EXPLORE WITH US
EXPLORE WITH US
highlights of the trip:
- The narrows
- Angel's landing
- camp along the west rim
moderately challenging.
3 nights Camping in the back country.
2 nights camping in the front country.
November 4th - Novmeber 11th
ZION NATIONAL PARK
2023
The red and white sandstone cliffs of southwestern Utah tower hundreds of feet above the Virgin River, which meanders through their network of narrow canyons. The heart of Zion National Park is a secluded canyon that lies amidst this striking landscape. It includes lands originally protected by Mukuntuweap National Monument and Zion National Monument. The soaring sandstone cliffs, the deep ravines, and the seemingly hidden river valleys have been important to both Indigineous people and European American settlers for thousands of years.
A Trails of Transformation guided back packing experience.
Experience Zion National Park during the Fall & see the Park's Peak Foliage. A landscape painted in warm, golden colors.
The Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Day 8
Travel Day to Hotel. Dinner with your Backpacking Group!
Morning Gear Check + Back Country Prep. Camp in the front country at Watchman's Campground.
Enjoy a fresh cooked breakfast paired with a Day Hike at Angel's Landing before venturing into the back country in the afternoon!
Enjoy your second day immersed in the back country hiking along the West Rim Trail. Hike up to Lava Point Overlook.
Enjoy your third full day immersed in the back country exploring the West Rim. Another 7-8 mile day of backpacking.
Hike out of the back country and explore some of Zion's best day hike opportunities. Camping in the front country one more night.
Fresh cooked breakfast at the campsite paired with a short day hike or sight seeing. Drive to Las Vegas, check-in to hotel, and enjoy a dinner out with your crew!
Say your goodbyes and travel home with so many memories <3
The Investment
$3333
Payment Plans Available
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highlights of the trip:
- Mckittrick canyon
- sunrise and sunset at guadalupe mountain peak
- experience the highest point in texas!
moderately challenging.
2 nights Camping in the back country.
2 nights camping in the front country.
December 13th - December 17th
GUADALUPE NATIONAL PARK
2023
Guadalupe Mountains National Park is home to the world’s most extensive Permian fossil reef, the four highest points in Texas, various ecosystems, and historic stories of bloodshed and survival all waiting to be explored. From forested mountains and desert dunes, Guadalupe Mountains offer various ways to explore the area through hours of hiking and backpacking trails not for the faint of heart, or via beautiful settings of flora and wildlife within reach of families.
This national park is one of the most unique in the United States as it allows visitors to explore different environments within the underrated desert of West Texas.
A Trails of Transformation guided back packing experience.
The Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Travel Day - Drive to Guadalupe Mountains National Park - Check-in at Pine Springs - Possible short hike to Smith Spring- Enjoy a freshly cooked meal camping in the front country!
Fresh cooked breakfast - Start backcountry trek from McKittrick Canyon Trailhead (about a 7 mile day). Lunch at the Grotto. Set up camp at McKittrick Ridge .
After breakfast and coffee, continue along the McKittrick Canyon trail until trail junction - Pick up the Tejas trail until Tejas campground - About a 7 mile day.
Enjoy your third day immersed in the back country hiking along the Tejas Trail and Guadalupe Peak Trail. 7-8 mile day of backpacking. Hike up to Guadalupe Peak for dinner and sunset. Night hike back.
Either early morning hike for sunset at Guadalupe Peak with breakfast and coffee OR breakfast at camp then pack up - Hike out about 4-5 miles to Pine Springs Visitor Center. Travel Day back to Austin
The Investment
$2499
Payment Plans Available
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highlights of the trip:
- CAMPING ALONG THE SOUTH RIM
- sunrise and sunset ALONG SOUTH RIM
- HOT SPRINGS AND RIO GRANDE RIVER
-EMORY PEAK
moderately challenging.
2 nights Camping in the back country.
2 nights camping in the front country.
January 10 - January 14
BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK
2023
Solitude is practically guaranteed at Big Bend National Park, as are dark nights bursting with desert-kissed stars. On the northern edge of the arid Chihuahuan Desert in southwest Texas, the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend provide a diverse oasis in a land of tremendous contrasts. Up on 7,825-foot Emory Peak, mountain lions stalk javelina through aspen and Douglas fir, while below cacti dominate the undulating desert terrain that seems to sprawl to the edge of the earth. Big Bend National Park is larger than Yosemite or Great Smoky Mountains, but sees a fraction of the visitors of those big-name parks.
A Trails of Transformation guided back packing experience.
The Daily Itinerary
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Day 5
Travel Day - Drive from Austin to Big Bend (about 8 hrs) - Check in at Chisos Mountain Visitor Center - Set up camp at Chisos Basin Campground and enjoy a freshly cooked meal in front country meal.
Wake up and enjoy a freshly cooked breakfast - Start backcountry trek from Chisos Mountain to South Rim - Eat lunch on trail along the way - Set up camp at South Rim - Hike to sunset spot for dinner and activities!
After breakfast and coffee at the overlook, hike to Emory Peak with day pack - Lunch at Emory Peak - Hike back to South Rim campsite - Hike to sunset spot for dinner and activities!
Enjoy breakfast and coffee at the overlook - Pack up camp at South Rim - Hike out of backcountry - Set up camp at Chisos Basin Campground - Go to Hot Springs for relaxing day - Dinner at the front country campsite.
Travel Day - Breakfast and coffee @ Chisos Basin Campground - Pack up camp - Head back to Austin - Grab lunch along the way!
The Investment
$2499
Payment Plans Available
Want to learn more?
Download our brochure
Ready to Pack your Bags?
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