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Private Tour Grand Canyon - Hermit Trail
Duration
6 hours 30 minutes
Overview
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The Hermit Trail descends into the Hermit Basin, a beautiful trail in a side canyon that has rich pioneer history as well as plenty of fossils to view within it’s rocks. It is a steepy, rocky trail, often at a tilted slant, with at times large steps down. About one mile down the trail, well preserved fossil tracks are found in the Coconino Sandstone layer. “Riprap”, the cobblestone-like construction of rocks in this layer are still in place from it’s initial construction in 1911. Below the Hermit Basin into the layer, the trail reaches Santa Maria Spring at 2.2 miles. The spring still flows, and a pioneer- era shade structure still stands for people to enjoy a shady rest. The canyon views are visible but are more distant along this trail, while close-up geology, archaelogy, plant and animal life abound in this intimate side canyon.
Elevation change: Santa Maria Spring - 1600 ft.
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