Grand Canyon Backing through Hermit Trail

FOR THE ADVENTURER THAT LIKES IT

Grand Canyon backpacking through Hermit trail is a Grand Canyon hike for beginners, skilled hikers and thrill seekers. Hermit Trail is the hiking trip for you if you want to experience a historic National Park backpacking and hiking trail in Arizona.

Grand Canyon: Hermit Trail Hiking Trip

The Hermit Trail in Grand Canyon is a great alternative to the South Kaibab/Bright Angel Loop for thrill seekers and novice backpackers alike who seek a more secluded, less trodden path. Constructed by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1911, the Grand Canyon's Hermit Trail was originally carved out for tourist access to the Colorado River. Opportunities for exploration here are vast, as we have s access to multiple camping areas including Monument Creek, Granite Rapids, Hermit Rapids and Hermit Creek.

From Monument Creek, you can set your eyes on one of the sheerest drop-offs in the entire park or explore a number of slot canyons. From Hermit Creek, you can swim in tranquil pools formed by 10-foot waterfalls or shift through 100-year-old remnants of the early canyon tourism trade. You will even find abandoned cable from a cable car that started from the rim, halting 3,000 feet at Hermit Camp. A night's camping at Granite Rapids or Hermit Rapids will allow you a night on the beach of the Colorado Rapids along two of the biggest rapids in the canyon. You may even see a few rafting trips on the Colorado River pass by as you soak in the views from the beach. You may even see some crazy dude running the rapids in an inner tube! Regardless the route, these areas all hold the ingredients for what a vacation should be - unforgettable.

Like many of our hikes, the Hermit Trail tour in Grand Canyon may be customized. We can make it an out-and-back trip or loop along the Tonto Trail and come out the Bright Angel Trail. If you are looking for an even bigger adventure take an extended Rim to Rim backpacking tour. Your choice, your reward!

Number of days: 3 - 6

Mileage: 19.4 miles / 31.2 km - 43.6 miles / 69.8 km

Elevation Gain/Loss: 4,340 ft / 1,323 m (add an additional 1,000 ft / 304.8 m for the Rim to Rim option)