Overnight Backpacking Trips at Yosemite

Overnight Backpacking Trips

Backpacking in Yosemite
Spectacular scenery, mild weather and nearly a thousand miles of trails make Yosemite National Park an oasis for backpackers. Yosemite Mountaineering School & Guide Service offers both scheduled group trips and custom-designed trips to suit your interests and availability. YMS takes care of the permits and planning so that you can relax and enjoy your backpacking adventure.

Our guides are experienced locals who can share information and insight with you about Yosemite´s geology, history, plants and wildlife.  Plus, our backpacking instruction covers backpacking equipment from stoves and water filters to tents and clothing. We teach a full range of wilderness skills, including map and compass usage, proper food storage, animal safety, stream crossing and also how to enjoy the out doors while keeping our impact to a minimum.  Leave No TraceSM principles help us preserve and protect our wilderness for years to come.

Reservations and deposits are required for all trips. Please call us with any questions or for reservations at (209) 372-8344. If you see a group trip that interests you but it doesn´t fit your schedule, remember we can customize any trip for you! Group trips are limited to maximum of seven people, aged 12 and older. Private trips are open to all ages and ability levels.


Guided Backpacking Trips

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Personalized Trips

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Backpacking Equipment List

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Yosemite Mountaineering Paperwork

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Testimonials

“I went on the highsierra camp loop in 1956 with a guide and loved it. It was the beginning of my love for Yosemite and the hihg country. I am now lucky to be able to do it again in 2010. I can´t wait to do it again. Wonderful experience. I am 78 years old and still can hike 8-10 miles. So you are never too old!!”
– Elaine C. in Columbia, CA

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