HIKING ADVENTURES - HUT BASED
EXPERIENCES
- Wilderness Trail Rides – Horseback Riding in BC
- Alpine Hiking Tours
- Interior BC Fishing Lodge in the Chilcotin Region
- RANCH BASED WILDLIFE TRACKING TRIP ON BC GUEST RANCH
- Mountain Biking
- Winter Adventures
- Photography Experience
- Hut-to-Hut Self-Guided Mountain Biking Circuit in BC
- Ranch Based Hiking Tours
- Pow Wows in BC
- Rodeos in BC
- Sturgeon Fishing in BC
- Conservation Trip – Specials: a unique experience to connect to nature
- Hut Based Back Country Skiing in the South Chilcotin Mountains
- Additional Experiences in British Columbia, Canada
- Wild Horse Tracking Trip
- Self-Guided Hiking Trip
- Wilderness Hiking Tours
Are you looking for an alpine hut-based hiking experience that allows you to immerse yourself in nature?
“WHEN WE MINDFULLY IMMERSE OURSELVES IN A FOREST OF OLD GROWTH FIRS, OR SAUNTER THROUGH A THICKET OF BIRCHES AND ALDERS, WE CAN BE REJUVENATED AND RESTORED”
– ALAN DRENGSON AND DUNCAN TAYLOR, AUTHORS OF WILD FORESTERS PRACTICING NATURE
Join a pack-horse-assisted wilderness hiking expedition into the Chilcotin Ark, where wildlife tracking, conservation awareness, pack horse care, and backcountry living come together.
This is an active expedition, not a passive hiking holiday. Participants learn by taking part in the daily realities of wilderness travel: helping care for pack horses, setting up and maintaining camp, preparing shared meals, learning tracking and observation skills, managing personal equipment, and adapting to weather and trail conditions.
Our guides provide leadership, teaching, logistical support, and a safe framework for travel. In return, we ask participants to bring curiosity, responsibility, flexibility, and a willingness to contribute to the group.
You may encounter wildlife, changing mountain weather, long days on the trail, simple camp conditions, and moments that challenge your comfort zone. These are not inconveniences to be removed; they are part of the learning experience.
- Take a break from the distractions and stress of daily life as you hike to the mountain tops
- Connect with nature, yourself and your family on a deeper level as you immerse yourself in the wilderness
- Build your confidence in the wilderness with a variety of alpine hiking trails of different experience levels
- Gain a fresh perspective as you hike through mountains and valleys filled with wildflowers
- Hike historic pioneer and First Nations trails in the South Chilcotin mountains of British Columbia
- pack horse-assisted trips mean you only need to carry a small day pack – every day
- Spend each night in an alpine hut and tent cabins in the alpine meadows of the south chilcotin mountains
- participate in real conservation work such as population counts, invasive species removal and data collection
- Choose a 5 or 7 day hut based hiking ADVENTURE
On our hut based hiking adventure, arrive at the ranch and enjoy lunch in our historic lodge. Take a short hike from the ranch to get adjusted to the area. Then check your gear, prepare for tomorrow and review the itinerary with your guides.
Early next morning bring in your pack horses and learn how to pack all your gear onto the horse for the hike to camp. Our pack-horse assisted alpine hiking adventures mean you can travel light with just a day pack. Learn about flora and fauna along the way. Unpack your pack horses at camp then enjoy a final evening hike as you walk the horses out to the wildflower meadows where they will graze for the night, scouting for wildlife along the way. Get settled in at camp with an alpine hut cabin. Cook dinner over the campfire and enjoy the night in your wall tent, allowing you to stay close to nature throughout the trip.
The next morning cook up a hearty breakfast and restake the horses on some fresh grass. Enjoy a full day hike to the mountain tops and learn more about the flora and fauna. Record every animal you see in our wildlife sightings form to contribute to habitat and population management. Remove invasive plant species and collect data along the way such as grizzly hair from rub trees for DNA analysis.
Return to camp for dinner cooked over the campfire and reflect on the day. On our seven day hut based hiking adventure, you will have two more day hikes.
The next day, pack up camp and hike back to the ranch, scouting for wildlife along the way, making the most of your connection to nature.
On your final morning, learn how to do bareback riding, archery or biathlon target shooting or enjoy a final hike around the ranch before lunch with a final review of the week’s adventure.
Not ready for a hut-based hiking adventure? We also offer a ranch based hiking adventure.