Trip Guides
A Comprehensive Guide to Backpacking the Great Divide Trail
A Comprehensive Guide to Backpacking the Great Divide Trail
Published:
June 12, 2025
This 700-mile trail through Alberta and British Columbia offers the rugged beauty of the Continental Divide with the added challenge of some off-trail travel.
Lone Star Hiking Trail Backpacking Guide
Lone Star Hiking Trail Backpacking Guide
Published:
June 11, 2025
With easy access from Houston, this 95-mile trail is great for beginners or anyone who wants to knock out a thru hike over a week long vacation.
Idaho Centennial Trail Guide
Idaho Centennial Trail Guide
Published:
June 10, 2025
Snaking its way the length of Idaho, this 1000-mile trail offers a rugged choose-your-own-adventure experience. It’s a challenging but beautiful thru hike.
Colorado’s Four Pass Loop Trip Guide
Colorado’s Four Pass Loop Trip Guide
Published:
May 21, 2025
Lots of oo’s and aw’s will be had on the four pass loop in the maroon bells-snowmass wilderness. It’s a stunning mountainscape with colorful flora all spring through fall.
Pinhoti Trail Guide
Pinhoti Trail Guide
Published:
May 20, 2025
Stretching across eastern Alabama and western Georgia, this thru-hike is a favorite starter pack trail for both beginners and seasoned thru-hikers building their endurance, thanks to its extended hiking season, unique trail towns, and relatively gentle terrain.
A Wild Weekend in Montana: The Beaten Path Trip Guide
A Wild Weekend in Montana: The Beaten Path Trip Guide
Published:
March 27, 2025
The Beaten Path in Montana is a gorgeous weekend adventure that avoids the crowds of neighboring Yellowstone National Park. It’s a 2-3 day point-to-point hike.
Wild Alaska: Bomber Traverse Trip Guide
Wild Alaska: Bomber Traverse Trip Guide
Published:
March 26, 2025
This challenging trail can be done in a weekend. If you live in or are visiting Alaska, we recommend training up and getting out to this wild place.
Big Needles Loop, Canyonlands Backpacking Guide
Big Needles Loop, Canyonlands Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
February 27, 2025
The Big Needles Loop encapsulates everything that makes The Needles District in Canyonlands National Park a must-visit destination. The district is famous for the colorful Cedar Mesa Sandstone pinnacles that punctuate the landscape.
A Backpacking Guide to Utah’s Uinta Mountains
A Backpacking Guide to Utah’s Uinta Mountains
Published:
January 2, 2025
Lying approximately 100 miles east of Salt Lake City, the Uinta Mountain Range is home to the highest peaks in Utah and the only major range in the contiguous United States that orients east to west.
Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide
Zion Traverse Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
November 13, 2024
Also called the Trans-Zion Trek is a gorgeous full plate sampler of the Kolob Canyons, Hop Valley, Wilcat Canyon, Horse Pasture Plateau and the West Rim with Zion Canyon as its centerpiece.
Zion Narrows Top Down Backpacking Guide
Zion Narrows Top Down Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
November 11, 2024
One of the nation’s deepest and longest slot canyons, The Narrows is the consummate epic adventure. Sheer walls of sandstone reach thousands of feet above the North Fork of the Virgin River, framing blue slivers of sky while lush hanging gardens pulsate from the canyon walls.
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon Backpacking Guide
Buckskin Gulch and Paria Canyon Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
November 6, 2024
Located in the Vermillion Cliffs Wilderness of Utah and Arizona, this spectacular and unique hike winds through one of the deepest and longest slot canyons in the world.
Skyline Trail Backpacking Guide, Jasper National Park
Skyline Trail Backpacking Guide, Jasper National Park
Last Updated:
October 28, 2024
The Skyline Trail in Jasper National Park is a spectacular backpacking destination in the Canadian Rockies. Of the 44 kilometers of trail, nearly two thirds is above treeline with sweeping mountain views in all directions, beautiful glacial lakes, and wind-swept ridges.
Three Fingered Jack Loop Backpacking Guide
Three Fingered Jack Loop Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
September 24, 2024
A roughly 24-mile loop circumnavigates the iconic three fingered jack in the heart of the Cascade Range of Oregon.
Oregon Coast Trail Backpacking Guide – Bandon to Port Orford
Oregon Coast Trail Backpacking Guide – Bandon to Port Orford
Last Updated:
September 24, 2024
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of exploring this beautiful section of the Oregon Coast Trail with one of my best friends. The trip was a spectacular reminder of how rewarding and diverse backpacking can be. James and I were both blown away by the pristine seclusion of this 30-mile stretch of Oregon coast. I highly recommend placing this trip on your Oregon backpacking to-do list. You will not be disappointed.
Wallowa River Loop Backpacking Guide
Wallowa River Loop Backpacking Guide
Last Updated:
September 24, 2024
Often referred to as the “Alps of Oregon”, the immense granite peaks of the Wallowas are best experienced on multi-day backpacking trips.