Arizona's Best Waterfall
Did you know Arizona has some spectacular waterfalls? One such waterfall is the somewhat unknown and hidden Chocolate Falls. You can find these falls, also known as Grand Falls or Adah'iilíní, about 30 miles northeast as the crow flies from Flagstaff on the Navajo Reservation. It's a little over a 40 mile drive. The falls are indeed grand, measuring even taller than Niagara Falls! Chocolate Falls measure in around 185 feet high; Niagara Falls are around 167 feet. To provide some scale, look to the upper right of the below picture. You can see some vehicles and a shade structure. This picture is also good for scale. See Chris and my dad walking at the bottom of the falls (mid-right of picture)?! I stayed up top with the kids, but it is a fairly easy hike to the bottom of the falls. Expect some mud and muck if you venture down. I planned this excursion during a stay in Flagstaff over Spring Break 2020. The water is not always flowing, so I kept my...