Hualapai Canyon descends over 2,000' during the 11 mile journey
Nick and I were together for another adventure when I took this photo. We had spent the previous day and a half hiking through Hualapai Canyon to arrive at the famous Havasupai Falls in Arizona. The 22 mile round trip hike was well worth it for the chance to see the milky blue water of the canyon’s falls. On the return part of the trip, we hiked at a significantly faster clip than our companions, which left us a chance to lay back and soak in the beauty of the Arizona landscape that lay before us.
Hualapai Canyon starts at 5,200’, and descends over 2,000’ during the 11 mile journey into the canyon. The water that flows through the adjoining canyon serves as a tributary to the Colorado River southwest of the Grand Canyon. Havasupai Falls are famous for the clear blue and milky color that is caused by the limestone aquifer that sits upstream near the intersection of Cataract Canyon and Hualapai Canyon.
As Nick and I laid on our packs looking out over the landscape, we searched for our fellow hikers by peering through our binoculars. The trail winds its way through the canyon, which left most of the trail visible from our vantage point a half mile from the rim of the canyon. As the day carried on, we slowly watched the shadow of the rim overtake the canyon floor below us. Just as dusk was settling in, the rest of our group appeared in sight, and we hiked down to lift their spirits and bring them up the last leg of the hike.
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