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Navajo Falls

Navajo Falls is gone, for now, the creek has changed course as a result of the major flood of 2008. Navajo Falls was the first major waterfall on Havasu Creek and was a combination of the perfect swimming hole and a secluded photo opportunity. It featured a hidden grotto, interesting rock formations, and lots of vegetation.

Navajo Falls tumbled 75 feet into a refreshing pool. It was not as spectacular as it's two larger cousins so it was less visited, and often there was opportunity for solitude. The beautiful cascades provided a nice sized pool for swimming at the base of the falls.

Navajo Falls was named after an old Havasupai Chief.

 

 

This is an excerpt from a post by a student who traveled here in 2008, just before the flood: I described it as "a little slice of amazon dropped in the middle of a barren canyon. It is surrounded by jungle-like trees and plants and can be climbed. My class climbed up the falls and through the travertine pools. There are many falls and ponds up there in the forest. At the top, there is a wide cave-like rock structure that is covered in ferns and mosses that was a perfect photo-op. there is water falling from over the top and it is nice to sit on the other side where it's dry. What was amazing is when we got to the edge of the top of the main falls and looked out, we were surrounded by a thriving forest, covered by water, but we looked beyond and saw the canyon wall ahead of us, just rocks, dust and sand. The two sound like they could never go together, that is why it was amazing.         Deveaux, Los Angeles

 

The structure of the falls remains intact and dry, as the channel has changed course and water no longer flows here.