Joel's Pictures
Havasu Canyon, April 2019
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Hiking into the canyon
Packing: all of this has to fit in the backpacks! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 09:06:04 AM
And this stuff too! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 09:06:21 AM
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At the trailhead, ready to hike - Sun 21 Apr 2019 09:49:28 AM
We had to park about a mile away because we arrived late - Sun 21 Apr 2019 09:49:34 AM
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Michele is carrying our water container for the campsite - Sun 21 Apr 2019 09:54:31 AM
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One mile done, we made it to the trailhead (Hualapai Hilltop) - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:06:20 AM
The helicopter is $85/person plus bags by weight, but it's a long wait - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:07:20 AM
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Most people pay for mules to carry their bags - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:10:18 AM
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Supai is the last town where mail is delivered by mule - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:14:00 AM
We're finally ready to start the hike! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:14:22 AM
Mule trains have the right of way, and they know it! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:21:23 AM
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The first mile of the hike is the steepest, through switchbacks - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:30:25 AM
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We think this tent was some kind of supply tent - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:36:38 AM
This snake was about the only wildlife we saw on the way down - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:45:02 AM
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Beautiful views of the Grand Canyon - Sun 21 Apr 2019 10:53:05 AM
The next big part of the hike was a very gradual downhill through an old river basin - Sun 21 Apr 2019 11:11:58 AM
Very little shade, I wouldn't do this hike in the summer - Sun 21 Apr 2019 11:28:10 AM
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Everything is getting dirty - Sun 21 Apr 2019 12:17:34 PM
Stopping for a snack and water break - Sun 21 Apr 2019 12:28:17 PM
The hike down is harder than I expected - Sun 21 Apr 2019 12:59:09 PM
The end of the basin. The trail turns left at the sign along a river. - Sun 21 Apr 2019 01:09:49 PM
Finally some shade, from trees along the river - Sun 21 Apr 2019 01:21:38 PM
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Finally getting close to the village of Supai - Sun 21 Apr 2019 01:22:22 PM
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Entering Supai. Just past here is a sign saying pictures of the town are not allowed! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 01:30:30 PM
You must check in at the town. They were out of maps and suggested we take pictures of them. - Sun 21 Apr 2019 01:45:53 PM
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The first waterfalls: above Fifty Foot Falls - Sun 21 Apr 2019 02:45:30 PM
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We stopped to get in the water, to take a break - Sun 21 Apr 2019 02:50:22 PM
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New Navajo Falls in the distance, Fifty Foot Falls in the foreground - Sun 21 Apr 2019 03:17:46 PM
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Fifty Foot Falls - Sun 21 Apr 2019 03:26:32 PM
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Below Fifty Foot Falls - Sun 21 Apr 2019 03:40:18 PM
This area had a fence, and a sign saying the ground near the edge was unstable - Sun 21 Apr 2019 03:40:26 PM
Havasu Falls, which is very near the campground - Sun 21 Apr 2019 04:04:20 PM
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I am exhausted! - Sun 21 Apr 2019 04:05:45 PM
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Michele is rejuventated by Havasu Falls - Sun 21 Apr 2019 04:10:18 PM
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