Grand Canyon National Park Hermits Rest . West-facing side of Hermits Rest (1914) at the end of Hermit Road (West Rim Drive) Constructed in 1914 by Santa Fe Railroad architect Mary Colter. Several miles to the west of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. The building was originally constructed as a rest stop for the short stage line that ran from El Tovar to this location, is a stone building placed several feet back from the rim edge, and is tucked into a small man-made earthen mound, built around and atop the building to blend it in with its setting. Hermit's Rest was designed to resem
Grand Canyon National Park Hermits Rest . West-facing side of Hermits Rest (1914) at the end of Hermit Road (West Rim Drive) Constructed in 1914 by Santa Fe Railroad architect Mary Colter. Several miles to the west of Grand Canyon Village on the South Rim. The building was originally constructed as a rest stop for the short stage line that ran from El Tovar to this location, is a stone building placed several feet back from the rim edge, and is tucked into a small man-made earthen mound, built around and atop the building to blend it in with its setting. Hermit's Rest was designed to resemble a dwelling constructed by an untrained mountain man using the natural timber and boulders of the area. From the entrance path a haphazard looking structure of stone and wood greets the visitor, and the approach to Hermit's Rest is mark
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