Did You Know There are 5 Waterfalls in Havasupai?

Did you know that the famous and beautiful Mooney Falls and Havasu Falls are NOT the ONLY WATERFALLS IN HAVASUPAI?!

That’s right, there are actually 5 waterfalls in total currently in Havasupai. I say currently, because things change, floods happen and waterfalls can be destroyed or new ones can form.

If you have decided that you want to go on an adventure to Havasupai, read this blog post so that you can plan your time there and choose which waterfalls you want to visit.

This guide lists the waterfalls in Havasupai and goes over how to get to each one, including how long the hike is and whether you need to bring water shoes with you.

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✈ Planning your Havasupai trip

Table of Contents

📍 Where is Havasupai: Arizona
✈ Where to fly into: Las Vegas (Harry Reid International Airport) – FIND FLIGHTS
📆 When to visit: March – April or September – November
🛌 Where to stay the night before: We stayed at Grand Canyon Caverns Inn (also the check-in place for Havasupai which is super convenient)!
🚗 Rental Car: KAYAK is our go-to for the best rental car prices!
🚐 Rental Campervan: Rent a campervan
Havasupai Permits: Permits are required to visit Havasupai. Find out more here.
How many days to stay: Camping and cabin reservations are 3 nights long by default

The 5 Waterfalls in Havasupai

Havasu Falls

Havasu Falls is the most famous Havasupai waterfall and the one that you will probably see first when visiting Havasupai. It is located just before the campground and you can see it from the main trail so you will probably see it on your first day when hiking to the campground. You can also hike down to the waterfall itself, where you will find some tables and places to sit. The hike from the campground is not too far and will only take you around 10 minutes.

Because this waterfall was so close to where we were camping, we actually hiked back out to it at night to try to get some astro photos. They would have been AWESOME, except we accidently focussed on us instead of the waterfall so the waterfall is kind of blurry. Cue – a very disappointed Dave when we got home and saw the blurry astro photos. 😥

astro photo of Havasu Falls with couple standing in the shot wearing headlights

Mooney Falls

Distance: 2.2km / 1.4 miles return
Time: 2 hours
Elevation: 70m / 229 ft

Photo through one of the caves at Mooney Falls in Havasupai

Mooney Falls is the tallest Havasupai waterfall (at around 200 ft / 60m) and in my opinion, the prettiest, but it is also one of the hardest to get to. It isn’t too far from the campground to Mooney Falls, however, it involves a very scary climb down a sheer rockface. Depending on how you are with heights and climbing, you may not find this climb bad at all. If you are like me however, you might find it pretty damn terrifying!

Beaver Falls

Distance: 13km / 8 miles return
Time: 4.5 hours
Elevation: 352m / 1,154 ft

If you are looking for a more unusual, but still absolutely stunning waterfall, Beaver Falls might end up being your favourite. From the bottom of Mooney Falls, you will need to continue along the trail for an hour or 2 to reach Beaver Falls.

Beaver Falls is, instead of a single tiered waterfall, a series of turquiose pools cascading down to each other. It is an absolutely gorgeous spot and a great place for a swim! We found Havasu and Mooney Falls to be to strong, making it too cold to swim (we visited in November for context), but Beaver Falls was much more calm. If you decide to hike to Beaver Falls, I recommend going as early as you can so that you have enough time to hang out there for the day and eat your lunch at one of the picnic tables overlooking the falls.

🥾 Note: To get to Beaver Falls, you will cross a few river crossings which means you will need to take off your hiking boots and switch to water shoes.

Little Navajo Falls

Little Navajo Falls is located between the campground and Supai Village. It is about a 1 mile / 1.6km hike from the campground to Little Navajo Falls. This is one of the waterfalls that is often overlooked by people visiting Havasupai because it is not bright turquoise like the more popular waterfalls, however, it is still absolutely stunning! I felt as though we had entered fairyland and there was literally no one else there.

Little Navajo Falls is a little hard to find (or at least it was when we were there due to the recent floods). You will need to navigate down to the river using the trails and the few signs. We did a lot of asking others where to go which was a big help.

50-Foot Falls

Fifty Foot Falls was even harder to find than Little Navajo! There are a couple of ways to go, one of which includes a waist deep water crossing. We opted for the alternative route which got us scrambling up rocks and down again and then cross the actual pools of Fifty Foot Falls.

I honestly wasn’t a huge fan of Fifty Foot Falls because it was super crowded and there was not really anywhere to sit. I’m not sure if this is because we went right after the floods or whether it is always like this. Fifty Foot Falls is pretty close to Little Navajo Falls so I recommend doing them both at the same time. We spent a whole day exploring these waterfalls and then on the way back to camp, getting some Fry Bread. Delicious!

My favourite Havasupai waterfall

My favourite Havasupai waterfall is Mooney Falls. The climb down to Mooney Falls, I liked a little less so, but you can read about that here. I just thought Mooney Falls was so spectacular and photogenic! I was blown away!

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