Hermit’s Rest

Hermit’s Rest: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Hermit’s Rest

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Hermit’s Rest — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.06206, -112.21110. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hermit’s Rest

• Hermit Trail · trek · Coconino · ~2 km · Must-see
• Waldron Trail · trek · Coconino · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dripping Springs Trail · trek · Coconino · ~3 km · Must-see
• Boucher Trail · trek · Coconino · ~4 km · Must-see
• Rim Trail · trek · Coconino · ~7 km · Must-see
• Vesta Temple · temple · Coconino · ~8 km · Must-see
• Buckey O'Neill Cabin · attraction · Coconino · ~8 km · Must-see
• Topaz Canyon · viewpoint · Coconino · ~8 km · Must-see
• Marsh Butte · viewpoint · Coconino · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bright Angel Trail · viewpoint · Coconino · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tonto Trail · trek · Coconino · ~10 km · Must-see
• Plateau Point Trail · trek · Coconino · ~11 km · Must-see
• Geikie Peak · viewpoint · Coconino · ~12 km · Must-see
• Pollux Temple · temple · Coconino · ~13 km · Must-see
• River Trail · trek · Coconino · ~13 km · Must-see
• O'Neill Butte · viewpoint · Coconino · ~14 km · Must-see
• Isis Temple · temple · Coconino · ~14 km · Must-see
• Grand Canyon · sanctuary · Coconino · ~14 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hermit’s Rest

Other forts & heritage near Hermit’s Rest

• Tusayan Ruin and Museum · fort · Coconino · ~39 km · Must-see
• Cameron Suspension Bridge · fort · Coconino · ~93 km · Must-see
• Elden Pueblo · fort · Coconino · ~135 km · Must-see
• Masonic Grand Canyon Degree Memorial · fort · Coconino · ~7 km
• Clear Creek Backcountry Use Cairns · fort · Coconino · ~16 km
• Last Chance Mine · fort · Coconino · ~27 km
• Walhalla Glades · fort · Coconino · ~33 km
• TWA Flight 2 Lockheed L-1049 (N6902C) · fort · Coconino · ~47 km
• United Air Lines Flight 718 Douglas DC-7 (N6324C) · fort · Coconino · ~49 km
• Big Springs Lookout Tower · fort · Coconino · ~75 km

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