Experience the backcountry of Olympic National Park!

About our Backpacking Trips

Olympic Hiking Co. leads guided backpacking trips in both Olympic and North Cascades national parks. With our own gear inventory backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, and beyond, we are able to provide a fully-outfitted backpacking trip with top-rated gear. Whether you are a first-time backpacker or a seasoned backcountry enthusiast, our team can create a personalized itinerary suited to your goals and experience level. You can join a small group backpacking trip by booking online or request your own private backpacking trip, which ideal for groups of 4 or more.

 

Cost Per Hiker Day Rate

Our cost per hiker day rate includes all backcountry gear, meals, permits, and commercially authorized guide.

  • 5 Days, 4 Nights: $400 per hiker each day

  • 4 Days, 3 Nights: $450 per hiker each day

  • 3 Days, 2 Nights: $500 per hiker each day

Group Size

We can accommodate any group size up to 10 hikers, however, we have a 4-hiker minimum price to operate.

Want to learn more?

Follow our 4-Step Reservation Process

  1. Submit Request: Select departure date, group size, trip duration, and if you have a trail or destination in mind.

  2. Trip Planning: Our Operations Team will contact you to review your itinerary request.

  3. Pay Deposit: To finalize the reservation, hikers will submit a one-day deposit to lock-in dates.

  4. Book permits: After we receive the deposit, our team will book the required permits to finalize the route.

Click here to start a backpacking trip request!

Blue Glacier

5 Days, 4 Nights | 40 miles (out/back)

The backpacking trip to Blue Glacier is one of the iconic routes of Olympic National Park and the most direct route to Mount Olympus. Utilizing the Hoh River Trail, this route transitions from lush temperate rain forest terrain (800 ft) to subalpine vistas of the Olympic Mountains from the glacier morraine.

The High Divide

4 Days, 3 Nights | 26 miles (through-hike)

The through-hike route 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 trek along the Sol Duc River, ascend up to the High Divide with views of the Seven Lakes Basin, and descend back down into the Hoh River valley.

Olympic Wilderness Coast

3 Days, 2 Nights | 20 miles (through-hike)

The 73-mile Olympic Wilderness Coast provides some of the most unique backpacking routes within the National Park Service. With our shuttle service, you can choose from any of the three sections: 1) Oil City to Third Beach, 2) Rialto to Ozette, or 3) Ozette to Shi Shi. Each of the routes are 15-20 miles and can be hiked in any direction (north or south).

Customize your route!

As a commercially authorized tour company since 2016, our team is very experienced with nearly every trail network within Olympic National Park’s backcountry. From short hidden-gem hikes to the most remote park-wide traverses, our backpacking team has the expertise, medical training, and skillset to lead a “bucket list” route. With over 611 miles of trails in ONP and endless interconnections of regions and ecosystems, there are incredible opportunities to dive deep into very special wilderness areas.

A to Z outfitting with professional guides

With our own gear inventory of Osprey backpacks, Big Agnes tents, Nemo sleeping bags, and more, we are able to provide a fully-outfitted backpacking trip with high quality gear. Most importantly, our team of backcountry guides make the on-trail experience more enjoyable, educational, and efficient, as we execute our trips with a professional standard for group safety.

Trip Pricing Includes:

  • Backcountry Hiking Guide: Led by a Wilderness First Responder Certified Hiking Guide.

  • Gear & Equipment: 65 liter backpack, backpacking tent, sleeping bag & pad, cooking equipment & fuel, water filter, etc.

  • Backcountry Meals: Breakfasts, lunches, dehydrated dinners, and snacks while hiking in the backcountry.

  • Gear packing session: Our guide will lead a step-by-step gear packing session to ensure all provided gear and meals are appropriately packed.

  • Transportation: Private one-way shuttles into Olympic or North Cascades available upon request.

  • Discounted Lodging Rates: We have partner hotels in Port Angeles for Olympic, plus Mount Vernon, and Bellingham for North Cascades.

  • Commercial Use Authorization: Founded in 2016, Olympic Hiking Co. is commercially authorized tour company with the national park service and national forest.

Guest Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent/guardian on a private trip

  • Must be able to hike 6-8 miles per day

  • Must be able to carry a 65 liter backpack that typically weighs 30-40 pounds

  • Must be able to provide own hiking attire and hiking boots

Goals for our Trips

  • Backpacking 101. Our goal is to help experienced day hikers confidently step into a new territory of multi-day backpacking trips by allowing clients hands-on experience to practice correctly packing a 65 liter backpack, set up camp, obtain/filter water, prepare dehydrated meals, use the bathroom in the wilderness areas, and to Leave No Trace.

  • Turnkey experience. By providing the gear, equipment, meals, permits, and experienced backcountry guide, you the client simply need the clothes on your back (smart packable layers) and pair of quality hiking boots to join this trip. This allows you to test the backcountry experience without purchasing all of the gear or expedite your learning curve to safely hike multiple days in remote wilderness areas and have FUN doing it.

  • Bucket list route. With our local shuttle service, our Guided Backpacking Trips have a built-in efficiency to open up any point-to-point backpacking routes within Olympic or North Cascades. Our efficient one-way shuttles allow us to spend more time on the trails and less time in vehicles, efficiently hiking from A-to-B in a way that many hikers don’t get to experience. When you combine our shuttle service with over nine years of experience of guiding hikes, our team has deep local knowledge of the park that unlocks some of the most unique routes.