IMG_9723_Havasu Falls
The drapery formations are living ferns that are being encased in limestone by the waters. Being petrified on the spot. That is some hard water!
Havasu Canyon in Arizona is a tributary to the Grand Canyon/Colorado River from the south. It is located on the Havasupai Reservation, and advance permits are required to enter. Havasupai means "People of the blue-green water."
The trail-head for the canyon is accessible via BIA Road 18 (aka Indian Highway 18), which can only be entered off Historic Highway 66 at Peach Springs (the Hualapai Reservation).
There is a 10 mile hiking trail that begins on Hualapai Hilltop and ends at Supai village, where one can stay at a campground or a lodge.
It appears that, while part of the Havasupai Native American Reservation, Havasu Canyon is also considered to be part of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Geologically, the canyon is complicated, It is composed of mostly sedimentary rocks of both marine and terrestrial origins. I saw sandstone (with a high iron content) and marine limestone. At the bottom of the canyon, at the waterfalls, travertine is being formed at this time. Other sedimentary rocks also exist, and there is evidence of ancient volcanism and metamorphism.
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IMG_9723_Havasu Falls
The drapery formations are living ferns that are being encased in limestone by the waters. Being petrified on the spot. That is some hard water!
Havasu Canyon in Arizona is a tributary to the Grand Canyon/Colorado River from the south. It is located on the Havasupai Reservation, and advance permits are required to enter. Havasupai means "People of the blue-green water."
The trail-head for the canyon is accessible via BIA Road 18 (aka Indian Highway 18), which can only be entered off Historic Highway 66 at Peach Springs (the Hualapai Reservation).
There is a 10 mile hiking trail that begins on Hualapai Hilltop and ends at Supai village, where one can stay at a campground or a lodge.
It appears that, while part of the Havasupai Native American Reservation, Havasu Canyon is also considered to be part of the Grand Canyon National Park.
Geologically, the canyon is complicated, It is composed of mostly sedimentary rocks of both marine and terrestrial origins. I saw sandstone (with a high iron content) and marine limestone. At the bottom of the canyon, at the waterfalls, travertine is being formed at this time. Other sedimentary rocks also exist, and there is evidence of ancient volcanism and metamorphism.
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Added to GMoP, 10+ awards