Mooney Falls
Coconino County, Arizona
Your visit at a glance
- Waterfall height
- Not recorded
- Location
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Access status
- Partial: distance from the campground to the falls is not given by the tribe
- The walk
- 8 miles from Hualapai Hilltop to Supai Village, then 2 more miles to the campground; the distance from the campground to Mooney Falls is not given on the tribe pages
- Ground & access
- Long canyon trail with large elevation change; the descent past the top of Mooney Falls is steep and wet. The campground is 10 miles from the trailhead.
Mooney Falls is on the Havasupai Reservation, which requires a tribe permit for any visit. Drive to Hualapai Hilltop, hike 8 miles to Supai Village, then 2 more miles to the campground. The tribe schedules Mooney with Havasu and Beaver Falls as the lower waterfalls to visit from the campground. Do not go past the top of Mooney Falls during rain or flooding.
Plan your visit
Hualapai Hilltop to Supai Village to the Havasupai campground, then on to Mooney Falls (permit required)
The 8 and 2 mile figures are from the Havasupai Tribe permit site. The distance from the campground to Mooney Falls is not stated there.
Long canyon trail with large elevation change; the descent past the top of Mooney Falls is steep and wet. The campground is 10 miles from the trailhead.
Where to start
Limited parking at Hualapai Hilltop; extra parking is on the road leading to the trailhead (tribe site). Camping at Hilltop is not allowed.
Timing & water
Open as of August 31, 2026 per the tribe; flash flooding is possible, especially in monsoon season. Rules can change without notice.
Before you go
Tribe permit required: campground permits $455 per person for a 3-night reservation and lodge permits $2,277 for a 3-night reservation (2026). Entering without a permit and wristband is trespassing. Book at havasupaireservations.com.
Visitor informationVisit sources
More waterfalls nearby
Within 40 straight-line miles. Road and trail distances will differ.
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