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Havasupai Reservation, Arizona

When To Go: Havasupai Falls

Havasupai reservations open on February 1 for the entire year and sell out in hours — target March through May or September through early November to avoid dangerous heat.

Apply

February 1, 8:00 a.m. Arizona time, for the whole calendar year

Results: Immediate — first-come, first-served online

Best months

March–May and September–early November

Permit type

reservation — Havasupai campground reservation (tribal, not federal)

Havasupai Reservations (official tribal site)

Month by month at Havasupai Falls

  • JanuaryTough

    Cold nights, short days, some services reduced.

  • FebruaryShoulder

    Reservations open this month; hiking is cool and quiet.

  • MarchPrime

    Ideal hiking temperatures; water is bracing but swimmable.

  • AprilPrime

    Warm days, full turquoise color, peak demand.

  • MayPrime

    Last comfortable month before real heat.

  • JuneTough

    Dangerous heat on the exposed sections of trail.

  • JulyTough

    Extreme heat plus monsoon flash-flood risk.

  • AugustTough

    Peak monsoon. Flash floods have closed the canyon in August.

  • SeptemberShoulder

    Heat easing but monsoon risk persists early in the month.

  • OctoberPrime

    Excellent — warm water, cool air, stable weather.

  • NovemberShoulder

    Beautiful and quiet; nights get cold fast.

  • DecemberTough

    Cold and dark; swimming is off the table.

Crowds

Every night sells out. The trail is busiest in spring break weeks and over holiday weekends.

Weather

Summer canyon temperatures routinely exceed 105°F, and July–September monsoon flash floods have forced evacuations. Winter nights drop below freezing.

What actually decides the trip

  • All stays are three nights and four days; there are no single-night reservations.
  • The hike is 10 miles to the campground with a punishing climb out — start before dawn.
  • Reservations are transferable only through the official site. Third-party resellers are not permitted.
  • This is sovereign tribal land: drone use, alcohol, and off-trail travel are prohibited.

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