Are there dates available for July 2025?

Hermit Loop is only offered September 15th through May 15th. Trail maintenance and water availability are issues during the summer for Hermit Loop and other non-Rim to Rim backpacking trips. We will apply for July permits for the Rim to Rim on March 1, 2025.

How would you describe the effort required by each hiker? I am 80yrs and in good shape should I be concerned? What are we expected to carry? How much time and effort required going up or down? Time between breaks? How many people per group. Hikers, staff, any animals, vehicles? What is expected of hikers?

This trip required guests to carry 35-40lbs for the duration of the trip. There is no support from porters or animals. Day 1: Hike Down Hermit Trail to Hermit Creek. 8.5 miles with 3740 feet of descending. Day 2: Hike to Monument Creek on Tonto Trail. 3.5 miles with ~500 feet of ascending and descending. Day 3: Day Hike down Monument Creek to Granite Rapids and back. 3 miles. 650 feet of descending and ascending. Day 4: Hike out to trailhead from Monument Creek. 9.3 miles with 3,645 feet of ascending. You will need to carry all of your gear and a portion of the group's food, fuel, utensils etc. You will need to set up your own tent. The guide will prepare the food.

Is there an available single room option?

For all of our backpacking/camping tours, you will automatically be given your own single person tent to use during the tour. We never ask guests to share tents.

Is there any free single spot in the Hermit Loop Hike tour at any of the April tours? If not, do you have a pool where solo travelers can be collected so you can put us together? I dont mind to sleep in the same tent with someone else who I dont know yet.

There is no single supplement because this is a backpacking tour. The accommodations are rustic campsites and guests must carry all of their gear, about 35-40lbs, for the duration of the trip.

Do I need a grand canyon permit to join?

We secure the permits for all Grand Canyon backpack tours so guests do not also need to secure a permit.

Hermit Loop Hike

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Start and end in Flagstaff

4.6 (51 reviews)

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Operator: Wildland Trekking
Hiking & Trekking: Conquer epic trails and breathtaking landscapes
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Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
High Intensity: Travelers should be in very good physical condition and expect continuous demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 2 - 9
Ages 12+

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Intro
Introduction
Day 1
Flagstaff to Grand Canyon South Rim
Flagstaff to Grand Canyon South Rim
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch at Indian Garden), Dinner
Included Activities
- Shuttle from Flagstaff to South Rim (1.5 hours)
- Bright Angel Trail hike to Indian Garden (4.9 miles downhill)
- Picnic lunch at Indian Garden
- Hike to Horn Creek camp
Optional Activities
- Side hike to Plateau Point (2 miles)
Landmarks
Bright Angel Trail
Indian Garden
Plateau Point
Horn Creek
Day 2
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike along Tonto Plateau to Monument Creek (8.9 miles)
Landmarks
Tonto Plateau
Monument Creek
Salt Creek
Redwall Limestone
Day 3
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Day hike to Colorado River and Granite Rapids (3 miles, 1,000 feet elevation gain/loss)
- Bighorn sheep viewing
Landmarks
Monument Creek
Colorado River
Granite Rapids
Day 4
Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Dinner at camp beneath clear night skies)
Included Activities
- Hike to Hermit Creek camp (3.5 miles)
- Day hike to Hermit Rapids (approximately 1.5 miles one-way)
- Explore Hermit Rapids and Colorado River
Optional Activities
- 3-mile day hike option (in addition to Hermit Rapids)
Landmarks
Hermit Creek
Hermit Rapids
Colorado River
Day 5
Grand Canyon to Flagstaff
Grand Canyon to Flagstaff
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Hike to Tonto and Hermit Trail junction (1 mile)
- Ascent up Hermit Trail through Redwall (8 miles, 3,400 feet elevation gain)
- View 250+ million-year-old fossils
- Shuttle from South Rim to Flagstaff (1.5 hours)
Landmarks
Hermit Trail
Tonto Trail
Redwall
Grand Canyon South Rim

Landmarks
Bright Angel Trail
Indian Garden
Plateau Point
Horn Creek

Landmarks
Tonto Plateau
Monument Creek
Salt Creek
Redwall Limestone

Landmarks
Monument Creek
Colorado River
Granite Rapids

Landmarks
Hermit Creek
Hermit Rapids
Colorado River

Landmarks
Hermit Trail
Tonto Trail
Redwall
Grand Canyon South Rim

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Merrie5.0•September 2025
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Barry
Asked on November 3rd, 2024
Are there dates available for July 2025?
Tour Details
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written November 2024
  Hermit Loop is only offered September 15th through May 15th. Trail maintenance and water availability are issues during the summer for Hermit Loop and other non-Rim to Rim backpacking trips. We will apply for July permits for the Rim to Rim on March 1, 2025.
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Karen
Asked on February 6th, 2024
How would you describe the effort required by each hiker? I am 80yrs and in good shape should I be concerned? What are we expected to carry? How much time and effort required going up or down? Time between breaks? How many people per group. Hikers, staff, any animals, vehicles? What is expected of hikers?
Group size
Tour Details
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written February 2024
  This trip required guests to carry 35-40lbs for the duration of the trip. There is no support from porters or animals. Day 1: Hike Down Hermit Trail to Hermit Creek. 8.5 miles with 3740 feet of descending. Day 2: Hike to Monument Creek on Tonto Trail. 3.5 miles with ~500 feet of ascending and descending. Day 3: Day Hike down Monument Creek to Granite Rapids and back. 3 miles. 650 feet of descending and ascending. Day 4: Hike out to trailhead from Monument Creek. 9.3 miles with 3,645 feet of ascending. You will need to carry all of your gear and a portion of the group's food, fuel, utensils etc. You will need to set up your own tent. The guide will prepare the food.
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Dave
Asked on January 17th, 2024
Is there an available single room option?
Accommodation
Single supplement
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written January 2024
  For all of our backpacking/camping tours, you will automatically be given your own single person tent to use during the tour. We never ask guests to share tents.
S
Sandy
Asked on December 7th, 2023
Is there any free single spot in the Hermit Loop Hike tour at any of the April tours? If not, do you have a pool where solo travelers can be collected so you can put us together? I dont mind to sleep in the same tent with someone else who I dont know yet.
Accommodation
Group size
Single supplement
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written December 2023
  There is no single supplement because this is a backpacking tour. The accommodations are rustic campsites and guests must carry all of their gear, about 35-40lbs, for the duration of the trip.
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written December 2023
  As a solo hiker, you would have your own tent and be put in a group with 4 other hikers and 1 guide. We will not know about availability for any of our April backpacking trips in the Grand Canyon until January 1, 2024. The National Park issues permits and we have to wait for that process to finish.
D
Dan
Asked on February 28th, 2022
Do I need a grand canyon permit to join?
Tour Details
- Wildland TrekkingOperator•Written March 2022
  We secure the permits for all Grand Canyon backpack tours so guests do not also need to secure a permit.

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