Waterfalls
in Arizona? When you first think of Arizona you might think of plain
desert and saguaro cactuses, but there is much much more. I have a list
of twenty, yes TWEN-TY waterfalls you can find in Arizona. These are
some of Arizona's best kept secrets!
The
first 5 waterfalls on the list are in Havasupai. Traveling to Havasupai
can be one of the biggest adventures of your life! When we did the
trip, (over 10 years ago) we did it as a day hike and stayed at Grand
Canyon Caverns Inn which is an adventure of its own! (See more on Grand
Canyon Caverns in my post about Caverns in Arizona) Note:
It is not too Surprising that day trips are NOT aloud anymore, You must
stay overnight when making this trip. When we went it was in the middle
of monsoon season and we almost got stranded in the canyon. We were
lucky to get the last helicopter ride out. The Grand Canyon
Caverns Inn is about 2 & 1/2 hours away from the trailhead and is
the closest services to Havasupai. From the trailhead, the first 2 miles
of the trail winds down the steep canyon. As the trail continues you
hike through the canyon and continue another 4 miles until you start to
see the creek and the sign to the Havasupai village.(It took us about 5
hours to get to the village , we were unexperienced hikers and going at a
slow steady pace) This is where you purchase your day/entrance pass to
the falls. You must reserve you passes in advance, as well as campsites
or a room at the lodge near the village. Campsites are 17$ a night and a
room for up to 4 people at the lodge is 145$. (+ service fees)
(photos courtesy of the Havasupai webpage)
The
campground is creekside and fills up quite quickly, but it is rare for
it to be completely full. If hiking down the canyon is not for you they
also offer mule rides, helicopter rides, (Both are about 90$ a person)
as well as private tour guides (which can be pretty expensive)
Here are all the Falls of Havasupai!
Havasu Falls
(photo via thousandwonders.net)
Mooney Falls
(photo via talkingtree.org)
Beaver Falls
(photo via paradise-fall.com)
New Navajo Falls
(photo by Travis Burke via Grindtv.com)
Rock Falls
(photo via Timwagblogg.com)
For more info on Havasupai and all the waterfalls found there, go to the Havasupai website at :
**Always remember to be cautious and watch the weather reports**
(Our Helicopter ride out of Havasupai)
Next
on the list is another popular Hiking and Camping spot, and a must see!
It is alot closer to phoenix (but still a 2-3 mile or more hike to get
to depending on where you park)
Fossil Creek Falls - Camp Verde
(Photos courtesy of my Brother, The person jumping off the cliff hehe)
For more info on trails and how to get here visit:
or
Horton Creek - Triple Falls- Payson
Horton
Creek in payson(up on rim country) is the most popular in the area.
Horton creek has a campground and day use area. (has 9 campsites, no
facilities or trash pickup) The trail is about 7 miles round trip. Visit
Hikearizona.com or fs.usda.gov for more info.
(photo via Flickr)
Water Wheel Falls - Payson
This place looks like so much fun! The Rim-Country in Payson really, is so beautiful! For more info visit Hikearizona.com or Manvsgear-Blog
(photo via Manvsgear-blog)
Ellison Creek Cascades- Payson
The same creek that feeds Water Wheel Falls and the same trail. For more info visit Hikearizona.com
(Photos via Pinterest and TripAdvisor)
Ribbon Falls - Grand Canyon
Pictures just don't do this waterfall justice! Total hike is about 12 miles, looks amazing! For more info visit hikearizona.com
(photo via Hikearizona)
Grand Falls - Leupp, AZ
Trying
to find Grand Falls would proboly be your biggest problem on this trip.
Grand Falls is on reservation territory has no signs, dirt roads and is
known to only flow in the spring. Pictures alone are breathtaking and
truly take you out of this world! For more information visit World-of-waterfalls or ChocolateFalls
(photo via hqworld.net)
Tonto National Bridge State Park - Payson
Tonto National Bridge State Park has a few hiking trails that include views of the water falls there. For more info visit azstateparks.com
(photo via Wordpress)
Pacheta Falls
Located in the White Mountains, Pacheta Falls
(Photo via flickr/rwbuff78 )
For hiking info visit http://hikearizona.com
Cibecue Falls
Cibecue Falls is located in the Salt River Canyon near Globe, AZ.
(Photo via https://www.igsta.com/user/arizona_hiking ) (photo via Luke Edens-Pinterst)
For hiking info visit Hikearizona.com or Arizonahiking.org
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls is located about 35 miles north of Globe. For visiting and hiking info visit Hikearizona.com
(Photos via outdoorphotographer.com and Flikr/bandino )
The view
Winn Falls
Winn Falls in Tucson, AZ. There is a viewpoint at the Herb Martyr campground you can drive to and also a trail that leads to a closer look. For information on where to find Winn Falls visit hikearizona.com
(Photo via Dawns Bloggy Blog)
Tapeats Creek Waterfalls
Experienced?
Going hiking with a group? For a more challenging/backpacking/camping
trip, Tapeats creek at the North Rim/Grand canyon is a good 5 day hiking
trip. For more visiting/hiking info visit hikearizona.com
(via Jack Brauer)
(photo via flickr/Al_HikesAZ)
Seven Falls - Tuscon
Seven
falls is a pretty popular trail in Tuscon. It's about a 4 mile hike and
has some nice pools to cool off in. For more info visit Hikearizona.com
(Photos via University of Arizona and Hikearizona.com)
Bridal Wreath Falls - Tucson
The hike to bridal Wreath Falls is just over 5 miles.
For more info visit Hikearizona.com
(photo via ActiveRain-Blog)
Wolf Creek Falls - Prescott
I
love Prescott so much, it is closer then most places, but still far
enough where you get away from the city. Lower Wolf Creek and Wolf Creek
Falls is a short little hike and is super fun to explore. For more info
visit HikeArizona.com or fs.usda.gov
(photo via CaptureMyArizona-Blog and LarryZimmer/Flickr)
and that's 20 waterfalls in Arizona, yes Arizona for ya!
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