Trip Itineraries
Trip #I The Harper~ Rainy Pass to Cutthroat Pass via Mazama Lodging
~Out of the City into the Woods~​​
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Park at the HWY 20 Rainy Pass Trailhead ~North side of HWY 20. Our guides will meet you near the culdesac in the Backcountry Wyld van at noon. Once there, we will have a meet and greet. Lunch, snacks, and beverages will be waiting for you, as well as a briefing on the weekend. Your Be Wyld gear and journal will be issued, and we will go over your pack and gear with you. Make sure your duffle bag of clean clothes goes into the van with a luggage tag with your name on it. We will depart the trailhead in the early afternoon and set out for a 3.5-mile hike to our campsite. We will make camp, teach everyone how to set up their sleep system, and have fun journaling exercises. We will all make dinner together, drink hot cocoa or tea, and then sleep under the stars.
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Day 2:
Wake to the smell of freshly brewed coffee and enjoy a hearty breakfast. Spend the quiet morning in nature journaling before we break camp and set out on the trail. We will continue on the trail for 1.6 miles until we reach Cutthroat Pass's top. For the next 5.82 miles, we will hike down Cuttroat Pass, taking breaks when needed. Once at the Cutthroat Pass parking lot Trailhead, the Backcountry Wyld van will pick us up and shuttle us to Mazama for lunch. We will check into our rooms in Mazama and explore. Or, take advantage of the hot tub and relax before or after dinner. We will meet at the Mazama Public House at 7 pm for dinner!
Day 3:
Breakfast and coffee @ 8:00 am in Mazama. Our restorative Yoga class will begin at 9:00 am, with our final journaling exercise to follow. Check out of our lodge rooms at 11 am and meet back at the Mazama store for lunch. We will pack the Backcountry Wyld Van, snap some photos of our crew, and be on our way by 12:30 PM. We will have you back at your car at the Rainy Pass Trailhead at 1:15 PM.
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Now that you are recharged, we know you will want to Be Wyld with us again!
Trip #2 The Heidi ~ Itinerary
Bridge Creek to Steheiken via Leavenworth Lodging
~Heidi HO Lets GO!~​
Day 1:
Meet at the Mt Vernon Train Station no later than 9 am. (hikers can take the Train from King Station, Seattle, via Mt. Vernon). Our Backcountry Wyld van will pick up our hikers and have coffee, tea, and snacks for the ride. Make sure you pack an extra duffle of clean clothes and anything else you may want when we get to the lodge. (Don't forget your swimsuit.) We will venture over HWY 20, stopping at Ross Lake for views and a rest break, then onto Rainy Pass. On our 2 1/2 hr ride, we will have a meet and greet and brief our hikers on the weekend adventure, safety, and rules! When we arrive at the Bridge Creek Trailhead, gear will be distributed. The guides will go over the contents of your pack, and off we go! Our first day of hiking was moderately easy.
A nice rolling trail that will end at our first-night camp spot right on Bridge Creek at 6.62 miles. Our guides will help everyone set up their sleep system, make a campfire, and have a fun journaling exercise. We will make dinner and then sleep under the stars.
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Day 2:
You will wake up to the fresh smell of coffee, and we will all have breakfast together and a short journaling exercise. Break camp and be on the trail by 8 am. This day will be a little more challenging and longer in mileage. There will be two bridge traverses on day 2. We will make it to Bridge Creek campsite after hiking 7.62 miles. We will make camp, cook dinner, play games, journal, and get a good night's rest before our next day of hiking.
Day 3:
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, and breakfast. Break camp and hike 4 miles to High Bridge Historical Cabin and Ranger Station. There, we will board our transportation into Stehekin, stopping at the Famous Stehekin Bakery (every PCT thru-hiker dream) on to Stehekin, where we can relax, rent bikes, and then have lunch in Stehekin. We will board the ferry in the early afternoon and take the beautiful 2-hour ride down Lake Chelan. We will meet the Backcountry Wyld van in Chelan and be driven to the adorable Bavarian village of Leavenworth, approximately 45 minutes away. We will check into our accommodations, shower, nap, shop, and relax. Our final group dinner will be at 7 pm in Leavenworth. Let's celebrate our Backpacking adventure!
Day 4:
Breakfast and coffee @ 9 am. Check out and enjoy the beautiful van ride over Steven's Pass. Our final destination drop-off point will be in Seattle and Mt. Vernon.
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We know you had a great experience and want to BE Wyld with us again!
