Mooney Falls: The Descent Down Havasupai's Biggest Waterfall

Описание: Mooney Falls is the biggest waterfall along Havasu Creek on the Havasupai Reservation, west of the Grand Canyon.

It requires an infamously challenging descent, down a 200-foot rock wall to get to the base.

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⏱ Video Timeline ⏱
00:00 Intro to Mooney Falls
00:16 Ladders at Mooney Falls
00:39 Tunnels at Mooney Falls
00:50 Chains at Mooney Falls
01:11 Mooney Falls descent
02:06 Mooney Falls pool & swimming
02:10 Warnings
02:30 Historic photos of Mooney Falls
02:49 Downstream: Beaver Falls & the confluence with the Colorado River


Mooney Falls is at the end of the Havasupai Campground.
For people who don’t want to scale the rocks to get to the bottom, the cliffs will still provide a grew view of the Mooney Falls.

For people up for the challenge, you'll go through a couple of tunnels first, which were blasted out by miners in the late 1800s.
From there, it gets more difficult

You’ll see a pile of gloves left by other hikers. If you didn’t bring your own, take a pair because it’ll help you grab onto the chains for the rest of the decent.
Chains are anchored into the rocks with spikes. You'll rely on them as your feet search for footing along the way.

And it can be a slow-go, since you’ll likely have several people in front of you.
Plus, it’s single file, so sometimes during the day, you’ll have to wait an hour or more at the bottom for the path to clear for you to climb back up.

Once you reach the wooden ladder, you’re almost down.
Mooney Falls will be blowing mist on you the entire time, but there’s no moss or anything to make the rocks and ladders more slippery.

There are warning signs about the strong undertow under Mooney Falls. It’s been deadly several times in the past, so visitors are advised not to try to swim through or behind the waterfall.

Mooney Falls gets its name from a miner who died, while trying to climb with another injured miner on his back.

You’ll have to make the decent down the rocks at Mooney Falls in order to get to other places downstream.
Beaver Falls is three miles downstream.
The confluence, where Havasu Creek meets the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon National Park is almost nine miles downstream from Mooney Falls.

Make sure to bring a headlamp, just in case you end up having to climb back up the rocks here after sunset!


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