Get off the beaten path and enjoy parts of the park others rarely see on a Yellowstone backpacking trip. We offer group backpacking trips on set dates in Yellowstone that you can join if you like the route and want to meet other hikers. We also offer fully custom, private backpacking trips throughout Yellowstone with a duration and difficulty level just for you and your friends or family. Backpacking is a great way to recharge your body and mind, meet your own challenges, or just relax and ponder the wonders in front of you. Don't want to sleep on the ground in a tent? Check out our cabin-based trips (below).
We love using our expert local ecological knowledge to help you see and learn about the aspects of Yellowstone that you are interested in. We'll also help you stay safe while you go wild!
We provide delicious snacks on half-day hikes, or picnic lunch on full-day hikes
Yellowstone has a dry, high-elevation climate. Weather varies A LOT! We can have 60 degree (F) temperature changes in a day. Bring clothing layers. Thunderstorms and snow can happen in any month.
Binoculars are provided on your hike, so you won't miss out on the action!
Hikes can be adapted to accommodate most ages and abilities. Please let us know at the time of booking if you have specific needs.
BYO water bottle or hydration pack and drink plenty of water to have your best day. You'll need 2 liters per person for half day hikes or 3 liters per person for full day hikes.
Moderate routes fully immerse you in the wonder of Yellowstone’s splendor. Choose routes with hot springs, water falls, abundant wildlife, peaceful lakes, or mountain scenery. We recommend at least 2 nights/3 days to give us time to get to the best of the backcountry. Longer itineraries are available.
If you like getting away from the crowds but are not keen to sleep on the ground with bears all around, stay in a cabin surrounded by stunning landscape vistas. The cabin can sleep up to 10 people. Hiking conditions are best after July 1st, once the snow has melted at this higher elevation.
Backpacking trips are $700 per day for the first guest and $100 per additional person. All food, food storage equipment, First Aid kit, and bear spray is included. If you don't have your own backpacking gear, it is available for rent. Full gear is $200 per trip and includes a high-quality, light-weight backpack, inflatable mat, sleeping bag, tent, and dishware.
An experienced, local naturalist hiking guide or biologist with extensive knowledge of the area A half-day or full-day of hiking Snacks (half-day hikes), lunch (full-day hikes) Bear spray for hikes Binoculars
Gratuity National Park entrance fees: $20/person Weekly, annual, veteran, 4th grader & senior passes also accepted.
We will gladly accept online payment by credit card or by check if mailed in advance.
Feel free to reach out and we're happy to answer any questions you may have.
Make the most of your visit on a private tour with In Our Nature Guiding Services. One of our local wildlife biologists will craft your adventure to your personal interests.
Visit geysers, hot springs & mud pots with your own expert guide. Yellowstone sits on top of one of the largest volcanic hot spots in the world. Learn about the chamber of partially molten magma underneath and how it causes all of the fanciful thermal activity in the park. There is no other place like this on earth!
Yellowstone Nat’l Park’s Mammoth, Norris, Madison and Old Faithful areas
late April to early November
from $780 per day
Llama hikes are among the many incredible adventures available in Paradise Valley and Gardiner area, on Yellowstone’s fringe. You’re lucky to have multiple ways to join Susi from Yellowstone Llamas, who can answer all of your questions about the llamas.
late May – late October
from $150 per day
Get away from the crowds and experience the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem like a local! The Custer-Gallatin National Forest holds all of the mountain splendor and wildlife of Yellowstone, without the masses. Relax, unwind, move and discover this magnificent place with us.
Paradise Valley & Gallatin Nat’l Forest
May – November
from $500 per day
Choose the guided activities and tours you would like to do and stay at Wanderlust Haven, an ideally located, beautiful two bedroom, two bathroom house in Gardiner with amazing views!
Bozeman Airport transfers can be arranged.
Yellowstone Nat’l Park & Gardiner MT
All Year
from $1,200 per day incl. luxe lodging
Come indulge in Yellowstone’s winter splendor: explore varied terrain, follow & identify fresh animal tracks, and take in stellar views of Yellowstone’s northern range.
Northern Yellowstone Nat’l Park
December – March
from $350 per day
See and learn how wild grizzly bears and ranchers co-exist in a stunning valley on Yellowstone’s edge. Private trip, picnic breakfast, hiking optional.
Paradise Valley and Gallatin Nat’l Forest
July – October
from $650 per day
Beartooth Mountains offer awe-inspiring views from a high-elevation winding road, abundant wildlife and many hiking and backpacking opportunities.
Beartooth Mountains, Custer-Gallatin & Shoshone Nat’l Forests
June – October
from $500 per day
Your biologist guide will lead you on beautiful trails suited to your interests and abilities. Choose from a private half-day hike (up to 5 hours) or private full-day hike (up to 8 hours).
Yellowstone Nat’l Park Trails
May – October
from $500 per day
Your biologist guide will use their expert local ecological knowledge to help you see and learn about the wildlife you’re interested in. You will observe bears, wolves and other wildlife through highest quality spotting scopes and learn about their ecology.
Yellowstone Nat’l Park’s Lamar and Hayden Valleys
Year-round
from $780 per day
In Our Nature Guiding Services LLC is an an equal opportunity provider and Authorized Permittee of Yellowstone National Park. We operate under Special Use Permits in Shoshone and Gallatin National Forests.
We live and operate in Yellowstone National Park, or as the Apsaalooke refer to it, Land of Steam. This is a traditional shared homeland for dozens of Nations for at least 13,000 years including the Blackfeet, Shoshone, Salish, Kootenai, Pend d’Orielle, Nez Perce, and Northern Cheyenne. The Sheepeaters-Shoshone were known to live in what is now the park year-round. We honor, with gratitude, the land itself and the people who have stewarded it throughout the generations.
