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rams
Joined: 29 Feb 2012 Posts: 1
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Posted: 3/1/2012, 10:29 am Post subject: havasupai day hike |
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Hi there,
I've been trying like crazy via phone and email to get reservations for a campsite at Havasupai but with no responses at all. Since it seems like I'll never get through, I had a question about day hiking with no need for a campsite. Is it unacceptable/disrespectful to make my way into the canyon and pay my entrance fee, etc with no reservations if I have no intention of staying overnight?
Based on other forums I've read (that didn't address entrance policies), I'm guessing a lot of people will say it's not a realistic/fun goal to hike there and back in one day. Just as a disclaimer, I've done lots of day-hikes that were over 20 miles roundtrip, each of them with at least 5,000 feet of elevation change each way and at high altitude (ie, 10,000-14,500 feet above sea level). The only variable that might hinder me would be the heat and a possible injury (you never know, right?). That being said, I know my limits and will turn back if physical issues were to somehow arise as I don't have a death wish...yet.
Thanks in advance for any input. Much appreciated!!! |
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Hnak
Joined: 06 Jan 2003 Posts: 1766 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: 3/1/2012, 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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It would be a long day hike, to be sure, and you wouldn't have much time to sit and enjoy the falls, but if you're prepared to hike that distance, and the weather was nice, it's certainly a doable hike. There isn't much water along the route, only the last couple miles by the village, so be prepared for that. The only significant elevation change is the first mile and a half, where you drop maybe 1100 feet, the rest of the hike to the village, and past it to the campground (and Havasu Falls) drops another thousand feet or so. If you left early (before dawn), you'd probably have time to enjoy some of the sights before wandering back...
Have fun! _________________ The world is older and bigger than we are. This is a hard truth for some folks to swallow. —EDWARD ABBEY |
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GTG Was lost but now am found
Joined: 30 Dec 2002 Posts: 2387 Location: Peoria, Arizona, originally from Rocket City, USA
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Posted: 4/3/2012, 9:46 am Post subject: |
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Heat would be a definite issue on this trip. Time of year and the temperature should be considered. you've got a good window for the next month or so then you'd need to wait until fall to do this in my opinion.
GTG _________________ Good things come to those who walk. |
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