Dripping Springs Trail

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Dripping Springs Trail
Hermit Canyon
Length	2 mi; 3.2 km
Trailheads	Hermit Trail Eremita Mesa, South Rim
Use	Hiking
Elevation Change	1180 ft
Highest Point	Eremita Mesa, 6420 ft
Lowest Point	Hermit Trail, 5240 ft
Trail Difficulty	Moderate to Strenuous
Season	Spring through Fall
Sights	Grand Canyon
Hazards	Severe Weather Overexertion Dehydration Flash Flood

The Dripping Springs Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona.

The trail begins along the Hermit Trail after a 1½ mile hike from Hermit's Rest. From here, the trail leaves the Hermit Basin and crosses to the western side of Hermit Canyon towards Dripping Springs. After another 1¼ mile the trail crosses the Dripping Springs drainage and connects to the Boucher Trail, which leads to the north along the eastern side of Hermit Canyon.

The Dripping Springs Trail continues westward from the trail junction for another ½ mile, climbing back out of the Hermit Shale and Coconino Sandstone layers to Dripping Springs, a perennial water source. Water from here needs to be treated, filtered, or boiled prior to consuming. After the springs, the trail continues to the south rim on Eremita Mesa and the trail's western terminus. Eremita Mesa is a remote area of the park and provides no access back to Grand Canyon Village or Hermit's Rest except by unmaintained gravel roads.