HIKING ADVENTURES - RANCH 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 a BC guest ranch-based hiking experience that allows you to immerse yourself in nature in the South Chilcotin Mountains Park?
“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 guest ranch-based 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 with ranch chores, 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 with a Canadian hiking trip
- Connect with nature, yourself and your family on a deeper level
- Build your confidence while hiking in the wilderness with GRADUATED DIFFICULTY LEVELS of day hikes, BUILDING UP TO HIKING TO THE ALPINE of British Columbia’s Chilcotin region
- gET INVOLVED IN ALL ASPECTS OF RANCH LIFE, WITH THE HISTORIC LODGE AS YOUR BASE TO EXPLORE FROM
- Gain a fresh perspective as you day hike through mountains and valleys filled with wildflowers, PAST RUSHING CREEKS AND TO LOOKOUTS WITH PANORAMA VIEWS OF BC’S COAST MOUNTAINS
- SCOUT FOR WILDLIFE THROUGHOUT YOUR HIKE SUCH AS GRIZZLY BEARS, MULE DEER AND MOUNTAIN GOATS
- ON YOUR RANCH-BASED HIKING ADVENTURE, EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS FROM HISTORIC PIONEER AND FIRST NATIONS TRAILS
- participate in real conservation work such as population counts, invasive species removal and data collection
- Choose a 5 – 7 day ranch based Canadian hiking ADVENTURE at our bc guest ranch
On our ranch based hiking adventure, arrive at the ranch and enjoy lunch in our historic lodge at our BC guest ranch. Take a short hike from the ranch to get adjusted to the South Chilcotin Mountain area. Then review the itinerary with your guides, seeing how your adventure will build in difficulty as you push yourself to reach higher elevations and gain more experience in the wilderness.
Throughout the rest of your trip, take gradually longer or more challenging hikes. Learn about flora and fauna along the way and get involved in conservation projects such as species population counts, invasive species management and data collection to make your contribution to the wilderness you are benefitting from.
On your final full day, you have built on your hiking experience and skills and are now ready for a full day hike where you will hike through Douglas fir forests, break out into alpine meadows above tree line and hike to the mountain tops. Enjoy lunch in the alpine meadows where you can scout for grizzly and black bears, mule deer, mountain goats and maybe even a wolf. Spend the afternoon hiking back to the ranch, taking the opportunity to make the most of your nature connection.
On your final morning, live the ranch lifestyle as you learn how to do bareback riding, archery or biathlon target shooting or enjoy a final hike from the ranch before lunch with a last review of the week’s adventure.
If you are new to hiking and looking for a graduated program, or want less challenging hikes, our ranch-based hiking adventure is for you. With the ranch as our base and a huge variety of terrain on the hiking trails around us, this adventure can be tailored to your experience and fitness level.
Looking for the next level up from our ranch based hiking adventure? We also offer a hut based hiking adventure.