Arizona hiking trails - Hermit Trail, Coconino County

   
  (...) Hermit trail is in the Grand Canyon! And anyone who thinks it will be in the 70's in summer in the bottom of the Grand Canyon is in for a very unpleasant surprise!  More like 120 degrees and you can die from that heat.  Best hiking time is spring or fall for this trail.  Summer is too dangerous, unless you are used to that broiler-oven desert heat.  You need a permit to hike this trail, and since it is popular with backpackers, you will have to get it 4 months in advance, and it is not free.  If you have never backpacked before they won't issue
    it to you, either. (...) Says Elizabeth

Each one of the many great outdoors trails of Arizona is charming in its own way. Rather far from Flagstaff you locate Hermit Trail, but many people like to walk here to be near nature. Fine great outdoors trails in Arizona are in
abundance; one of those is Hermit Trail in Coconino County. When you're here in Arizona backpacking along one of its great outdoors trails is the wonderful thing to do. You can't spend all your time indoors you need to get out once in a while, and if you happen to be in Coconino County of Arizona, Hermit Trail is a wonderful local backcountry hiking trail for doing a bit of leg stretching. High temperatures at Hermit Trail through the days of summer are in the 70's with night lows in the 40's. The winter comes with highs in the 30's while Hermit Trail  
night low temperatures through the winter are in the 10's. Hermit Trail is a hiking and backpacking trail of great length having an average number of uphill miles which makes this a very tough backcountry trail for advanced backcountry hikers looking for a glorious challenge. Now, this is roughly a 2.5-day hike, so it's a nice thing if your backpack is big enough to do the job. And keep in mind that there could be temporary safety restrictions in location. At parts of the year this area sees very little rain, so don’t forget to check for any current fire restrictions before you go. Some parts of this wilderness hiking trail are much higher up than other parts of the wilderness hiking trail which of course means you need to be prepared for different conditions on different parts of the wilderness hiking trail. This is a one trailhead backcountry trail, so in and out is the way to backcountry walk it normally. Being 16.8 miles long; it's a long wilderness hiking trail. The total elevation difference for this backcountry trail is 4,438 feet which is higher than average. Hermit Trail is ordinarily a pretty dry location; January is the month that gets the most snow; the driest month of the year is June. Arizona has so much to offer the great outdoors lovers. This is a great outdoors trail that is quite long, so do pack enough food to last the whole trip. This is just one of a large number of backcountry trails in this neighborhood.

Briefly about the general area:
Hermit Creek flows through this neighborhood, and a short spree to Fourmile Spring is always worthwhile. This spot is peerless, just check out all the exciting stuff to do in the neighborhood of Hermit Trail. If time allows, Grand Canyon National Park is a national park worth taking a look at, and Point Sublime is close by and always splendid to check out. Hermit Trail is wonderful enough to spend more than a day at, Visitor Center Campground is a wonderful local campground; let's not forget Ninetyfour Mile Creek which is a stream that you may encounter while here.
Travertine Canyon is a brilliant spot to pop by nearby, and Hindu Amphitheater is a striking spot any time of year. There's so much to do here at Hermit Trail that you need to camp here for a while, Trailer Village is a glorious location for that, and a tour to Hermit Trail wouldn't be complete without taking a look at Santa Maria Spring.
In case you don’t have a problem getting dripping wet, you can always go whitewater paddling on Colorado River, and a pleasant journey to Hermit Basin is a perfect way to spend an afternoon.

Location of Trailhead: Latitude 36.061, Longitude -112.2113
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Total in and out hiking length = 16.8 miles

Total climbing distance = 6.8 miles

Difficulty : Difficult

Casual Hiking Pace: 2.5 days

Fast Hiking Pace: 1.5 days

Total elevation difference: 4438 feet


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 Trails Near Hermit Trail:
Boucher Trail, Coconino County , 1 miles away,  18.4 hiking miles, 4436 feet elevation difference
Dripping Springs Trail, Coconino County , 2 miles away, 6.4 hiking miles, 1838 feet elevation difference
Tonto Trail, Coconino County , 4 miles away, 81.8 hiking miles, 4722 feet elevation difference
Bright Angel Trail, Coconino County , 6 miles away,  16.4 hiking miles, 4478 feet elevation difference
South Kaibab Trail, Coconino County , 9 miles away,  11.4 hiking miles, 4533 feet elevation difference
Clear Creek Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away,  33.2 hiking miles, 4470 feet elevation difference
Tiyo Point Trail, Coconino County , 11 miles away,  12.4 hiking miles, 678 feet elevation difference
 Camp Grounds Near Hermit Trail:
Trailer Village, Grand Canyon, 7 miles away
Visitor Center Campground, Coconino County, 7 miles away
Grand Canyon Camper Village, Grand Canyon, 7 miles away
Suspension Bridge Campground, Coconino County, 8 miles away
Ten X Campground, Coconino County, 10 miles away
 Whitewater Near Hermit Trail:
Colorado River, Coconino/ Mohave County County , 30 miles away, Class I-V - 230 miles long (Lees Ferry to Lake Mead)
 National Parks Near Hermit Trail:
Grand Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon - AZ , 5 miles away
Pipe Spring National Monument, Fredonia - AZ , 54 miles away
Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument, Flagstaff - AZ , 64 miles away
 Hotels Near Hermit Trail:
Holiday Inn Express Grand Canyon, Az, Grand Canyon , 5 miles away
The Grand Hotel, Grand Canyon , 5 miles away
Red Feather Lodge, Grand Canyon , 5 miles away
Best Western Grand Canyon Squire Inn, Grand Canyon , 8 miles away
Canyon Plaza Resort, Grand Canyon , 8 miles away

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