- Items such as backpacks, sleeping bags, and sleeping pads are available to rent from our store.
- Assistance with outfitting your gear for the tour
- Rations supplied. A meal plan (not freeze dried!) will be provided.
- Clothing such as base layers are available to purchase. If interested we’ll direct you to our store.
- Shelters and group gear will be provided. Gear lists available upon request.
- Wilderness First Response, CPR, and EPI-pen Certified Guide
- Shuttling to and from the trailheads
- In-depth education on how to prepare and execute a multi-day backpacking trip
- Some mandatory gear items. Gear lists available upon request.
Are you seeking an experience that captures the imagination, leaves lasting memories, provides challenge, and bestows you with a feeling of, “I don’t ever want to leave”? Look no further, you are where you need to be. Join us on a 5-day and 4-night, world-class backpacking trip along the K’esugi ridge line, a 27.5 mile traverse featuring lush boreal forests, unique geology, exciting topography, and an alpine paradise that lasts for miles.
Highlights:
• Experience backpacking a world-class ridgeline boasting unimaginable sights in the Denali State Park!
• Perfect for solo travelers and couples.
• All guides are Wilderness First Aid certified, trained, and multiday backpacking experts.
• Learn about Alaska’s unique geology, ecology, topography, and biology. All the ‘ologies!
• Opportunity for stunning photography, wildlife viewing, and boundless exploration!
• Rations and many items provided. Read “what to expect” for more detail!
Book now for an Alaskan adventure of a lifetime!
- K’esugi Ridge is not an easy hike! However, this tour can be completed by someone who has never backpacked. You will need to train, and condition before setting out on the trail with us
- We will be traveling 29.2 miles from Little Coal trailhead to Byer’s Lake with additional mileage for securing campsites and any extra day trips we pursue
- There is considerable elevation gain over the duration of the hike, estimated at anywhere between 8,000 to 9,000 feet depending on the activities we pursue (think about climbing more than 800 flights of stairs over the duration of the hike).
- Possible scrambling and limited exposure hazards.
- Poor trail conditions and harsh weather.
- In general, you should be able to balance well and travel about 1.5 mph with a 35 lb. pack. for an extended period of time. On average we will travel anywhere between 5-8 hours per day.
- We have a questionnaire that will help you, and us, identify whether this is a good trip for you to attempt. We will provide a survey to you before or after booking. All members of your party must complete a survey (please and thank you)!
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
