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

Guided Hiking & Backpacking in Yosemite

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& Throughout the Sierra Nevada

Where the wild leads you home.

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

Reconnect. Rediscover. Reawaken.

Axis Wild Expeditions offers professionally guided hiking, backpacking, and pack-supported adventures throughout Yosemite, Sequoia–Kings Canyon, and the Sierra Nevada. Led by experienced wilderness guides, our thoughtfully designed journeys invite you to explore extraordinary landscapes, discover your capabilities, and experience the wonder of the natural world.

More than reaching a destination, our adventures are about the connections made along the way—with nature, with others, and with ourselves. We believe these experiences have the power to inspire, transform, and enrich our lives long after the journey ends.

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Featured Trips

  • Hikers climb up Clouds Rest on the Yosemite Grand Traverse

    Yosemite Grand Traverse with Pack-Support

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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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  • 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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Axis Wild Expeditions' Yosemite Grand Traverse was highlighted in Islands, a travel publication featuring remarkable destinations and wilderness experiences.
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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

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