Three people sitting on rock ledge overlooking Cathedral Lake at sunset, with a Cathedral peak and forested slopes.

Guided Backpacking & Pack-Supported Hiking in Yosemite

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Where the wild leads you home.

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Small-Group Adventures • Yosemite National Park Authorized Guide Service • Guided Backpacking and Pack-Supported Trips • Experienced Wilderness Guides

As Mentioned in the travel publication Islands— Axis Wild Expeditions was included in a recent article highlighting the Yosemite Grande Traverse as one of Yosemite’s remarkable high-country backpacking routes.
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  • Hikers climb up Clouds Rest

    Yosemite Grande Traverse Backpack

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  • Hikers on a rocky mountain trail on the way to the summit of Mt. Whitney in Sequoia Kings Canyon National Park next to steep rock formations under a partly cloudy sky.

    Mt. Whitney Ascent with Pack-Support

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  • Ten Lakes Basin

    Ten Lakes Basin Explorer Backpack

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  • Yosemite's Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Backpack

    Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Backpack

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  • Scenic view of a lake in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the southern border of Yosemite National Park, surrounded by tall pine trees and rocky mountains in the background, with three people near the lake's edge.

    Pints & Peaks with Pack-Support

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  • Aerial view of the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the southern border of yosemite national park, a mountainous landscape with a small blue lake surrounded by pine trees and rocky terrain under partly cloudy sky.

    Ansel Adams Wilderness Basecamp with Pack-Support

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  • Young Lakes Backpacking

    Young Lakes & Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne Backpack

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  • Emeric Lake in Yosemite National Park

    Yosemite High Country Loop Backpack

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  • Hetch Hetchy Reservoir Backpack

    Hidden Waters of the Hetch Hetchy Backpack

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  • Sunrise Yoga around an alpine lake

    Ansel Adams Wilderness Basecamp & Yoga with Pack-Support

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Reconnect. Rediscover. Reawaken.

Axis Wild Expeditions leads expert-guided journeys into the heart of Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon, and the greater Sierra Nevada. Travel through remote, high country terrain with local guides who know how to read the land, set the pace, and move with intention—built on years of experience in these mountains.

Every expedition is guided with care, confidence, and deep respect for the natural world, inviting guests to settle into their own pace and find a true sense of belonging in the wild.

Whether you join us for a day or a week, you’ll leave re-centered, re-connected, and re-awakened—carrying a piece of the Sierra with you long after the trail ends.

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Half Dome in Yosemite valley- day hike
Four hikers with backpacks walking on Clouds Rest summit in Yosemite National Park, under a blue sky with clouds, overlooking mountain valleys.
Hikers hiking to Mt. Whitney summit
Serene Sunrise lake in Yosemite National Park wilderness, reflecting the sky, white clouds, and surrounding pine trees.
Three hikers sitting on a rocky mountain surface, smiling, with Cathedral peak and trees in the background during sunset in Yosemite National Park.
Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park- day hike
Trail in Yosemite national park, with pack mules and a rider on a pack supported trip, surrounded by trees, rocks, and mountains in the background.
Three hikers climbing a rocky mountain trail in Yosemite national park with the Ritter range mountains in the background and a cloudy sky.
A waterfall on the headwaters of the mighty Merced river cascading over rocks in a forested mountain landscape in Yosemite National park wilderness, with blue sky and trees.
Grazing horses near a lake with rocky mountains in the background in Yosemite national park wilderness.
Panoramic view of Yosemite National Park showcasing Half Dome, Tenaya canyon, granite cliffs, valley, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.
Four hikers walking along the grassy shore of a Cathedral lake in a mountainous area in Yosemite National park wilderness, with rocky cliffs and pine trees in the background.
Vernal Falls in Yosemite National Park- day hike
Two bright green tents set up on rocky ground near Cora lake in Yosemite national park wilderness, with tall pine trees and a cloudy sky at sunset or dusk.
A cowboy riding a horse on a pack supported trip, leads a string of four horses carrying packs through a grassy field with Cathedral peak mountain in the background and a partly cloudy sky.
Three pink wildflowers, sub-alpine paintbrush, growing in a grassy field in Yosemite national park wilderness, with sunlight illuminating the scene.
A mountain with Cathedral peak reflected in Cathedral lake surrounded by trees and rocks in Yosemite National park wilderness.
Four hikers crossing a shallow mountain lake in Yosemite national park wilderness, with backpacks and trekking poles, surrounded by trees, rocks, and a mountain slope in the background.
A string of mules carrying supplies on a pack supported trip on a rocky mountain trail in Yosemite national park wilderness, with a mountain landscape in the background.
Four hikers walking along a forest trail in Yosemite national park wilderness, in sunlight, surrounded by tall trees, with logs and fallen branches on the ground.
Person standing doing a yoga tree pose on Clouds Rest summit, in a mountainous landscape in Yosemite national park, black and white photo.
Three horses grazing in a grassy meadow on a pack supported trip in Yosemite national park wilderness, with evergreen trees, mountains in the background, and a partly cloudy sky.
Hiking up to Mt. Whitney summit
Pack supported trip to Mt. Whitney
Hiking up to Mt. Whitney summit
Camping with beer- Pints and Peaks
Ansel Adams Wilderness Basecamp Trip
Camping at Guitar Lake
Meadow in the Ansel Adams Wilderness Basecamp Trip
Hiking on the Mt. Whitney Ascent trip
Mt. Whitney Summit with Axis Wild Expeditions
Fishing in the Ansel Adams Wilderness on our basecamp trip
Hiking to Mt. Whitney summit

Professionally Guided Backpacking & Hiking Journeys Through Yosemite’s Wild Country

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