Trip Details:

• Price: $450 per hiker per day or $1,800 total per person

• Trip Duration: 4 days, 3 nights in Olympic National Park

• Mileage: 2-4 miles of day hiking, then 15.4 mile backpacking route.

• Elevation gain/loss: +1,105 feet / -1,123 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 2 - Moderate due to 16 miles on frequent uneven terrain.

Trip Summary:

Do you want to elevate your camping and backpacking meals? This culinary-focused backpacking trip with Chef Corso is the perfect way to experience some of the top destinations of Olympic National Park, while becoming more confident with your own backcountry kitchen! This is a super fun hybrid itinerary! Following a mid-day arrival to our tour office in Port Angeles and packing session, our group will explore Olympic’s top three waterfalls then set up camp along the Sol Duc River on a private group site. The following morning, we’ll take off for our 3 day, 2 night backpacking route from Shi Shi to Ozette along the Olympic Wilderness Coast.

Trip Details:

• Price: $450 per hiker per day or $1,800 total per person

• Trip Duration: 4 days, 3 nights in Olympic National Park

• Mileage: 25.8 miles (total out/back)

• Elevation gain/loss: +3,911 feet / -3,911 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 2 - Moderate due to 25+ miles of backpacking and decent elevation gain or loss.

Trip Summary:

The Quinault Rain Forest is one of the true hidden backcountry gems of Olympic National Park. Our group will enjoy trekking on the East Fork Quinault River Trail hiking through beautiful rain forest terrain alongside the glacier-fed Quinault River. A true bucket list of this out/back route will be the one night of wilderness camping within the Enchanted Valley. A sunset and sunrise in that valley will certainly give our group insight into the inspiration for its name. For those looking for some extra mileage, we will offer a sunrise day-hike toward Anderson Pass to enjoy more elevated vistas of the valley itself.

Trip Details:

• Price: $450 per hiker per day or $1,800 total per person

• Trip Duration: 4 days, 3 nights in North Cascades National Park

• Mileage: 28.4 miles

• Elevation gain/loss: +5,453 feet / -4,566 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 3 - Challenging due to 28+ miles of backpacking and a good amount of elevation gain and loss.

Trip Summary:

Experience one of the most iconic destinations in North Cascades National Park by starting your trip at the incredibly picturesque Cascade Pass. The beauty continues as our route follows the origin of the Stehekin River. The trek eventually connects to the world renowned Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), leading us into the interior of the park. Throughout the remainder of the trek, we’ll enjoy more mountain vistas, lakes, and rivers. This route has it all!

Trip Details:

• Price: $450 per hiker per day or $1,800 total per person

• Trip Duration: 4 days, 3 nights in North Cascades National Park

• Mileage: 29.5 miles

• Elevation gain/loss: +6,849 feet / -6,849 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 4 - Strenuous due to 29+ miles of backpacking and consistent of elevation gain and loss.

Trip Summary:

This loop samples a little bit of everything the flora and fauna offer in the North Cascades. Starting from Bridge Creek Trail (Hwy 20), you will hike through large trees until you climb to the shores of McAlester Lake. Continue through the subalpine meadow and forest of mountain hemlock and larches before descending down McAlester Pass to the Rainbow Creek Trail. After traversing the forest floor you will climb back up to Rainbow Lake for another vista between Bowan and McGregor Mountains. Finally, you will go back to Bridge Creek Trail and intersect with the historic Pacific Crest Trail, retracing your steps back to your vehicle. This is one of the hardier backpacking trips we offer, so get ready to sweat!

Trip Details:

• Price: $400 per hiker per day or $2,000 total per person

• Trip Duration: 5 days, 4 nights in Olympic National Park

• Mileage: 35.4 miles (total out/back)

• Elevation gain/loss: +5,390 feet / -5,390 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 4 - Strenuous due to 35+ miles of backpacking, 5 days of trekking, and steep elevation gain or loss at the end of the one-way trail.

Trip Summary:

The backpacking trek to Blue Glacier is on the bucket list for many locals of the Olympic Peninsula and avid backpackers. And for good reason! The out/back trip along the Hoh River Trail showcases the stunning old-growth temperate rain forest of the Hoh River Valley for the first 10 miles, while the remaining 7 miles climb up into the subalpine, eventually reaching the base camp of Mount Olympus. Sitting at 7,980 feet, Mount Olympus is Olympic National Park’s tallest mountain and Blue Glacier as its largest glacier. While this trip doesn’t include trekking onto the glacier, it does provide one of the best viewpoints in the park from the glacier moraine overlook. After a steep decline back down into the river valley, a gentle grade for the final 10 miles helps smooth those aching joints to complete a 5 day, 4 night adventure.

Trip Details:

• Price: $450 per hiker per day or $1,800 total per person

• Trip Duration: 4 days, 3 nights in Olympic National Park

• Mileage: 26.2 miles (total out/back)

• Elevation gain/loss: +5,223 feet / -6,540 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 3 - Challenging due to 26+ miles of backpacking and sharp elevation gain and loss.

Trip Summary:

The 26-mile through-hike from the Sol Duc into the Hoh Rain Forest, features some of the most sought-after interior views and solitude within Olympic National Park. Starting from the Sol Duc Trailhead, our group will begin the backpacking journey with a quick hike to Sol Duc Falls, then begin logging some mileage along the Sol Duc River. The second day is one of the trip highlights, as the group will ascend up into the Seven Lakes Basin and along the High Divide, before descending back down toward the Hoh River Valley. The day three descent into the Hoh River Valley will be hard on those knees, but the ice-cold, glacier-fed Hoh River will be the perfect ice bath for the final night of camping. A well-paced, flat, exit day hike will showcase the old-growth temperate rain forest of the Hoh River Trail.

Trip Details:

• Price: $400 per hiker per day or $2,000 total per person

• Trip Duration: 5 days, 4 nights in Olympic National Park

• Mileage: 36.9 miles

• Elevation gain/loss: +6,841 feet /-5,902 feet

• Activity Rating (1-5): 4 - Strenuous due to 37+ miles of backpacking, 5 days of trekking, and consistent elevation gain and loss.

Trip Summary:

Trek across the heart of the North Cascades on this historic through-hike adventure. The trail begins at the end of Cascade River Road surrounded by high peaks and waterfalls. The elevation gain begins immediately via the steady grade of the well used switchback trail. But the rough start is well worth the stunning vistas atop the culturally historic Cascade Pass. After cresting the Pass you will have your first side-quest option to Sahale Glacier. Beyond the pass you will descend the eastern side into the valley following the origin of the Stehekin River. Continuing downhill to the bottom of the valley, you will walk along the river surrounded by peaks and huckleberries in the Stephen Mather Wilderness. After our second night of camp, enjoy a reprieve from heavy backpacks and enjoy a day-hiking adventure into the remote village of Stehekin at the north end of Lake Chelan. The backpacking trek will continue along the Pacific Crest Trail, hiking along Bridge Creek. Savor the forest and the wilderness before reentering civilization at Highway 20.