Backpacking Experience beautiful vistas and endless wildflowers as you backpack through the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. We specialize in custom tours in the Teton Range, Snake River Range and the Big Hole Mountains. Our backpacking trips are designed around summer highlights such as peak wildflower blooms and fall foliage.

Grand Teton Experience

Trip length: 1 night or 2 nights
Rating: your ability
Experience one or two nights under the stars. This is a perfect trip for families or novice backpackers to learn about nature and the art of backpacking. A variety of terrain is available in the Tetons. Trips are personalized to your interests and physical ability. Please inquire for details.

Horseshoe Canyon: The Naturalist Experience

Trip length: 3 days/2 nights
Rating: your ability
Explore the backcountry with biologist and mountaineer Jill LeBlanc. Learn about the flowers, birds and geology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem while hiking through spectacular countryside.
June 17-19 / $585

Awake in the Wild: connect to your soul and the landscape

Trip length: 4 days/3nights
Rating: easy to moderate
Celebrate yourself and the landscape. We will spend four days in the serenity of the northern Tetons. Each day will include body movement, meditation, hiking, mindfulness in nature exercises and time spent in silence. You will have the opportunity to reflect and grow with extended time in nature with group support and guidance. Retreat leaders are biologist and owner Cathy Shill and biologist and yoga instructor Jill LeBlanc.
July 15-18/$780

The Northern Tetons: Scenery Abounds (Only three spots left)

Trip length: 3 days/2 nights
Rating: moderate
Adjacent to Grand Teton National Park, this area is spectacular with Teton views, subalpine meadows, lakes, and over 1000 varieties of plants. We'll set up camp near the shores of Green Lake on day one, then day hike the Teton Crest Trail to Granite Basin on day two, returning to camp that night. Day three we'll enjoy the morning at camp with a tasty breakfast before returning to the trailhead.
July 22-24 /$585

Atop the Tetons: Rendezvous Mountain, Grand Teton National Park, and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness

Trip length: 4 days/3nights
Rating: easy to moderate
This trip starts with a tram ride to 10,400 feet at the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. We'll leave the crowds behind as we cross through Grand Teton Park to Moose Creek Canyon to set up camp. On day two, we'll climb a 9,000 ft. pass to a glorious alpine meadow for our next camp. On day three, we'll summit a 10,000 ft. peak, then return to camp to relax that afternoon. On day four, we'll enjoy the morning at camp with a tasty breakfast before returning to a different trailhead.
August 26-29/ $800

The Southern Tetons: Fall Foliage and Scenic Splendor

Trip length: 3 days/2nights
Rating: moderate to strenuous
Explore the mountains in their last display of color before winter snows blanket them in white. We'll travel through aspen trees, cottonwoods, and mountain maples all ripe to bloom with the traditional colors of the fall season. This trip is progressive.
September 9-11 / $585

Prices are based on groups of four people.

Trip includes healthy, hearty meals, snacks, knowledgeable guide, tent, ground pad, sleeping bag, and other camping necessities for a safe trip. We endorse "Tread Lightly" outdoor ethics to protect nature. Private trips available and all equipment can be rented locally.

Backpacking Reservation Policy:
Reservations require a 50% deposit. We accept Visa, MasterCard, personal check or money order. Balance is due 30 days prior to scheduled trip. Cancellations made 30 days prior to departure receive full refund less a $100 reservation charge. Cancellations made within 30 days of departure results in forfeiture of all monies unless we can rebook your trip. We reserve the right to cancel any trip necessary and will refund all fees.