Hermit Trail

Hermit Trail is a demanding route from the South Rim of Grand Canyon into Hermit Canyon toward the Colorado River, intended for experienced hikers and classed by the National Park Service as an unmaintained threshold trail. Rockslides, rough footing, and gaps in the path make scrambling and route-finding necessary. The trail began in the late nineteenth century, was improved by prospectors, and around 1910 was upgraded by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which also ran the well-equipped Hermit Camp below the rim. After tolls ended on Bright Angel Trail in the 1930s, that era faded, but Hermit Trail remained a historic and challenging backcountry descent.

Grand Canyon Village, Arizona · United States