Hiking Guide – Beaver Falls | Arizona
NOTE: Permits/ reservations are mandatory to be able to experience this place. This land is protected by the Havasupai Tribe.
After passing Mooney Falls, we continued on to the top spot on my map – Beaver Falls. It is 12mi round trip from the lodge or 8 miles round trip from the campground. We found out that there are a couple different routes to get to Beaver Falls “a dry and wet route” but both led to the same place and we didn’t mind getting in the water.
TIP: Head down stream from Mooney Falls by hiking in the water for a while to get a beautiful view of these mini falls off to the left.
We continued back up to the left back to the dirt trail. Along this trail we witnessed some of the most beautiful greenery in the bottom of the canyon.
Look for the lone palm!
This area to the right, marked by a lone palm-tree, is were we chose to go up the ladder vs. crossing the creek. If you cross the creek you come out right at Beaver Falls base and will miss the view of it all from the top.
I suggest you take that other way back out if you plan to visit but note, there is a deep section of water and a cliffside with a rope you will need to climb up if you take that way. ( see photo below )
TIP: There is a little lookout area up top where a tribe member checked our reservation tags and kindly told us on our way back a secret way down so that we could hike back in the shade but avoid the sketchy rope.
After hiking to this place, we were rewarded at the end with an unreal landscape filled with blue pools and stunning waterfalls.
If you read my post about the gear I packed, you’ll see the Go Pro Underwater housing in that pile.
I love this little bubble lens because you can film both underwater and above water at the same time with your Go Pro.
I love this little bubble lens because you can film both underwater and above water at the same time with your Go Pro.
TIP: There is an area under that top set of falls where you can sit under the waterfall! I spent quite a bit of time under here – the water just glows a bright turquoise color with the all sunlight.
Beaver Falls Hike Overview:
- Rated as a Moderate
- We did this hike on our second day visiting & spent 12 hours from the Lodge to Beaver Falls and back as you stop by all the waterfalls on the way.
- 12 Mile Round Trip Hike from the Lodge
- There are areas that will require you to get wet at some point but nothing more that waist high.
- Hiking down to the base of Mooney Falls you will have to use the metal chains to hold on to due to the vertical drop & ladders.
I hope some of these tips helped if you plan to visit for yourself! I will be coming back to visit again hopefully next year if I can get a permit!
Any tips or tricks you would recommend for my next visit here? Email me!
Image Credit: Timothy Cheston & Ashley Ann
