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The Hole Hiking Experience

The Hole Hiking Experience

Jackson Hole Hiking, Wildlife Tours, Snowshoeing & Cross-Country Skiing

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33 Years of Guiding Nature Tours in Jackson Hole

Hiking + Combination Tours

May to October

We specialize in customized tours with expert naturalist hiking guides who will take you off the beaten path to explore the more peaceful corners of Jackson Hole and beyond. Our knowledgeable staff will educate you on the flora, fauna, geology and history of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Choose your trip based on what inspires you. Tours are catered to the interests and physical abilities of the group with family-friendly, aerobic/active and nature-focused options.

Deepen your experience with add-ons including fly fishing on the Snake River, mindfulness meditation, autumn elk observation, or an excursion to Granite Hot Springs, Teton Raptor Center or Earthfire Institute.

Experience nature.
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The Explorer (Half Day)

BESTSELLER
Trip Length: 4 hours
Three departures daily: 8:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and at 5:30 p.m.
All Levels

Learn about the wildlife, plants, wildflowers and the ecology of Jackson Hole. This is a great introduction to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Drinking water, trail snacks, transportation and the use of waist packs and binoculars are included.

Mixed tour rates (join others for an easy/moderate nature tour, approximately 2-2.5 miles)
1-2 people $260 | 3-7 people $100 per adult, $85 per child, 10 years and younger

Private tour rates (just you and your group)
1-3 people $475 | 4-5 people $578 | 6-7 people $700
$22 additional for evening picnic

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Add a Tram Ride

When booking, you can choose to take your guided hike at the top of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to explore the alpine environment. Available May 22–October 9.

The Trekker (3/4 Day)

Trip length: 6 hours
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Our Trekker tour makes a great day’s activity. Spend more time in nature to further connect with the wildlife, plants, wildflowers and the ecology of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Drinking water, picnic lunch, trail snacks, transportation, binoculars and the use of waist packs or backpacks are included. Distances are 5 to 8 miles with varying elevations.

Private: 1-3 people $655 | 4-5 people $823 | 6-7 people $1,015

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Add a Tram Ride

When booking, you can choose to take your guided hike at the top of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to explore the alpine environment. Available May 22–October 9.

The Mountaineer Toour with Hole Hiking

The Mountaineer (Full Day)

Trip length: 8 hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m
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Activity Level: moderate to strenuous

Spend a full day hiking with a naturalist guide in the mountains surrounding Jackson Hole. Get into the backcountry with the opportunity to summit a peak or reach a remote alpine lake. Bottled water, picnic lunch, trail snacks, transportation, and the use of backpacks and binoculars are included. Distances vary from 9 to 14 miles with varying elevation gain and trail conditions. As with all of our tours, this hike is customized to your activity level and interests.

Private: 1-3 people $835 | 4-5 people $1,085 | 6-7 people $1,365

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Add a Tram Ride

When booking, you can choose to take your guided hike at the top of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort to explore the alpine environment. Available May 22–October 9.

Deepen your experience with one of these popular add-ons:

Hike + Fly Fishing

Available May through October
Trip length: full day
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Combine a guided morning hike with an afternoon of casting for native cutthroat trout on the Snake River. You will meet your naturalist hiking guide at 8:00 a.m. and head off to the mountains where you’ll learn about the wildlife, plants, flowers and ecology of Jackson Hole. Drinking water, trail snacks, transportation and the use of waste packs and binoculars are included.

After time for lunch, you’ll head to the Snake River with Jackson Hole Anglers where you will spend the afternoon floating and fishing from your private drift boat. Your expert fishing guide will provide all the gear and instructions you will need to cast, catch and release. Beginners and experts alike will cast away as bald eagles and osprey soar overhead. Multiple guides and boats available for groups.

Private: 1-2 people $1070 total | 3-4 people $1,816
Larger groups: please inquire

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Hike + Mindfulness

Trip length: 4 hours, 8-noon
Rating: easy or moderate

Reap the rewards of presence in nature with this mind-body-focused tour. We’ll share tools to learn how to be present in our activity and how to settle our minds. By using breath and the natural world, we can achieve an active, open, and receptive connection to the present. Learn to allow and flow with insight and awareness. Join Cathy Shill, biologist, Vipassana meditator, and founder of The Hole Hiking Experience, to connect with the support of the natural world. Available Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

Private: 1-3 people $475 | 4-5 people $578 | 5-7 people $700

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Autumn Walk & Elk Bugle (Half Day)

Available during fall months
Trip length: 4 hours
4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Combine a wildlife tour with short walks to maximize leaf peeping and fall wildlife behavior patterns. We’ll drive through scenic Grand Teton National Park and hike to view spectacular highlights of Jackson Hole. The grand finale will be listening to and watching the fall rut of the Bull Elk. We provide a naturalist guide, spotting scope, binoculars, trail snacks and drinking water.

Private: 1-3 people $555 | 4-5 people $770| 5-7 people $980
excludes park entrance fee

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Hike + Granite Hot Springs

Trip length: 7 hours
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Activity Level: easy

Bring: Bathing suit & towel

Spend a day with a naturalist guide experiencing a fun hike, picnic lunch and a relaxing soak in a natural hot spring. We’ll hike near Granite Creek with its beaver ponds, cascading water, mountain views and natural hot springs. After the hike, we’ll soak in the hot pool and have a picnic lunch. Tour departs at 8 am. Perfect for families!

Private: 1-3 people in group: $775 total | 4-5 people: $985 | 6-7 people: $1,225

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Hike + Teton Raptor Center

Available June through September
Tuesday and Thursday
7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

Combine a guided hike with a visit to the Teton Raptor Center. After an early morning to explore the natural beauty of Jackson Hole and time on the trail, you will visit the Teton Raptor Center for an up-close encounter with live birds of prey followed by a tasty picnic lunch. Drinking water, trail snacks, transportation, picnic lunch, all fees, and the use of waist packs/backpacks and binoculars are included.

Private: 1-3 people in group: $755 total | 4-5 people: $955 | 6-7 people: $1,175

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Hike + Earthfire Institute

Trip length: full day
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rating: all levels

“Earthfire is a very sacred experience. The beautiful spirits of the animals and the people touched my heart very deeply and I am honored and grateful for the opportunity to feel the love and beauty here.” –Kimberly Hruby, MN

Meet wild animals (bears, wolves, foxes, coyotes, bison and more) in the intimate setting of Earthfire Institute Wildlife Sanctuary and Retreat Center and experience the profound connection between all life. This 40-acre wildlife sanctuary is a loving home to wild animals that can never be released into the wild, and a refuge for reflecting—in their company—on how to create a truly sustainable world.

After several remarkable inter-species meetings, we’ll hike in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to further connect with the landscape and the environment that these amazing animals call home. Earthfire Institute is a non-profit organization and a large percentage of their proceeds are used to feed the animals. The Hole Hiking Experience will donate 10% of tour proceeds for the animals.

$395 per person, based on four or more people
Ages 12 and older
This is a private experience with Hole Hiking founder, Cathy Shill
Call 307-690-4453 to book.

Interested in wildlife viewing? Join us on one of our summer wildlife tours.

Browse Summer Wildlife Tours

NATURE AS INSPIRATION

Anyone can walk in the woods, but understanding
the diversity of life makes it special.

—Anonymous



The Hole Hiking Experience is a non-discriminatory winter concessioner of Grand Teton National Park and an equal opportunity provider and permittee of the Bridger-Teton, Shoshone, and Caribou-Targhee National Forests. Established in 1989. ©2021, all rights reserved. For information and booking: 307.690.4453 or info@holehike.com.

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