SIGNING UP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
How To Sign Up For A Trip:
Simply complete the Questionnaire and return it to us along with the attached contract and a $500 per person deposit ($1,000 for a Custom or Family Trip).
Or call us at 406-848-7000 with credit card information. We’ll then send you confirmation, a complete list of personal gear, clothing and other items that you must bring, and additional information about your upcoming adventure.
Please do not forget to send us a filled out Questionnaire for each person, even if you sign up by phone!
Payment: Reservations are confirmed only upon receipt of a non-refundable $500 per person deposit ($1,000 minimum for Custom or Family Trips). The balance is due no later than 30 days prior to the trip. If full payment is not received by 30 days prior to the trip, we may cancel your reservation to make room for others. If you must cancel, you will receive a refund for the full trip price minus the deposit, provided we are notified at least 30 days prior to the trip. If you cancel, we may, at our discretion, credit your deposit toward a future trip. We accept Visa, MasterCard, Discover Card, Check or Money Order.
Please Note: Each trek is limited to 5-8 clients, depending upon the trip. When some trips fill, we can run a second group with another guide, doing a completely separate route. But for other trips, due to permit regulations and other factors, we cannot do this. So when such trips are full, we take no more reservations. All trips reservations are taken on a first-come, first-served basis.
Connecting and Lodging: It is your responsibility to get to the motel, and there is air service/public transportation to all meeting places. We will meet the night before the trip at 6 p.m. in the lobby of one of the following motels, at which time we will hand out trip food and equipment, and conduct a brief safety meeting. We’ll set a pick-up time and leave for the trailhead early the next morning. We recommend these motels for accommodations while in town. Please inform the management that you are a Big Wild Client. It is your responsibility to secure motel accommodations. These motels provide storage space for personal items while you explore the wilds and will help you find alternate accommodations if they are full. They’ll also allow you to park a personal or rental vehicle while you are in the wilds.
- Bozeman, Montana: Comfort Inn, 1370 N. Seventh Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715, phone (800) 587-3833 or (406) 587-2322. aash@comfortinn.com. Air service to Bozeman; call motel in advance for airport shuttle.
- Gardiner, Montana: Yellowstone River Motel, phone (888) 797-4837 or (406) 848-7303. Or, Gardiner Guest House, phone (406) 848-7314, if you prefer a B & B. They are a block apart; meet at motel. Air service to Bozeman, Amazing Taxi to Gardiner, 406-223-5344. Call in advance and identify yourself as a Big Wild client. The taxi company will try to bunch up our clients on a late afternoon ride in order to reduce the per person price. Call to confirm 24 hours prior to ride.
- Missoula, Montana: Red Lion Inn, 700 West Broadway, Missoula, MT 59802, phone 406-728-3300 or 1-800-Red Lion . Call motel for airport shuttle.
- Jackson, Wyoming: Antler Motel, Box 575, Jackson, WY 83001, 43 W. Pearl Street, phone (307) 733-2535 or (800) 522-2406. townsquareinns.com. Air service to Jackson, ground transport from airport to motel is available upon arrival.
- Cedar City, Utah: Stratford Court Hotel, 18 S. Main, Cedar City, UT 84720, phone toll-free (877) 688-8884, or (435) 586-2433. Air service to Cedar City, call motel in advance for transport from airport to motel.
- Tucson, Arizona: Airport La Quinta Inn, 7001 South Tucson Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85706, (520) 573-3333 or (800) 753-3757. Fly to Tucson, call motel for short shuttle.
- Great Falls, Montana: O’Haire Motor Inn, Seventh St. and First Ave. South, Great Falls, MT, (800) 332-9819.omi@mcn.net. Air service to Great Falls, call motel for airport shuttle.
- Fairbanks, Alaska: Fairbanks Super 8, 1909 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK; (907) 451-8888. Air service to Fairbanks, call motel for airport shuttle.
- Las Vegas, Nevada: Super 8 Motel, 4250 Koval Lane, Las Vegas, NV; phone (702) 794-0888. jcotter@super8vegas.com. Contact sales office for Big Wild discount. Call motel for airport shuttle.
- Moab, Utah: Moab Valley Inn, 711 South Main, Moab, UT 84532, 800-831-6622 or 435-259-4419. For airport shuttle call either Nomad Cab 435-260-9986 or Coyote Shuttle 435-259-8656.
- Seattle, Washington: Sleep Inn, 20406 International Blvd., SeaTac, WA 98198, (206)-878-3600. Fly to Seattle, call motel upon arrival for a short shuttle.
- Grand Junction, Colorado: Comfort Inn, 750 3/4 Horizon Drive, Grand Junction, CO, 81506. (970)-245-3335. Fly to Grand Junction, short cab ride to motel.
Big Wild Adventures
222 Tom Miner Creek Road
Emigrant, MT 59027
406-848-7000
A word on fitness: Remember, backpacking requires a certain level of physical fitness. We strongly suggest that if you have any doubts about your health or capabilities that you visit your physician before signing up. Please visit our Physical Fitness page for more information on this important subject.
