Which trip is right for me?

All of our trips were hand selected for a quality hikingexperience, whether it's hiking mile for mile on the most beautifultrail in America, visiting the most picturesque high alpine lakes,or escaping the snow for a stunning view of the Mogollon Rim.

Things to consider when booking your first guided hiking trip:

  • Camp- how many times will I need to pack my items up and move
  • Elevation- what elevation is camp and hiking
  • Elevation gain- how much or little each hiking day and overall
  • Miles- overall and each day

Easiest

Moab Basecamp

Miles: 40-60 miles. Elevation Gain: 3,000-6,000 ft. Basecamp style with hot showers and fresh produce witheach meal. Camping elevation is around 4,000 ft.

RMNP East & West Basecamp

Miles: 30-45+ miles. Elevation Gain: 5,000-9,000+ ft. Basecamp style with hot showers and fresh produce witheach meal. Camping elevation is around 8,000 ft.

Arizona

Miles: 40-55 miles. Elevation Gain: 6,000-10,000 ft. Slack-packing style and move camp 2-3 times. Campingelevation is at 4,500 ft.

Intermediate

Durango - San Juan Mountains:

Miles: 50-62 miles. Elevation Gain: 4,000-8,000 ft. Basecamp style or move camp once. Higher elevation than AZ. Camping is around 9,000ft.

RMNP- Backpacking Trip

Miles: 24 miles. Elevation Gain: 5,366 ft. This is a Backpacking Trip and hikers will need to be ready to spend most of the day on their feet and carry a 30-50 pound pack.

Intermediate / Advanced

Colorado Trail Section 3

Miles: 56.8 miles. Elevation Gain: 9,300. Move camp 3 times, 5 nights at a public campground.

Colorado Trail Section 1

Miles: 71.7 miles. Elevation Gain: 12,416. Move camp 2 times, 4 nights at a public campground, 16+ mile hiking days - lowest elevation

Colorado Trail Section 2

Miles: 65.6 miles. Elevation Gain: 11,468. Move camp 3 times, Longer hikes including an 18 mile hiking day. Higher elevations than sections 1 & 2

Colorado Trail Section 4

Miles: 71.8 miles. Elevation Gain: 14,268. Move camp 3 times, longer hikes including an 18 mile hiking day. Monday’s hike is top 3 most difficult hikes on CT

Colorado Trail Section 7

Miles: 73.5 miles. Elevation Gain: 11,897. Move camp most days, longer hikes and bigger elevation gain

Advanced

Colorado Trail Section 5

Miles: 76.8 miles. Elevation Gain: 14,126. Move camp most days, longer hikes and bigger elevation gain

Colorado Trail Section 6

Miles: 73 miles. Elevation Gain: 14,599. Move camp almost every day, a 20+ mile hike day, only week with a rest day due to difficult climb, hike over 15 miles, highest point on CT, high elevation, and steep climbs.