The primitive land of the Havasupai is one of the most scenic areas in Arizona. Located in Havasu canyon, at west end of the Grand Canyon, it is an oasis of turquoise colored streams, lush vegetation, travertine-lined pools and sparkling cascades. While over 5 million people visit Grand Canyon Village each year on the South Rim, few venture into Havasu canyon. Access to the land of the Havasupai is possible only by foot, horse, or helicopter.

Havasupai literally means "people of the blue green water." The Havasupai tribe has been in this region for more than 1,000 years. Havasu Canyon is in the Havasupai Indian Reservation, and Supai is their home. There are working farms, complete with irrigation canals and livestock. The village of Supai is a culture lost in time as the Havasupai Indians do not to allow a road to invade their wild and pristine canyon home.

Havasu Canyon is a garden paradise because of the abundance of water and the beautiful waterfalls. The Havasu Creek water contains a high concentration of limestone, which gives the water its distinctive turquoise color. The limestone also precipitates out and forms the hard and sharp natural travertine dams that create all the pools of water at the base of the falls, along the creek, and all the way to the Colorado River below.

Depending on your hiking ability, the 8-mile hike from Hualapai Hilltop to Supai Village can be achieved between 3 to 5 hours on average. The hike is moderate to difficult and much of it is on rocky terrain.

The first mile from Hualapai Hilltop is reasonably steep, while the rest of the Hualapai trail follows a very slight down grade. The hike is not overly difficult, but this first eight miles are all in the sun. There are no water sources, and there is little shade for relief. Be sure to carry at least 4 quarts of water.

The village of Supai is on the Havasupai Indian Reservation in a southwestern branch of the Grand Canyon. The village is the tribal center for the Havasupai tribe and has a small food market, post office (with genuine Supai, AZ post marks), a payphone, a lodge, and a cafe. The waterfalls are not actually located in the village of Supai itself, but are spread out along Havasu Creek. The waterfall closest to the village is named Navajo Falls and about a 1/4 mile north of there is Havasu Falls.

Havasu Falls, the most popular and most often photographed of the falls, and the Havasu campgrounds are about 3/4 mile beyond Navajo Falls. Havasu Falls is 120 ft. high and is a favorite spot for picnics.

 

 

 

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