Getting into nature creates a much needed reset in the middle of a busy life. Women, especially have a hard time slowing down. The choice to step away has to be intentional and planned. Give yourself permission to reset in nature with our women's backpacking trips and you won't regret it. Ever.
There is no greater place to get off the beaten path than the Beartooth wilderness of Montana, known for it's remoteness and solitude. They don't call it the "Last Best Place" for nothing. Join our experienced and supportive female backpacking guides and experience your own reset in the most beautiful of settings.
Women's Backpacking Trips in Montana
For Women, By Women
Our womens' trip guides are passionate, experienced professionals who build their own lives around empowering others in work and play. They lead with wisdom and humor, confidence and humility to create a comfortable and enjoyable environment for each traveler.
You don't have to have experience hiking or backpacking, you just need to be open to exploring your surroundings and see where your adventure takes you.
Groups
Whether you're joining a group trip or planning your own, our minimum group size is 3 and maximum is 8 participants.
Difficulty & Fitness
We have beginner and intermediate trips. Beginner trips are shorter duration and less strenuous hiking trails. Intermediate trips require a bit more endurance. Backpackers can expect to hike 4-6 hours each day.
Weather
The mountains are not as predictible as other topographical features and we might encouter some rain or even snow. We will be prepared with rain gear and warm layers! June - September are the most stable month in the Beartooth mountains and we are planning on sunshine and dry days.
Getting there
All trips depart from Red Lodge, Montana.
The closest airports are Billings, Montana and Cody, Wyoming. Both airports have rental car options or shuttles. Yellowstone (Bozeman) airport is about a 2 hour drive with your rental car (or carpool) to Red Lodge. We will meet you the next day at 9 am in Red Lodge at our office and caravan to the trailhead or meet at the trailhead directly. Most trips include a short shuttle that had been easly organized in the past with participant's vehicles.
Food & Gear
This trip is all-inclusive, so you can relax and minimize the hassle of planning. We will provide breakfasts and dinners on the trail, but you need to pack snacks and lunches. We can accomendate most diets: vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and lactose intolerant. Our meals are a mix of fresh, self-made food and freeze dried pre-packaged meals.
Not inlcuded are transportation to the trailheads, lunches/snacks, personal gear such as clothing, sleeping pads & bags, eating utensils, backpacks, headlamp, hiking poles etc.
We can rent out tents, sleeping bag & pads, backpacks. If you need essential items such as: backpack, hiking poles, headlamps and eating utensils, consider renting from Kit Lender! We are happy to help you in the process.
How to Get Started
Make Your Plan to Reset, You Won't Regret It.
Tell Us About Your Trip
Make it easy on yourself to get started and fill out our Backpacking Questionnaire. It will spark ideas, help you take a first step, and move you closer to booking your trip.
Book Your Trip
We will follow up with you via email (or phone if you prefer) to answer your questions and work with you to customize the details of your women's backpacking trip to the Beartooths.
Reset in the Beartooths
Experience the "Last Best Place" and a much needed reset in the Beartooths surrounded by great women and renewed sense of self.
Difficulty:
Beginner - Intermediate, up to 3000 ft of elevation gain
Fitness:
Ability to hike up to 6 hours with a 30 lb backpack
Price:
$1200-$1900
Gear List
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Season:
June - September
Group Size:
3 - 8 participants
Duration:
2-4 days
Prerequisits
none
Shuttle
Some trails need a shuttle. We are happy to help organize one.
Location:
Red Lodge, West Rosebud, Montana
Includes:
breakfasts, dinners, cooking equipment & professional guide
optional: sleeping pad, sleeping bag, backpack, hiking poles, headlamps and eating utensils, needs to be booked with "KitLender"
Excludes:
Lunches, Snacks, transportation, personal items, and guide gratuity
Trails
The Beartooth wilderness offers many trails that are accessed through different drainages. Depending on the fitness levels of the groups we will choose the perfetct route for you. Trailheads include the West, Main and Lake Fork and Red Lodge Creek drainages.
On our longer trips we might summit the breath-taking Sundance Pass, Hellroaring Plateau or Thunder mountain. Some of the beautiful lakes such as Black Canyon Lake, Lost Lake, Sundance Lake or Crow Lake are included on shorters treks as well.
"This is your sign to go deep into the wild with Beartooth Mountain Guides, Anju and her team are exceptional and create meaningful experience off the beaten path"
Sheryl Wright, Founder of "Dare to Detour"
Sundance Loop Trail
Intermediate
22.03 miles, 3571' elevation gain, 4279 ' elevation loss
Day 0: Mandatory gear check at 4 pm in Red Lodge, Montana.
Day 1: West Fork THD (at 7900ft) to Quinnebaugh meadows. 5 miles with 1000 ft of elevation gain. Will hike along the West fork creek of Rock Creek a drainage of the Beartooth mountains. Camp will be at Quinnebaugh meadows. Option to hike up to Lake Mary, one way 2 miles 1000 ft elevation gain.
Day 2: Quinnebough meadows to Shadow Lake or Sundance Lake. 4 miles with 900 ft of elevation gain. We will hike along the West Fork creek and the environment will change from a more high forestry one to a more alpine one.
Day 3: Shadow/ Sundance Lake to September Lake. 5 miles with 1500 ft of elevation gain and 1400 ft of elevation loss. We will hike up Sundance Pass where we will be at the highest point of 1100 ft of elevation and descent to September Lake in the Lake fork of Rock Creek. This environment is still alpine with September Lake being at 9694 ft.
Day 4: September Lake to Lake Fork THD (at 6900 ft). 8 miles 2500 ft of elevation loss. We descend back into the valley along the Lake Fork of Rock Creek. The environment will become more forestry again.
Princess Lake
Beginner
10 miles+, 2000’ elevation gain, 2000’ elevation loss
Day 0: Mandatory gear check at 4 pm in Red Lodge, Montana.
Day 1: 8 am, Timberline THD (at 700ft) to Mystic Lake. 5 miles with 1000 ft of elevation gain. We will hike along the scenic mystic river valley, a drainage of the Beartooth mountains.
Day 2: Mystic Lake to Pricesse Lake. 2 miles and 1400 ft of elevation gain. The remote alpine lake is at 9000 ft and offers quietness and wildlife seeings. Option to explore and day hike to Avalanche Lake.
Day 3: Princess Lake to Mystic Lake THD. 7 miles, 500 ft of elevation gain and 1400 ft of elevation loss. Expected return around 3pm.
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