Multiday Immersive Nature Experiences
Guided Backpacking | Mogollon Rim & Arizona White Mountains
Our Mission
Backpack Arizona was founded to foster conservation and sustainable use of public land through fully immersive multiday wilderness experiences.
In more practical terms, we’re guiding you on a backpacking trip deep in the Arizona backcountry with everything we need to sustain us for a few days strapped to our backs.
What We Offer
Backpack Arizona is a facilitator of wilderness experiences. Our private tours are customized based on our guests’ goals and skill level. We also outfit you with the necessary gear and resources to be successful in the backcountry for multiple days.
All backpacking trips are led by an expert guide who not only knows the trails and surrounding area like their own neighborhood, but is a certified Wilderness First Responder (WFR), trained to provide emergency medical care in remote environments.
Who We Serve
So long as a guest can be safely accommodated in the backcountry and they keep an open mind, any human being may join us for an adventure!
Backpack Arizona guides on several trails and wilderness areas ranging in difficulty, allowing us to provide beginner friendly experiences, in addition to more advanced options.
We particularly enjoy helping people access the Arizona outback who may have never been given the proper opportunity, either due to available resources, life circumstances, or other.
Of course we enjoy taking out more experienced explorers as well and usually learn a thing or two ourselves in the process. Plus you may be eligible for trip discounts if you have your own gear!
But no matter who Backpack Arizona is fortunate enough to connect with, you can be certain that we will do everything within our power to ensure everyone is safe, secure, and provided for during any and all adventures we guide. Our experiences may take us to some far out places, but human dignity will be preserved for everyone and lost on no one.
What is Backpacking?
Backpacking is simply the art of throwing everything we need to care for ourselves in a pack (food, water filter, & shelter), hiking miles into the wilderness, and camping for a few days.
There are of course variations to this (thru-hiking, loops, etc.), but Backpack Arizona’s nature experiences are usually out-and-back, meaning we hike to a camp and establish a base to explore the area from.
Why Backpacking?
A backpacking trip just hits differently than other camping styles. We’re miles from infrastructure and comfort as we know it. There are no cars, cabins, bathrooms, roads, etc. We arrive at the campsite by trail and our own physical capability.
Once there, our days are full with simple yet stunningly fulfilling activities: hiking, fishing, ascending canyons, swimming, eating, resting, appreciating where we are, connecting with fellow travelers.
For us, backpacking is merely a vehicle for accessing wild and remote places that remove us from our artificial constructs. This allows us to be present in a beautiful setting and reengage with a more natural version of ourselves.
The joys our guests feel during and after our experiences are not easily conveyed into words. Ultimately, the only way to truly understand is to experience it yourself, but we can tell you that submitting to this process has profoundly impacted our lives for the better and is something we believe is worth sharing.
Never Backpacked Before?
Whether it’s your first time sleeping outside or 100th, there are numerous trip experiences and levels guests can choose. We have the ability to turn the difficulty up or down based on your preferences.
Furthermore, your guide is a trained Wilderness First Responder who is equipped to provide emergency medical services in remote settings.
No gear? No problem!
We provide essential and high-quality equipment at the request of our guests at no additional charge, along with a list of items for you to bring so you are assured a comfortable journey.
