If you missed part 1, check it out here.
There is a major reason people hike 10 miles to Havasu Fall: The stunning blue green water unique to the Havasupai reservation. This is what Havasu Falls normally looks like:
Breathtaking, right? Well, this is what the falls looked like when we got there:
WHAT THE WHAT?!?!?! That was my reaction plus or minus a few blasphemous words. I quickly learned that we were hiking in monsoon season and the massive amount of rain the night before pushed the red canyon mud into the river, turning the water a lovely red/brown color. I was disappointed, but still managed to take a bunch of pictures.
And here’s the crazy thing. As we were hiking out the next morning, I was stunned by the color of the water. It was starting to normalize!
A hiker standing next to me pointed out that if we stayed one more night, we’d probably get to see the stunning blue-green waters Havasu is famous for. Alas, it was not in the stars. We were off.
beautiful havasu shots. nice memories for me as I used to work down in supai and hiked that trail many times.
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