Backpacking Trips - USA

These are all of the backpack trips that we have done so far in the USA.  Follow the links to read about each trip and to see the photos.

• Alaska
  
  
• Arizona
  
  
• California
  
  
• Colorado
  
  
• Montana
  
  
• Utah
  
  
• Washington
  
  
• Wyoming 
  

Alaska

• Denali National Park
• Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights on the Mt Eielson Loop done in July 2010
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on are Flickr

• Kachemak Bay State Park

• Backpack trip - 3 day/2 nights on the Grewingk Glacier Trail and Alpine Ridge Trail done in August 2010
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

 Bear cubs and Mt McKinley seen while camped at Eielson Pass in Denali National Park, Alaska

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Arizona

• Grand Canyon National Park - South Rim

• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights on the Royal Arch Loop including Elves Chasm done in April 2018
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights on the Hermit Trail to Hermit Rapids and the Tonto Trail to Monument Creek done in May 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr
   
• Backpack trip - 2 days/1 night to Cape Solitude done in April 2015
• John's photos from this trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 5 days/4 nights on the South Kaibab, Clear Creek and Bright Angel Trails done in April 2015
• John's photos from this trip are on Flickr

•  Backpack trip – 5 days/4 nights on the South Kaibab, Tonto and Grandview Trails done in April 2014
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr
   
• Backpack trip – 7 days/6 nights on the Tanner and Beamer Trails, Escalante Route and New Hance Trail done in April 2014 
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr  

• Backpack trip – 3 days/2 nights on the Hermit, Tonto and Boucher Trails done in April 2014 
•  John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip -  7 days/6 nights through "The Gems" on the Tonto Trail from South Bass Trailhead to Hermits Rest done in April 2013
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 5 days/4 nights on the "Royal Arch Loop" from South Bass Trailhead including "Elves Chasm" done in April 2013
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip -  3 days/2 nights on the Tonto Trail from Bright Angel Trailhead to Hermits Rest done in April 2013
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights on the Tanner Trail to the Grandview Trail done in May 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Grand Canyon National Park - North Rim

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights on the Thunder River and Deer Creek Trails including Deer Creek Falls done in April 2018
• John's photos from this trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights on the Tuckup Trail (western portion) done in March/April 2018
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr
   
• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights on the Tuckup Trail (eastern portion) done in March 2018
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr
   
• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights on the North Bass Trail done in May 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 8 days/7 nights in Tuckup Canyon and Stairway Canyon done in May 2015
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 2 days/1 night on the South Canyon Trail done in April 2015
• John's photos from this trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 5 days/4 nights on the Nankoweap Trail done in April 2015
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights on Bill Hall, Thunder River, Tapeats Creek and Deer Creek Trails done in May 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

•  Havasupai Indian Reservation

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights to the Havasupai campground with day hikes down Havasu Creek from Havasu Falls to the Colorado River done in February 2018
• John's photos from this backpack trip and day hikes are on Flickr 

• Navajo National Monument

•  Backpack trip - 2 days/1 night to the Keet Seel cliff dwellings done in May 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr 

Seen from the Tanner Trail in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona

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California

•  Yosemite National Park
  
  • Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights from Tuolumne Meadows to Yosemite Valley plus Half  Dome done in September 2011
  • John’s photos from this backpack trip on Flickr
   
• The John Muir Trail from Yosemite National Park to Mt Whitney

• Backpacking trip - 22 days/21 nights from Tuolumne Meadows to Mt Whitney done in August into September 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Sinkyone Wilderness State Park

•  Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights on the "Lost Coast Trail" done in March 2014
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

Chief Lake seen while backpacking the John Muir Trail in California

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Colorado

• Uncompahgre Wilderness 

• Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights to attempt Uncompahgre Peak and Wetterhorn Peak done in July 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Weminuche Wilderness Area

• Backpack trip – 7 days/6 nights on Weminuche Creek Trail to Wolf Creek Pass done in July 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr 

•  Backpack trip – 3 days/2 nights on Cunningham Gulch Trail to the Highland Mary Lakes Trail done in July 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

Seen while backpacking in the Weminuche Wilderness Area in Colorado

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Montana

• Glacier National Park

• Backpack trip – 7 days/6 nights over Swiftcurrent, Red Gap and Stoney Indian Passes done in August 2012
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip – 3 days/2 nights on the Gunsight Pass Trail done in August 2012
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

•  Backpack trip – 4 day/3 night on Continental Divide Trail across Pitamakan and Triple Divide Passes done in October 2010
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

Mokowanis Lake seen while backpacking in Glacier National Park, Montana

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Utah

• Zion National Park

• Backpack trip – 2 days/1 night through "The Narrows"  done in May 2014
• John's photos taken on this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip – 2 days/1 night in the Southwest Desert on the Chinle Trail done in May 2014
• John's photos taken on this backpack trip are on Flickr  

• Backpack trip – 3 days/2nights in Kolob Canyon on the LaVerkin Creek Trail done in May 2014 
•  John's photos taken on this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip – 4 days/3 nights in Kolob Canyon to the West Rim Trail done in October 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip – 3 days/2 nights on East Rim Trail to Cable Mountain and Deertrap Mountain done in April 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

•  Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument

• Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights in Coyote Gulch done in June 2011
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

Seen while backpacking on the West Rim Trail in Zion National Park, Utah

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Washington

•  Pacific Crest Trail

• Backpack trip - 39 days/38 nights on the Pacific Crest Trail from Cascade Locks, Oregon to Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia done in July and August 2018
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Mt Rainier National Park

• Backpack trip - A total of 10 days and 8 nights (over two trips) on the Wonderland Trail done in September and October 2015
• John’s photos from these backpack trips are on Flickr

• Olympic National Park

•  Backpack trip - 2 days/1 night on the Olympic south coast done in October 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights on the Olympic north coast done in October 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 6 days/5 nights from Staircase to La Crosse Lake done in September 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights on the Deer Park Loop done in August 2014
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Mt St Helens National Volcanic Monument

• Backpack trip - 3 days 2 nights around Mt St Helens done in July 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpack trip - 3 days 2 nights around Mt St Helens done in September 2014
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

•  Gifford Pinchot National Forest

• Backpack trip - 3 days/2 nights in Goat Rocks Wilderness done in August 2017
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr 

• Backpack trip - 5 days/4 nights from Mt Adams to Goat Rocks Wilderness done in September 2014
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr 

•   Glacier Peak Wilderness

• Backpack trip - 4 days/3 nights to Spider Meadows done in September 2013 
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Alpine Lakes Wilderness

• Backpack trip - 2 days/1 night from Icicle Creek to Chain Lakes done in October 2013
• John’s photos from these backpack trips are on Flickr

• Backpack trip – 3 days/2 nights to “The Enchantments” done in October 2010
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

Mt Rainier seen from the PCT within Goat Rocks Wilderness, Washington State

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Wyoming

• Wind River Range

• Backpacking trip – 5 days/4 nights to the Cirque of the Towers done in September 2012
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

• Backpacking trip – 5 days/4 nights to Titcomb Basin done in September 2012
• John's photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr 

•  Grand Teton National Park

• Backpack trip - 5 days/4 nights on the Teton Crest Trail done in August 2012
• John’s photos from this backpack trip are on Flickr

The Cirque of the Towers within the Wind River Range, Wyoming

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