5 days tour

Bechler River Traverse

Bechler River Traverse

This tour includes:

Transport

Roundtrip transportation from your hotel in Jackson, WY to Yellowstone and back

Others

Use of trekking poles Entrance fees and national park permits Bear safety equipment including bear spray cannisters and food-hanging gear Emergency equipment including a company-issued first-aid kit and satellite phone You will receive a Lifetime Hiking Membership entitling you, your spouse and kids to a lifetime discount of 10% off any Wildland Trekking hiking trip after your first one!

Meals

All meals are included from breakfast the first day through lunch on the last day

Accommodation

Camping Top-of-the-line tent, backcountry sleeping pad and multi-day backpack High quality, synthetic sleeping bag (professionally laundered after every use) โ€“ or bring your own.

Guide

A professional, knowledgeable, certified Yellowstone hiking guide

Not included:

Others

Clothes, raingear, and footwear Sunscreen, toiletries and personal items Water bottles and a headlamp or flashlight Guide gratuity (industry recommendation is 10-20% of trip cost) Mandatory 5% National Park Fee (added at time of booking and passed through directly to the National Park Service)

Insurance

Insurance is not included

Optional

Other activities and services are not included

Flights

Flights are not included

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Itinerary of your trip Bechler River Traverse

  • Day 1 Day 1
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1

      Shuttle to Trailhead: 2.5-hour drive

      Hiking Mileage: 6.3 miles + 5-mile optional day hike

      Elevation Gain: 400 feet

      Elevation Loss: 150 feet

      This Yellowstone backpacking trip begins with a bang as we hike to the largest backcountry geyser in Yellowstone: Lone Star Geyser. If weโ€™re lucky weโ€™ll see its 30-45 foot eruption of scalding water. From Lone Star we hike along the Firehole river and over the continental divide before arriving at our camp, Shoshone Meadows. After setting up camp we will hike without packs to Shoshone Lake, one of the largest wilderness lakes in in the lower 48 states and the backdrop for the Shoshone Geyser Basin. The basin contains an abundance of geysers, each seeming to possess its own personality: there are bubbling pools, frothing potholes, bizarrely shaped mounds spewing fountain-like streams into the air and grumbling crevasses.

  • Day 2 Day 2
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2

      Hiking Mileage: 8.5 miles + 1-mile optional day hike

      Elevation Gain: 600 feet

      ELevation Loss: 1,100 feet

      The second dayโ€™s hike begins with a climb to the high point of the trip, a plateau of lush meadows and thick forests. A long dayโ€™s hike brings us to the headwaters of the Bechler River and then a ways into Bechler Canyon. After making camp near the river weโ€™ll explore the valleyโ€™s first remarkable feature: โ€œMr. Bubbles,โ€ a series of hot springs fit for royalty. Bring your bathing suit because weโ€™ll take some time to lounge in the hot water while enjoying the peaceful scenery of Bechler Canyon.

  • Day 3 Day 3
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3

      Hiking Mileage: 5.1 miles

      Elevation Loss: 800 feet

      Hiking further downstream weโ€™ll encounter two long river crossings which could be as deep as three feet โ€“ your guide will carefully assist the group across each one. Our exciting work fording the river will be rewarded with two grand waterfalls: Colonnade Falls, a two-part waterfall โ€“ the second of which is the highest on the hike, and Iris Falls. Camp will be a mere five minute hike from Colonnade Falls.



  • Day 4 Day 4
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4

      Hiking Mileage: 7.1 miles

      Elevation Loss: 200 feet

      Elevation Gain: 200 feet

      Weโ€™ll hike the lower part of the canyon which is flanked on the south by berry-laden boulder fields; a popular foraging ground for black bears and hikers alike! Once we exit the canyon weโ€™ll hike through beautiful Bechler Meadows (where we sometimes see moose and bison) and make camp near the luxurious hot springs at the base of Dunanda Falls; where Boundary Creek flows over a large cliff.



  • Day 5 Day 5
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5

      Hiking Mileage: 8.1 miles

      Elevation Loss: 200 feet

      Shuttle: 2.5-hour drive

      After our final breakfast in the backcountry, we pack our gear and hike 8 miles through the lush meadows and stands of lodgepole pine where we arrive at the Bechler Ranger Station. Once in the vehicle and heading back to town, we sit in quiet contemplation of the wonderful memories of our Yellowstone adventure.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Challenging

Long and challenging experience. Youโ€™ll be required to have good physical fitness to go on it. In some of these activities you'll need previous experience on similar activities.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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