Mooney Falls is about 1 mile past Havasu Falls, just past the campground. It is a towering and breathtaking waterfall of about 200 ft. in height. There is a really nice view of the falls from the top, looking down on the enticing pool into which the waterfall drops. The fun part (and scary part) of this waterfall, though, is getting to its base. From the top of the falls, the trail continues down to a warning sign, indicating to proceed at your own risk, and not to try descending in inclement weather. From here, you have to squeeze through two narrow tunnels built into the cliff. When you emerge from the tunnels, you are looking straight down the cliff to the pool at the base of the falls, and wondering if you are crazy enough to proceed. It is a steep descent. But it is really not too difficult, unless you are scared of heights. We saw some young boys get down, as well as a group of hikers carrying heavy packs. How they did that, we are not sure. But there are sturdy chains to hang onto as you work your way down, and many footholds. I was more concerned about how easy it would be to get back up in a couple places. But it turned out, going back up was much easier. Finally, I made it to the bottom, and was able to breathe again.

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