Havasu Falls Packing List

Visiting Havasu Falls requires some hiking and camping equipment. Below is a list of recommended clothing, gear items, and food for making your trip to Havasu Falls perfect!

Clothing

• Nylon pants and shorts
• Swimming suit
• Multiple pairs of wool or synthetic hiking socks
• Water shoes or sandles
• Supportive hiking shoes or boots
• Cotton t-shirts (to hike in when hot)
• 1-2 long-sleeved fleece or wool layers
• Rain jacket and pants
• Wide-brimmed sun hat
• Warm hat in early spring, late fall and winter
• light-weight gloves in early spring, late fall and winter
• Long underwear in early Spring, late fall and winter

Camping Gear

• Backpack
• Trekking poles
• Backpacking tent
• Lightweight sleeping bag
• Lightweight sleeping pad
• Camping pillow
• Stuff sac for clothing
• Backpacking stove
• Stove fuel
• Matches or lighter
• Cooking pots and pans
• Plates, bowls, utensils, mugs, cups
• Waterbottles
• Headlamp and extra batteries
• Sunscreen and bug repellent

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Food, Snacks, Drinks

• Energy bars
• Electrolyte mix
• Snacks (nuts, trail mix, dried fruit…etc.)
• Breakfast food: instant oatmeal, granola, bagels, cream cheese
• Lunch food: bread, peanut butter, honey, chips, fruit, tuna packets, cheese
• Dinner food: dehydrated backpacking meals, tortillas, cheese, chicken packets, spices
• Water treatment (iodine, chlorine or water filter)

Optional

• Hammock
• Camera and batteries
• Mosquito head net
• Hiking gaiters
• Star chart

More Information

Check out these pages for more information:

• Waterfall Descriptions
• Directions to the Trailhead
• Hiking to Havasupai
• Helicopter to Havasu Falls
• Havasu Falls Campground
• Recommended Packing List
• Guided Tours to Havasu Falls