Backpacking In Yosemite National Park
Iconic Backcountry Expeditions
The Classic Backcountry Experience
Backpacking strips things down to the essentials. Everything you need is on your back — food, shelter, layers, the tools for living well outdoors. With each step, distractions from the front country fall away and the rhythm of the trail takes over.
Our guided backpacking trips through the High Sierra are thoughtfully paced and intentionally led. We prioritize safety, preparation, strong backcountry systems, and create space for both challenge and presence. These are journeys where effort and awe walk side by side.
These are trips for those who want to earn their views, strengthen resilience, and step fully into the wilderness experience.
Featured Trips
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Ten Lakes Basin Explorer
✨ Trip Highlights
-Explore Yosemite’s stunning Ten Lakes Basin, a hidden alpine landscape of shimmering lakes and sweeping granite views.
- Basecamp-style adventure — settle into one camp and explore the basin with light daypacks.
- Enjoy time to swim, relax on warm granite slabs, and soak in the rhythm of the high Sierra.
5 Days, 4 Nights from $2095
Challenge Level:
Moderate/ Beginner Friendly
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Hidden Waters of the Hetch Hetchy
✨ Trip Highlights
- A Lesser-Traveled Side of Yosemite – Experience a quieter corner of the park where few visitors venture.
-Peak Waterfall Season– Experience Yosemite waterfalls at their most powerful as spring snowmelt sends roaring cascades over Wapama and Rancheria Falls.
-Remote High-Country Lakes – Explore the secluded beauty of Vernon and Laurel Lakes, tucked deep within Yosemite’s wilderness.
6 days, 5 nights from $2395
Challenge Level: Moderate
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Yosemite Grande Traverse
✨ Trip Highlights
- Journey 50 miles through the heart of Yosemite’s iconic wilderness, from alpine lakes to granite peaks.
- Summit Clouds Rest, cross Isberg Pass, follow the headwaters of the mighty Merced river, and camp beneath Cathedral Peak.
- A National Geographic–recognized Top 15 Trail.
8 days, 7 nights from $3495
Challenge Level: Intermediate
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Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
✨ Trip Highlights
-Follow the wild Tuolumne River for nearly 30 miles through granite canyon walls, river terraces, and remote wilderness camps.
- Witness Yosemite’s famous waterfall corridor including Waterwheel Falls, LeConte Falls, and California Falls.
- A slower, more immersive pace than most guided trips, allowing time to swim in emerald pools, lounge on sun-warmed granite, and savor the wild beauty of the Tuolumne River canyon.
6 days, 5 nights from $2395
Challenge Level: Intermediate
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Young Lakes & Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne
✨ Trip Highlights
-Explore the alpine basin of Young Lakes — three stunning high-elevation lakes tucked beneath the dramatic north face of Ragged Peak.
-Two scenic basecamps — spend two nights at alpine Young Lakes and two nights overlooking the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne at Glen Aulin, allowing time to explore each area without packing up camp every day.
-Two distinct Yosemite landscapes in one journey — quiet alpine lakes and the powerful waterfalls of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.
6 days, 5 nights from $2395
Challenge Level: Intermediate