Hermit Trail

Name: Hermit Trail
Rating: 4.6

4.6 (15)

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Length 5.9 Miles 9.4 Kilometers	306' 93 m Ascent -3,716' -1,133 m Descent
13% Avg Grade (7°) 48% Max Grade (25°)	6,628' 2,020 m High 3,218' 981 m Low

Shared By Peter Olson

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“A rocky fun singletrack trail into the Grand Canyon.”

— Peter Olson

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Features Birding · Views · Wildflowers · Wildlife

Description

From the Hermits Rest Access, follow the signs down into the canyon. The trail descends on steep and rocky switchbacks and also contours around amazing views of the Grand Canyon. The trail descends to the Tonto Trail. This trail sees fewer travelers than the main corridor trails from the South Rim. There is one spring, Santa Maria, that has water and a shade shelter.

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Land Manager: National Park Service - Grand Canyon National Park

No obstacles. Flat.

Some sections of uneven terrain. Mostly flat.

Uneven terrain. Small inclines (max 10% grade).

Some obstacles such as rocks or roots present. Moderate inclines.

Tricky terrain. Steep. Not for beginners (max 15% grade).

Potentially hazardous terrain. Very steep. Experts only.

Your Check-Ins

Check-Ins

Jan 13, 2019

Ben Logel

Down and back to Santa Maria spring 6.5mi

Dec 30, 2018

Julia Fedor

Steep, unmaintained trail with some beautiful cobblestone-like sections of rock. A different view of the canyon west of the main South Rim trails. 3.4mi

Dec 26, 2018

Bryan Beck

Dec 8, 2018

Jodi K

38 degrees, sunny! Have a picnic ready to go

Dec 8, 2018

Paul Kimmelman

1st time to use this app to check in. Sunny. 44 degrees.

Oct 30, 2018

Guy Dar

Sep 21, 2018

Miranda Wenzel

Aug 29, 2018

Jordan Ellstrom

May 24, 2018

Cyrus Moh

6mi

May 14, 2018

Ryan Schneider

5mi

Mar 8, 2018

Connor Shaffer

Left at 6:50 am reaches camp at 12:50 pm. Ate lunch and explored hermits “town” for about an hour. Was hiking with 10 others. 9mi

Dec 28, 2017

Quirine Besseling

Walked a little, by mostly watched the sunset.

Nov 25, 2017

Kati Jones

Hiked down to junction with Dripping Spring Trail 3.2mi

Sep 22, 2017

Kris Ullman

5.9mi

Aug 13, 2017

Austyn Byassee

I hiked down Hermit's Trail to Santa Maria Spring then back up to Dripping Springs then returned to the trailhead. 7.6mi

Jul 30, 2017

Buck Pate

May 13, 2017

Dirck Toe

May 1, 2017

Shaun Jalbert

18mi

Apr 21, 2017

C21davis

Apr 13, 2017

Ken Cannon

to waldron trail junction 1.3mi

Mar 30, 2017

Erika H.

9.3 miles to Monument Creek 9.3mi — 7h 30m

Mar 21, 2017

Ken Fellman

Left Monument Creek Campsite BL7 at 5:00 am to beat the heat! 9.3mi

Mar 19, 2017

Ken Fellman

Hiked down Hermit then side trail to Monument Creek. Super hot (80 degrees plus) and in the sun made it tough

Mar 13, 2017

David Capo

ow. not well maintained, steep and angry. beautiful 2.5mi

Feb 14, 2017

Megan Kantor

Beautiful trail, more remote than some of the other Grand Canyon trails so there are far fewer people. Several rock falls that require scrambling tho. 5.9mi

Aug 4, 2016

Ryan McNeil

Jun 20, 2016

Stephanie Vito

Apr 4, 2016

Robert Tapling

Day one hike in

Jan 15, 2016

Jessie Smith

5.9mi

Oct 5, 2015

Andre Powell