Explore one of America’s last-mapped frontiers. The Escalante Backcountry Traverse takes you through twisting canyons, natural arches, spring-fed streams, and traces of ancient civilizations.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: 6:00 AM - Day 1
- Operates: April-May,September-October
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure offering solitude, incredible scenery, and challenge. Enjoy an all-women's environment and an itinerary designed and led by professional female guides.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April,September-November
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 18
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Explore one of America’s last-mapped frontiers. The Escalante Backcountry Traverse takes you through twisting canyons, natural arches, spring-fed streams, and traces of ancient civilizations.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: 7:00 PM - Day before departure
- Operates: April-May,September-October
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 18
- Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 5-day all-women's adventure centered around a wilderness backpacking trip exploring remarkable canyons below Grand Canyon's North Rim.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May,September-October
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 18
- Location: Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Explore one of the most scenic and well-known canyons in the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 6:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May,September-October
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A journey to the Golden Cathedral leads you through twisting canyons, natural arches, spring-fed streams, and traces of ancient civilizations for an unforgettable backpacking adventure.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 6:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May,September-October
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day backpack through one of the Southwest's most fascinating landscapes. Incredible canyon hiking meets an unparalleled wilderness museum of ancient human history.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Bears Ears National Monument
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 3-day backpacking trip on two of Grand Canyon's most well-known trails. This is a perfect introduction to Grand Canyon backpacking!
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Begins: Between 4:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-May,September-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day backpacking trip on two of Grand Canyon's most well-known trails. This is a perfect introduction to Grand Canyon backpacking!
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 4:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-May,September-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A challenging 5-day backpacking trip in Grand Canyon's more remote and rugged backcountry. Spectacular waterfalls and solitude.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May,September-November
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A rugged 4-day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure offering solitude, incredible scenery, and challenge.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: March-May,September-November
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 3-day introductory backpacking trip into Grand Canyon. Hike and camp along the famous Bright Angel Trail and stand on the banks of the mighty Colorado River.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Begins: Between 6:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure offering an excellent introduction to the canyon's more secluded backcountry.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-May,September-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day wilderness backpacking adventure exploring remarkable canyons below Grand Canyon's North Rim.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 6:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: April-May,September-November
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Kanab Creek Wilderness
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Backpack into Yosemite’s famed backcountry and summit two of its most famous landmarks. Along the way, you’ll be treated to beautiful campsites, stunning scenery, and roaring waterfalls.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: June-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Backpack along Yosemite Valley's North Rim - ascending next to one of the tallest waterfalls in North America, stand atop the legendary El Capitan, and camp beneath the pines and star-filled skies.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: June-August
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Backpack into Yosemite’s famed backcountry and summit its most famous and iconic landmark. Along the way, you’ll be treated to beautiful campsites, stunning scenery, and roaring waterfalls.
- Duration: 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: June-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Backpack into Yosemite’s famed backcountry and summit its most famous and iconic landmark. Along the way, you’ll be treated to beautiful campsites, stunning scenery, and roaring waterfalls.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: June-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Backpack through the heart of Yosemite’s backcountry and summit its most famous and iconic landmark. Along the way, you’ll be treated to beautiful campsites, stunning scenery, and roaring waterfalls.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: June-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
An advanced backpacking adventure crossing high elevation passes and exploring remote corners of Yosemite's alpine backcountry.
- Duration: 6 Days / 5 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: August
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A classic Yosemite backpacking traverse from Tuolumne Meadows to Half Dome, featuring alpine lakes, high passes, and a sunrise summit of Yosemite’s most iconic peak.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: 7:30 AM
- Operates: July-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
An introductory Yosemite backpacking adventure from Tuolumne Meadows to Glen Aulin featuring waterfalls, alpine lakes, and classic High Sierra hiking.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: 8:00 AM
- Operates: July-August
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Step off of Yosemite’s busier trails and into its more remote and secluded corners where a true wilderness experience awaits.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: 8:00 AM
- Operates: July-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Step off of Yosemite’s busier trails and into its more remote and secluded corners where a true wilderness experience awaits.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: 8:00 AM
- Operates: July-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Yosemite National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 5-day Grand Canyon backpacking adventure offering an excellent introduction to the canyon's more secluded backcountry.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-May,September-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 5-day backpacking adventure offering the opportunity to immerse yourself in the canyon’s depths, experience life “below the rim”, and embark on a world-renowned trek across Grand Canyon.
- Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
- Begins: Between 6:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: January-April,November-December
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day backpacking adventure offering the opportunity to immerse yourself in the canyon’s depths, experience life “below the rim”, and embark on a world-renowned trek across Grand Canyon.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 4:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: June-August
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
A 4-day backpacking adventure offering the opportunity to immerse yourself in the canyon’s depths, experience life “below the rim”, and embark on a world-renowned trek across Grand Canyon.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Between 5:00am and 7:00am (seasonally dependant)
- Operates: May,September-November
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Grand Canyon National Park
- Activity Type: Backpacking
Step off of Yosemite’s busier trails and into its more remote and secluded corners where a true wilderness experience awaits.
- Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights
- Begins: Variable by season
- Operates: July-September
- Age Requirement: Minimum Age: 13
- Location: Inyo National Forest
- Activity Type: Backpacking
An update on the August 2026 Bright Angel Canyon flash flood, current trail and Phantom Ranch closures, and what it means for Four Season Guides trips.
A Bears Ears National Monument hiking guide: trails to Ancestral Puebloan ruins, Grand Gulch backpacking, BLM permits, and how to visit with respect.