Backpacking

Backpacking can be the doorway to incredible experiences — from surf to streams to timber stands to snow-capped peaks. Whether it’s a challenging long-distance hike of several days or an easier river valley overnight, our state’s epic biodiversity is there to witness.

Your trip can be full of opportunities for wildlife viewing; stunning vistas of wildflowers; alpine lake and backcountry stream or beach fishing; big and small game hunting; wild berry picking; and plant and mushroom identification and foraging, to name a few of the options.

While this blog post isn’t an exhaustive guide to backpacking preparation, safety, and best practices, we provide an overview, pointers, and links to resources for beginner and intermediate backpackers.