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Havasu Falls

Schematic Hualapai Hilltop, Supai, Havasu Falls. Not a GPS track. DEM high 1,602 m is the hilltop, low 866 m at the falls. Wikidata Q5683183. Overnight package is the itinerary, not a day hike.

Last verified 2026-09-23 vs Havasupai Tribe

Byline

  • The Hiking World editorial · author

    Desk byline for seed records. Named surveying editors replace this once a trail is verified.

Figures marked provisional are seed data and still need verification. Source and last-checked date sit under each cited value.

Permits and fees

Quota / restriction: Reservation-only via the official tribal portal; mandatory multi-night package (≈3 nights min); day hiking prohibited.

PermitCostQuota / restrictionIssuerSourceVerified
Havasupai reservationOfficial sourceNot recordedReservation-only via the official tribal portal; mandatory multi-night package (≈3 nights min); day hiking prohibited.Havasupai TribeIssuer pageVerified 2026-09-23 vs Havasupai Tribe
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This line is a schematic. The files are not a GPS track. GPX · GeoJSON

Facts36.158, -112.709
Distance32 km*
editorial cited ~10 mi one-way plus return; schematic — not walking distance · 2026-09-23 · editorial · provisional
Ascent+736 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 high minus low · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Descent0 m*
one-way stored · 2026-09-23 · provisional
High point1,602 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Low point866 m*
copernicus-dem:glo-30 · 2026-09-23 · dem · provisional
Routeout-and-back
Days3
Seasonunverified
GradeSAC T3 · YDS 2

Editorial v1 · Provisional catalog

DifficultyUngraded (schematic ingest)
SAC T3
Demanding mountain hiking. Exposed sections possible; hands may be needed for balance.
YDS Class 2
Class 2. Simple scrambling, occasional use of hands.

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OpenStreetMap pins only (ODbL): Hualapai Hilltop node 1888677477, Supai node 150932721, Havasu Falls node 602137131. No Havasu Canyon route relation. Return is not doubled.

Pin spacing is not walking distance. Day hiking is prohibited on the tribal permit.

DEM high 1,602 m at Hualapai Hilltop, low 866 m at the falls. Ascent stored as that difference on a one-way downhill schematic; stored descent is 0 on the outbound line.

Water

No water sources recorded.

Surface

Surface is not recorded. This field is filled only from an OSM surface tag, not from the grade.

Permits & fees

Permit
Havasupai reservation

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Getting there

No sourced gateway chain yet.

Trailheads

  • Hualapai Hilltop car-free: unknown
  • Havasu Falls car-free: unknown

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Hazards

  • Tribal land. Day hiking is prohibited. Mandatory overnight package.

Questions

Do I need a permit for Havasu Falls?

A permit is listed as required for Havasu Falls: Havasupai reservation. Status on this record is an official source.

Havasu Falls permit quota and booking

Reservation-only via the official tribal portal; mandatory multi-night package (≈3 nights min); day hiking prohibited.

How difficult is Havasu Falls?

Havasu Falls is graded SAC T3 · YDS 2. A sourced hazard on this record: Tribal land. Day hiking is prohibited. Mandatory overnight package.

How long is Havasu Falls?

This figure is 32 km (provisional): a schematic straight-line estimate between waypoints — not a measured walking distance; published figures are the better guide. See /guides/how-long-is-the-trail

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