Featured Backpack Trips

Sierra Club backpackers on a trek through
the Ansel Adams Wilderness, California. Photo: Andy Johnson

Leave behind your over-civilized life and visit wild places few people will ever see! Our backpack trips transport you to southwestern slot canyons and reveal remote crater lakes and craggy Sierra peaks.

Never backpacked before? No problem! Try one of our beginner trips, specially tailored to equip you with backpacking skills in a supportive, unhurried environment. Or join one of our women-only trips for adventurous females!

Backpack trips range from easy to strenuous. See our backpack ratings for difficulty levels.

Featured Trips

> Sawtooth Sashay, Idaho
> Dark Canyon Wilderness Adventure, Utah
> Basin and Range Traverse, Pueblo Mountains, Oregon
> Grand Canyon Through the Side Door, Arizona
> Peaks, Passes, and Lakes of Northeastern Yosemite National Park, California
> High and Wild on the Continental Divide Trail, South San Juan Wilderness, Colorado
> Foliage, Fish, and Berries in the Western Brooks Range, Alaska
> Lake-Hopping on the Silver Divide, John Muir Wilderness, California
> Rambling Through the Wrangells, Wrangell-St Elias National Park, Alaska
> Forbidden Heart of the Rainbow, Navajo Indian Reservation, Arizona and Utah

Beginner and Women-Only Trips

> Beginners Backpack in the Columbia River Gorge, Oregon
> Lake-to-Lake Loop, John Muir Wilderness, California
> Gluten-Free Beginner's Backpack, Stanislaus National Forest, California
> Alpine Beginners Backpack, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
> Tide Pools, Caves, and Secret Beaches: A Women's Journey at Point Reyes National Seashore, California

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