About this place
A man named Bob Stinson built the Hermit’s Cave.
Bob served his country in World War I. He came home to find that his girlfriend had married another man.
Heartbroken, he set off in 1929 to visit his brother in Delta.
His house on wheels broke down in Marjum Pass, 45 miles short of it.
Looking for shelter, he found a small natural cave in the side of a canyon. He closed the front of it with local rock.
That is the Hermit’s Cave House, or Hermit’s Cabin.
People called him the Hermit of Marjum Pass.
The government paid him to keep the pass clear. That road was the main east-west highway from Delta to Nevada at the time.
For extra money he trapped bobcats and coyotes, mixed poisons for the government to kill grasshoppers, and kept a few sheep.
When visitors came, he would offer them a glass of home brew.
In 1951 a new paved highway opened several miles south, and Bob lost the road job. He was in his 70s by then, and he moved into Delta for a few more comforts.
He died at 80. He was cremated, and his ashes were scattered at the base of the rock house he built in Marjum Pass.
Look after the Hermit’s Cave, so it lasts.
Do not lean on the walls. Do not leave any mark. Take your trash home with you.
The facts
- Cost
- Camping fee not confirmed
- Type
- Specific campsite
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Getting there
From Delta, travel west on highway 6&50 for 33 miles and turn right at the U-Dig Fossil sign. Go north on the gravel road for 10.4 miles to a four-way junction. Turn left there for the Marjum Pass and drive west 12.8 miles. The rock house sits in a narrow canyon, the last small side canyon on the north side of the Marjum Pass Road.
Coordinates 39.247166, -113.402867
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What is near here
This is a good base for somewhere people travel a long way to see.
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Every distance on this page is the driving distance. A short distance can still take a long time. The road may be closed for the season, covered in snow, or washed out. Many of these roads are dirt. Plan your route before you leave home. Out here there is often no phone signal to look it up on the way.
Nearest town and supplies
- Hinckley, UT Directions
- Delta, UT Directions
Delta is big enough that you’d normally expect fuel and somewhere to buy food. Nobody from here has been to check, so don’t count on it if you’re running low.
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Where this information comes from
The description on this page is ours. The facts in it, and the fee and facility details below it, come from the Bureau of Land Management’s own records, read in August 2026.