The Backcountry of Yellowstone National Park�- 2 amazing journeys offered this�September.��(All gear is included)�

• September 3 - 8�(open to all)�& All Women’s Trip September 10 - 15.�

• All Gear Included from backpacks, tents to sleeping bags.

• Tuition $1375.

You will not experience a hike as unique and wonderful as this traverse of Southwestern Yellowstone, a complete sensory overload!��This tour�provides an�opportunity to experience the geysers, large lakes, hot springs, waterfalls, wild berries, extraordinary fishing, and vast river meadows of Yellowstone in a backcountry setting. This tour has it all!

Itinerary

Our trip begins with a bang as we arrive at the largest backcountry geyser in the park early the first day, and if we are lucky we will see its 70+ foot eruption of scalding water.� Proceeding upstream along the Firehole River and over the continental divide we arrive at the largest backcountry lake in North America, which is the backdrop for a backcountry geyser basin nearly three football fields in size.� This basin will amaze us with its population of geysers, each seeming to possess its own personality: there are petite bubbling pools, potholes expressing frothy gurbles, bizarrely shaped mounds spewing fountain-like streams into the air, and grumbling crevasses.�

After reaching the high point of the hike, a plateau of lush meadows and thick forests, we greet the headwaters of the Bechler River.� A ways downstream we are soon blessed with its first treat: a series of hot springs fit for a queen.� Bring your bathing suit, because you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in its heavenly waters, all the while enjoying the stunning scenery of the Bechler Canyon.� Downstream of these hot springs, we will be dazzled by a series of extraordinary waterfalls, some of the best in the park.� And, a treat for the eyes would not be complete without a treat for the palate: downstream of these waterfalls we enter a berry-mecca: raspberries, strawberries, huckleberries, and thimbleberries ripe for the pickin� in late summer.�

Next we leave the canyon and enter the expansive meadows of the Bechler valley, where the river relaxes its descent to a lazy meander through green meadows.� Looking south, we will notice the summit of the Grand Teton exerting its dominance on the landscape.� If you are a fisherman, this will be the highlight of your trip: large trout wait anxiously beneath undercut banks for that hopper imitation.� The car is close but one more spectacle awaits and it is a perfect culmination of our tour: at the far end of the valley is a large waterfall guarded by a set of perfect hotsprings.� We will enjoy soaking in them and experiencing this beautiful scene at once.� Driving back to Jackson, you will be able to ponder the experience of Southwestern Yellowstone while looking forward to a shower and a comfortable bed�

• Every trip includes a professional, medically trained, friendly wilderness guide.
• All meals are included from trail food (lunch) and dinner the first day through breakfast and trail food the last day.
• All associated park entrance fees are included.

Where do we Meet?

We will meet you at an agreed upon location the night before the trip begins, where we will discuss the details of the upcoming adventure. Usually this meeting takes place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.