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Located at Pima Point, along Hermit Road, this wayside overlooks Granite Rapids and describes a flash flood event on July 27, 1984, that moved a lot of rocks and debris down a side canyon and into the Colorado River, markedly increasing the size of the rapid. This may not be the biggest view of the river itself, but it is one of the best views of major rapid within Grand Canyon from the canyon's rim. Here on a quiet day you can even hear the distant roar of white water. If we can hear it over three miles away through dead space, how loud must it be at the river itself?
Hermit Trail Grand Canyon
~2 min drive
Louis D. Boucher, the "hermit" of Hermit Creek basin, lived in this area for 20 years. Boucher built the Boucher Trail (west of the Hermit Trail) and seasonal residences at Dripping Springs and near Boucher Creek. Though socially active in the South Rim community, residents la…
Hermit Trail
~2 min drive
A 17.18-mile out-and-back trail in Arizona for hikers seeking an extended adventure.
Monument Creek Trail
~2 min drive
2.6 mi · Easy
Mohave Point
~3 min drive
Another spectacular point for watching sunset, Mohave Point offers excellent views of the Colorado River deep in the canyon below. From here you can also see the Salt Creek, Granite, and Hermit rapids. Below this viewpoint, 'The Alligator' named by Emery Kolb points across th…
Boucher Trail
~4 min drive
15 mi · Hard
Dripping Springs Trail
~3 min drive
4.7 mi · Easy
Bright Angel Trail
~6 min drive
The most popular hiking trail into Grand Canyon, the Bright Angel Trail lets hikers walk in the footsteps of the canyon's Indigenous peoples, miners, and early tourists, as they descend into the canyon's depths. Offering outstanding views, morning and afternoon shade, resthous…
Bright Angel Trail
~7 min drive
16 mi · Hard
Waldron Trail
~4 min drive
3.7 mi · Easy
Rim Trail - Mather Point
~9 min drive
The Rim Trail is a mostly paved path that stretches roughly 13 miles (21 km) along the southern rim of Grand Canyon from South Kaibab Trailhead in the east to Hermits Rest in the west. Most people won't hike the whole trail in one go, but walking short sections of the rim can…
