Logan :)

Logan :)

Backpack to the "Waterfall Camp" in Desolation Wilderness

09/03/17

My buddy and I went up here over Labor Day weekend. We chose to climb over Horsetail Falls rather than enter in at Echo Lake. Way less people this route, but much, much harder. We camped the first night at Pyramid Lake, then headed straight up from there to the west side of Lake Aloha. Waterfall camp is just as described by the author. Truly amazing! Lots of spots to camp or hang hammocks. Fresh, cold water everywhere. Shade or sun - you choose. There was still some snow when we went due to a heavy winter snowfall last season. I think late August/early Sept. is the perfect time to go. You gotta try it! Here are the coordinates I got from my watch for the Waterfall Camp (It's on the south side of the western part of Lake Aloha): N38° 51.969' W120° 09.610' That is the start of the camp. You can go way up in to see more waterfalls and find a good place for a tent. Here is a tip. Download the area on the Google Maps app before you head up there. Your GPS will still work without cell signal (though we had some signal around the Pyramid Lake Area - probably from Sierra Resort). Copy/Paste the coordinates into maps and save the location, then, you can pull it up on your phone. Boom - GPS topo map + location for the trip. Hope that helps!

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Logan :)

Beaver Falls

09/07/16

I love going to Havasupai. The hike to Beaver Falls is a must during every trip. While you can continue on to the Colorado like the guide says, you don't have to go far at all to at least step into Grand Canyon Natl. Park. I thought it was worth it to walk a quarter mile past Beaver Falls to step into the national park. There is a sign there to take a picture by. Pretty cool. Additionally, under the lowest of the three cascades at Beaver Falls, there is a small cave you can find just to the left of the large outcropping. Feel around with your feet and you will find it. It is a shallow cave. You will have to go under the water briefly to get to it. It is fun to take a light into, but watch your head when you surface. Enjoy!

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