Hermit’s Cabin: Delta, Utah

KID RATINGS

Fun: ⭐⭐⭐ (out of 5)
Difficulty:     Very Easy    EASY    Moderate    Hard    Very Hard 

KEY FEATURES

Distance: 0.5 miles
Elevation Gain: Around 100 ft
Terrain: Dirt, rocks, dirt road
Time Needed: 30 minutes to 1 hour
When to Go: Anytime of the year when there isn’t snow 

COST

Free

AMENITIES

• Closest amenities in Delta, Utah – 1 hour to the east. Make sure to have enough water and gas. 

• Dispersed camping on BLM land.

THINGS TO BRING

• Good walking shoes

• Full tank of gas

• Water

• Snacks/Lunch

• Vehicle that can drive well on dirt roads, 4WD not required

DETAILS

Our kids loved exploring Hermit’s Cabin and enjoyed making up stories about who lived in the cabin and why. We were lucky to have friends with us that knew some of the background and I was able to look up more when we got home.

Hermit’s Cabin or Hermit’s Cave was built in 1929 by Bob Stinson. Bob returned home from World War I to find that his girlfriend had married someone else. He was traveling through Marjum pass near Delta Utah when his vehicle broke down. He decided to stay where he was and build a stone cabin enclosing a nearby small cave. He ended up becoming employed by the government to maintain the dirt road in the area and lived there until he was 70 years old.

Hermit’s Cabin is remote. It requires an hour drive from Delta, Utah on a dirt road. Follow my map below. There is a small easy walk from the end of the dirt road to the Cabin. Just follow the trail up the canyon from the end of the dirt road, the cabin will be to your left less than a quarter mile away.

Hermit’s Cabin isn’t worth the visit out the desert on its own. But coupled with other adventures it is worth a small detour. We visited Hermits Cabin on our way to Crystal Ball Cave and Gandy Warm Springs. 

PROS & CONS

PROS

• Not crowded

• Fun for all ages

• Great place for kids to use imagination

• Free

CONS

• Remote
• Hot in summer
• No nearby amenities

DIRECTIONS

Hermit’s Cabin is 1 hour west of Delta Utah on backroads that are mostly dirt. It is located off Old Highway 6 and 50 in Marjum Canyon. There is a smaller dirt road in the canyon that you will turn north on. Follow this road till you are unable to drive any further and park your vehicle. You will then continue by foot on the trail up the canyon about 0.25 miles. Hermits Cabin will be on your left. Follow my map below.

MAPS 

MORE INFO

Bates Family Ranch cave information

OTHER NEARBY ADVENTURES

U-dig Fossil Quarry (30 min)

Sunstone Knoll (1 hour 15 min)

Crystal Ball Cave (1 hour 30 min)

Great Basin National Park (1 hour 30 min)

Baker Hot Springs (1 hour 30 min)

Gandy Warm Springs (1 hour 45 min)

Paul Bunyan’s Woodpile (1 hour 50 min)

Devils Gate Slot Canyon (2 hours)