Custom Guided Backpacking Trips

Included

Round-trip transportation from Bozeman, Montana to Yellowstone National Park (if needed), Professional Guide, Yellowstone Backcountry Permits, Deuter Backpack, Sierra Designs Tent (3-season, 2-person), Sierra Designs 20º F Sleeping Bag and Thermarest Sleeping Pad, Sleeping Bag Liner, MSR Cook Stove, Cooking Fuel, Group Water Filter; Trekking Poles, Inflatable Pillow, Waterproof Stuff Sacks for Clothing, Small Camping Towel, Head Nets, Headlamp, 2-32 oz. Nalgene® Water Bottles, Group First-aid Kit, Bear Spray, Backcountry Meals and Snacks.

See our recommended gear list below for the personal items you are responsible for bringing.

Trail Guides Yellowstone provides our guests with a professional quality photo album of each guided backpacking adventure. These custom books are beautifully designed keepsakes and are shipped to our guests after the season has ended (Oct-Nov). The photos will also be made available digitally via Dropbox or another similar cloud sharing application.

Please Note: Discounts are available for individuals who provide their own backpacking equipment and/or food, including; rain gear, hiking boots, tent, backpack, sleeping bag (20ºF recommended), sleeping pad, cookware and cook stove. Please check with us for details.

Not Included

Airfare, hotel accommodations, car rentals, trip insurance, personal items such as toiletries, sunscreen, hiking boots, rain gear and personal outdoor clothing. 

Please Note: The Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN) is located in Belgrade, Montana which is about 10 miles west of the town of Bozeman. Please allow for the extra travel time if you plan to stay in Bozeman.

Gear List

Waterproof hiking boots, rain jacket and/or rain pants, warm coat (fleece or down), 3-4 pairs of synthetic hiking socks, sunscreen (small tube), sandals or lightweight water shoes (no flip flops), quick-drying hiking pants (zip-off legs are ideal), and/or a pair of shorts (no jeans), mid to lightweight long underwear (tops and bottoms), synthetic t-shirts, baseball hat or wide-brimmed hat, knit hat, warm gloves, sunglasses.

Personal Items

Deodorant, toothbrush, toothpaste, lip balm, etc. Please consider bringing toiletries with a minimal odor or scent.

Optional Equipment

Gaiters, camera, binoculars, pocket knife or multi-tool, a good book or magazine.

Please Note: Temperatures can drop into the 30's and 40’s ºF at night, even during the summer months. Please make sure you plan accordingly.

Trail Guides Yellowstone will provide guests with a printable PDF of this equipment list for easy reference.

Meals

We provide a variety of hearty meals for dinner and carry plenty of high-calorie energy bars, dried fruits, trail mix, granola bars, nuts, and beef jerky to keep your hunger satisfied while on the trail.

Food Allergies

If you have any food allergies or special meal preferences, please let us know and we'll do our best to accommodate your request. Additional fees may apply for special dietary food requirements.

We highly recommend our guests purchase some form of trip insurance after booking your Yellowstone guided backpacking adventure. Our wilderness trips could be impacted by circumstances that are well beyond our control. This may involve closures enacted by the National Park Service, including but not limited to the following: public health emergencies, natural disasters, government closures, wildfires, wildlife closures, flooding or unforeseen weather events such as snow, etc. Trip insurance will also protect your travel plans from a number of unforeseen circumstances that may arise in your own life, such as; personal injury or illness, loss of employment, travel delays, lost or stolen passports, family emergencies, death in the family and lost luggage.

We recommend contacting WorldNomads.com for a complete list of insurance policies that can help cover both domestic and foreign travel. Please review our "booking policies" for a comprehensive outline of our payment schedules and cancellation policies.

A deposit of $250 per person is required at the time of booking.

The remaining balance is due 60 days prior to the trip date.

Full payment is required for trips booked less than 60 days prior to the start date.

Day hiking excursions require the full payment at the time of booking.

Trips cancelled 60+ days prior to the trips starting date will be fully refunded.

Trips cancelled between 59 and 30 days will receive a 50% refund on the total package price.

Trips cancelled less than 30 days from the start date are non-refundable.

Day hiking trips cancelled less than 48 hours prior to the start date are non-refundable.

Refunds will be issued within 90 days from the date of cancellation.

Cancellations must be made in writing or by email.

Returning guests will receive a 10% discount on all future trips with Trail Guides Yellowstone.

Please click the link below to review our booking policies. 

Email or call us with any questions at: +1-406-595-1823 or tours@trailguidesyellowstone.com.