Probably the pick of the canyon days. Hermit sits west of the village and away from the corridor trails, and the difference is immediate – a far less touristed path, and an amazing landscape as you get down into the canyon. The shuttle bus takes about 20 minutes (a little quicker on the way back). The Hermit trail landscape is very different to SK and BA – even though you’re in a smaller side canyon – it feels like your much deeper down.
Santa Maria Springs is the turnaround, with its little stone rest house. If you’ve done South Kaibab and Bright Angel and want something quieter, this is the one.
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