Hermits Rest Route In service March 1, 2024, through November 30, 2024.
 

Hermit Road ends here, and this is last shuttle stop on the Hermit Road (Red) Route. At Hermits Rest, shuttle buses turn around and begin their return trip back to Grand Canyon Village.

Hermits Rest provides the only water bottle filling station along Hermit Road. There are also restrooms, a snack bar, gift shop and beautiful canyon views, on this western end of the Canyon Rim Trail

From Hermits Rest, the Hermit Trailhead, is a 0.25 mile (0.4 km) walk on a dirt road.

Hermits Rest (Red) Route 

• First bus is a 8 am. Last bus is one hour after sunset.
• 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM (every 15 minutes)
• 11:00 AM to one hour after sunset (every 10 minutes)

• To ride the last bus, be at a bus stop 30 minutes after sunset.

Don't get caught out on Hermit Road in the dark without a ride back to the Village! 

The last return shuttle stops at all Hermit Road bus stops on the way back to the Village to ensure that no one is left behind.

LAST STOP OUTBOUND
From the Hermits Rest shuttle stop, buses head inbound, returning to Grand Canyon Village, only making stops at the following locations:

• Pima Point (Inbound)
• Mohave Point (Inbound)
• Powell Point (Inbound)
• Hermit Road/Village Route Transfer Station

Shuttle Bus Rules

• No eating or open drink containers.

• No pets allowed on shuttle buses. Service dogs are permitted (as defined by the Americans With Disabilities Act).

• Shuttle buses are equipped with ramps and space to carry passengers in wheelchairs. Please note that wheelchairs larger than 30 inches wide by 48 inches long (76 cm x 122 cm) cannot be accommodated on shuttle buses, and most motorized scooters will not fit.

• Collapse strollers before entering the shuttle bus. No oversized or jogging strollers. Remove baby-back carriers when seated.

• Shuttle buses can accommodate two or three bicycles, but not tag alongs, baby trailers, or children's bicycles with wheels less than 16 inches (41 cm). Riders must load and unload their bicycles from the front-facing rack.

• Shuttle buses only stop at designated bus stops.