Trip #3 The Hazel - Itinerary
Snoqualmie Pass to Steven's Pass via Leavenworth Lodging
~Peak to Peak~ ​
Day 1:
Our guides will pick you up at the Seattle Amtrak Station at 7 am in the Backcountry Wyld van. We will have hot coffee and breakfast treats. Don't forget to bring a duffel of clean clothes and anything else you may need for the lodge. We will depart for Snoqualmie Pass, approximately a 1 1/2 hr. drive from Seattle. We will have a meet and greet on our 1 hr car ride to Snoqualmie Pass and will be briefed by our guides on the trip, safety, trail instructions, etc. Once at Snoqualmie Pass Trailhead, your packs and gear will be issued, and we will go over each item and how it's packed, then onto the trail. The first day of hiking is a climb out, and we will be hiking 9.8 miles. We will stop for lunch, journal, and take as many breaks as needed on the trail. We will reach #1 camp, set up our sleep systems, make dinner jump in our tent's journal, and sleep.
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Day 2:
Wake to coffee, tea, hot chocolate, breakfast, and break camp. We will be on the trail no later than 8 am. Today, we will hike 14.9 miles to Camp #2.
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Day 3:
Early to rise with coffee and breakfast. Break camp and be on the trail by 8 am. Today will be our longest day, with 16.5 miles to camp #3
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Day 4:
Coffee, protein, and carbs! Let's go! We have 30 miles left, and we are feeling confident and strong! Maybe a nice nap at lunch and journaling. 5 more miles to go to camp! Total miles hiked today: 15 miles. camp #4
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Day 5:
Today is our last day on the trail! We will be hiking right into Stevens Pass Ski Resort! Breaking camp with early breakfast and coffee, we will try to get in 10 miles by 11-12 noon and 5 more after lunch. We made it! Snoqualmie to Stevens Pass! You have accomplished an entire section on the PCT and are now officially a Section Hiker! After taking group photos and grabbing some ice cream, we meet the BCW van and will be shuttled to the Bavarian town of Leavenworth. We will check into our accommodations, shower, and get ready to celebrate 71 miles hiked on the PCT! We will meet at 6:30 pm for appetizers and celebratory happy hour, then 7:30 pm for our group dinner and festivities!
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Day 6:
Today is departure day. Coffee and breakfast will be available between 7 am and 9 am at our accommodation. Our guides will meet our BE Wyld crew in the Lobby at 10 am, load the BCW van, and enjoy the lovely 2 1/2 hr. drive over Stevens Pass to our Seattle destination drop off. Hugs, and oh, what memories we have made!
We know you will BE Wyld with us again in the future! Till then...Happy Trails!
Trip #4 The Helen - Itinerary
Cascade Locks to Mt. Hood via Timberline lodge
~Timber!~​​
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Our Guides and the Backcountry Wyld van will depart from our Seattle pick-up location at 7 am. A meet and greet with our WA hikers, coffee, and goodies in the van, and we drive 3 hrs to OR. We will meet our OR hikers in Cascade Locks at 10:30 am. A meet and greet with lunch at the trailhead while we distribute our BE Wyld gear for the hike. Our first day of hiking is to set off by Noon and hike 8 miles to our first camp #1. This day of hiking is filled with numerous waterfalls, rivers, flora, and fauna. We will set up camp, make yummy dinner, journal, and fall asleep amongst the rushing streams nearby.​
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Day 2:
Wake to the smell of coffee and breakfast. Enjoy journaling while being surrounded by beautiful flora and fauna. We will break camp and are off to a lush day of hiking. We will stop for lunch at the incredible Ruby Falls, then set up camp #2 after hiking approximately 11 miles today. Make camp, enjoy relaxing, journal, and have dinner. Early to bed with a good night's sleep under the stars.
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Day 3:
Rise to coffee, tea, or hot chocolate! Breakfast, journal, and break camp. You're getting the hang of our routine, and it feels good to be back on the trail. We are making our way to Timberline Lodge and will be there tomorrow! Hiking approximately 12 miles today, we made it to camp #3. Set up camp, make dinner, journal, and off to recharge our bodies with a good night's sleep.
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Day 4:
This is our last day on the trail, with 11 miles of hiking to Timberline Lodge. After lunch and a journaling exercise, we will have just 5 more miles to the Lodge. We will check into our accommodations, shower, hot tub, relax, and meet for our celebratory happy hour at @6pm. Our group dinner will be at Timberline Lodge @ 7:00 pm.
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Day 5:
Departure day. Meet for Timberline's famous Breakfast buffet at 9 am. Maybe a quick hot tub before or after breakfast! We will check out at @11am, take group photos, and board the BCW van. You will be shuttled back to Cascade Locks, Portland, or Seattle. Snacks and beverages will be available for all hikers departing Timberline Lodge and lunch will be offered for our Seattle departure hikers. Seattle's drop-off point will be the same as our pick-up at approximately 4 pm. We hope to see you soon on your next BE Wyld adventure! ​​​​