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PROBLEMS None of the trails are maintained and you will encounter trail damage and washouts. Your rate of progress will be slower than you expect. Water sources are far apart, and each hiker should have sufficient containers to carry water for an overnight dry camp.

Warning: Map miles do not accurately reflect hiking distances in the Grand Canyon because of the rough terrain. This hike is dangerous during the summer. Do not attempt it from May through mid-September, when temperatures commonly exceed 100˚F.

HOW TO GET THERE To reach the end trailhead from Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim, drive to the end of the West Rim Drive, and park at the Hermit Trailhead. During the summer season the West Rim Drive is closed to private vehicles. A free shuttle service is provided from Grand Canyon Village, so you will need to leave a vehicle there. The Bright Angel Trailhead at the west end of the village is a logical place to leave your vehicle because there is a shuttle bus stop there. To reach the starting trailhead, drive the Rowe Well Road west from the Bright Angel Trailhead. The road soon becomes graded dirt. Turn right 4.9 miles from the village. Drive 18.1 miles, and then turn right on the Pasture Wash Road. This road is not maintained and may be impassable during and after a wet winter because of deep mud. Continue 7.0 miles to the end of the road at the South Bass Trailhead.