Backpacking Trips & Packages 

Adirondack Connections plans and leads a variety of lightweight backpack trips  accommodating backcountry enthusiasts of all experience & fitness levels.  Our backpack adventure packages range from 3-7 days in length.  Choose from a variety of scheduled backpack trips or contact us to make arrangements for your own excursion.  We provide lightweight camping gear & meals for all trips.  We do not provide sleeping bags for our trips, though they are available for an additional fee.  Secure parking & transportation to the trailhead is often included in trips originating from our home-base location in the Adirondack area.  Backpacking packages can include lodging with dinner the night prior to your trip and breakfast the morning of departure.  Lodging accommodations may also be available for those who would like to stay the night they return from a trip.  These services make things more convenient for folks who travel a great distance for trips.  A photo CD from your trip is also included in trip packages whenever possible. 
 
We offer a backpack package along the Appalachian Trail during later April in Virginia or Tennessee.  This is usually a 7-day trip with 5 days of moderately paced backpacking.  The average distance hiked each day is 6-8 miles. Adirondack Connections also leads occasional trips along the Appalachian Trail in Vermont & New Hampshire.  

Since we are Adirondack-based, we offer a variety of Adirondack trips May through October.  Snow leaves our peaks by early May. The foliage (and unfortunately, the blackflies also) begin to come out in mid-May.  We offer some "Beat the Blackflies" trips for those who enjoy early spring hiking and beautiful views.  May is also a good time to enjoy the areas that are heavily populated during July & August.  Many people enjoy the splendor associated with changing leaf colors in the Adirondacks so we lead Fall Foliage trips in later September & early October.

We will gladly create a trip that fits your schedule.  It is highly recommend that you contact us 6 or more months in advance to check on availability & to reserve time that is convenient for you for your trip.  Partial to complete outfitting is available, as is lodging and transportation, if necessary.  Consider joining us for some time away from the hustle & bustle of life.  There's more to experience than a day hike can provide, like a sunrise across a mist covered pond or the evening call of a loon.  So much to experience... so little time... 

Choose one of our scheduled backpack trips or allow us to help you plan a trip that perfect for you. The possibilities are endless!

Adirondack 4 & 5-day Backpack Adventures Packages      October 7-10, 2008 (Duck Hole & Cold River Valley)        Appalachian Trail Backpack & Hike Trip Packages (Virginia, Vermont, New Hampshire)      April 2009 (Shenandoah National Park, Virginia)      April 2010 (Mt. Rogers & Grayson Highlands, Virginia)     Adirondack Backpack & Camping Trips      May 2-4, 2008     Women's Backpack, Hike & Camping Adventures       May 16-18, 2008      October 3-5, 2008 Contact us for more information.