Yellowstone Backpacking

The Yellowstone backcountry includes some of the most uniquely beautiful wild landscapes on Earth. Here is your chance to experience the real Yellowstone, a magnificent wilderness teeming with life and unbelievable thermal features! From wolf and bear to vast herds of elk to spectacular wildflower-filled meadows and expansive  forests beneath snow-covered mountains, the Yellowstone backcountry is second to none. And because large protected national forest wilderness areas border much of the park, Yellowstone’s backcountry includes some of our most remote wildlands south of Alaska.

Big Wild Adventures has been the leading Yellowstone backpacking guide service for over 3 decades. Nobody knows backpacking in Yellowstone better than we do. Big Wild owners Howie and Marilyn don’t just live next to Yellowstone, but they’ve lived, worked and played in and around Yellowstone since the early 1970′s. Their home/office is six miles from the park. And, unlike companies operating under another company’s permit, we are the permitted Yellowstone backpacking guide/outfitter for our treks and have been for over 30 years. Don’t settle for second best! Sign on now…

Please note that sometimes our trips fill up, and we take reservations on a first-come, first-served basis. So don’t miss out!

To reserve your space, call 406-848-7000. We can’t wait to explore the wilds with you!


Northern Yellowstone Wildlife And Wildflower Extravaganza

Montana / Wyoming $1,800 (inclusive*) • June 17-22, 2012

 


Yellowstone’s Big And Wild Wolf Country

Wyoming $1,600 (inclusive*) • July 2-6, 2012

 


Central Yellowstone’s Wild Off-trail Trek

Wyoming $1,800 (inclusive*) • July 9-14, 2012

 


Northeast Yellowstone’s Mellow Mountain Magic

Wyoming/Montana $1,600 (inclusive*) • July 23-27, 2012

 


Yellowstone’s High, Wide & Wild Gallatin Range

Montana / Wyoming $1,800 (inclusive*) • August 6-11, 2012

 


Yellowstone’s Remote Corner Through Hike

Wyoming $2,200 (inclusive*) • August 14-23, 2012

 


Southern Yellowstone’s Late Summer Magic

Wyoming $1,800 (inclusive*) • August 26-31, 2012

 


Southwest Yellowstone’s Wild Waterfall Wonderland

Wyoming $1,900 (inclusive*) • September 9-15, 2012

 

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*All trip prices include equipment (backpack, day-pack, tent, sleeping bag and pad, cup/bowl/spoon), food and cooking (3 meals/day plus snacks), cooking gear, trip planning, comprehensive safety instruction, all user/permit fees, transportation from town to and from the trailheads, and our professional guide/naturalist staff. There is a $200 discount if you bring your own equipment.

Learn More About Big Wild

Read more about all our backpacking trips on our homepage, including Yellowstone backpacking.

Annual Trip Calendar

Scheduled Trips 2012

Below, we’ve listed our trips by region. Trips listed under Yellowstone Backpacking are also listed under the state in which they occur. You’ll find complete information on each trip by clicking on the regional heading above each section.

Yellowstone Backpacking

Montana Backpacking

Wyoming Backpacking

California Backpacking

Utah Backpacking

Colorado Backpacking

Washington Backpacking

New Mexico Backpacking

Alaska Backpacking

Canoe Tour in Montana


NOTE: Our Death Valley and Gila wilderness trips are offered only in odd numbered years. In even numbered years, our spring backpack trips are the Escalante Canyons and Grand Staircase backcountry areas of southern Utah.

List prices include our complete gear package and there is a $200 discount if you bring your own (see Canoeing ListBackpacking List, and/or
Questionnaire for details). Also, we offer a $200 discount for the second trip in a calendar year. Scheduled trips are for persons ages 16 and over. Exceptions to the age requirement will be made by us on a case-by-case basis.