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Hermit Trail

 9 votes
  1. Areas
  2. AZ
  3. …Flagstaff and Northern AZ
  4. …Grand Canyon National Park
  5. South Rim
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Length

5.9 Miles 9.4 Kilometers


Elevation

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

Conditions

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

— Peter Olson
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Overview

Features: Birding — Views — Wildflowers — Wildlife
Dogs: No Dogs

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

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Check-Ins

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
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Trail Ratings

  4.4 from 9 votes

#7

in South Rim

#3556

Overall
  4.4 from 9 votes
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#7

in South Rim

#90

in Arizona

#3,556

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Photos

Sunset at Hermits Rest.
Sunset at Hermits Rest.
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The stunning view from Hermit Trail.
The stunning view from Hermit Trail.
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Stop and enjoy the view.
Stop and enjoy the view.
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Heading out on a Hermit Trail adventure!
Heading out on a Hermit Trail adventure!
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Wonderful canyon views through this cut in the rim
Wonderful canyon views through this cut in the rim
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Junction of Hermit Trail and Waldron Trail (NPS photo by Michael Quinn)
Junction of Hermit Trail and Waldron Trail (NPS…
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An enjoyable head soaking on the Hermit Trail...
An enjoyable head soaking on the Hermit Trail...
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Junction of Hermit Trail and Dripping Springs Trail (NPS Photo by Michael Quinn)
Junction of Hermit Trail and Dripping Springs T…
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