Southwest Hiking & Backpacking Adventures


Four Season Guides

The best backpacking Trips and hiking Experience in the southwest


Four Season Guides

Experience the Southwest's beauty with our guided hiking tours. Our veteran guides lead you through stunning landscapes, sharing insights on local terrain, plants, and wildlife.

Safety is our top priority, so you can hike with confidence. We customize each tour to your interests and skill level, ensuring a unique experience.
Perfect for seasoned hikers and trained beginners. We offer the ideal mix of adventure and relaxation, making your journey truly memorable.

Our Most Popular Trips


Featured Adventures

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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim

Grand Canyon’s Rim to Rim is one of the most well-known hikes in the world and traverses 24 miles across the most iconic landscape on the planet. It passes through nearly 2 billion years of geologic time and offers memories that last a lifetime.

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Utah’s Boulder Mail Trail

An amazing trek across endless expanses of swirling Navajo Sandstone peppered with juniper and pine, traversing deep, winding canyons and across sagebrush plains. It’s a Guide Favorite and one of the best Escalante hikes.

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Vogelsang Alpine Loop

Climb high into Yosemite’s famed alpine wilderness and explore towering peaks, crystalline lakes, and wildflower meadows. Escape the crowds on this backcountry adventure. This is Yosemite backpacking at its finest.

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Grand Canyon Complete

Join us for an incredible lodge-based Grand Canyon hiking and rafting experience as we explore the North & South Rims and the greater Grand Canyon region. Our hand-picked highlights will offer an exceptional overview of this amazing landscape.

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Grand Canyon Rim to Rim

Grand Canyon’s Rim to Rim is one of the most well-known hikes in the world and traverses 24 miles across the most iconic landscape on the planet. It passes through nearly 2 billion years of geologic time and offers memories that last a lifetime.

Learn More

Utah’s Boulder Mail Trail

An amazing trek across endless expanses of swirling Navajo Sandstone peppered with juniper and pine, traversing deep, winding canyons and across sagebrush plains. It’s a Guide Favorite and one of the best Escalante hikes.

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Why Choose FSG


Four Season Guides

Four Season Guides began offering guided backpacking trips in Grand Canyon in 1999 with the simple mission of providing outstanding backcountry adventures to people interested in an active, outdoor-based vacation. Our passion for exploring the wild and beautiful landscapes of the Southwestern US led us to pursue a career dedicated to sharing this experience with anyone willing and able to join us on an adventure. We recognize the powerful effect that several days spent exploring incredible landscapes can have on a person’s well-being. We are here to provide a safe and comfortable opportunity for you to experience the magic of these amazing places first-hand.

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Adventure Destinations


Where We Travel

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Grand Canyon Hiking Tours

Our Grand Canyon hiking tours explore a vast and rigorous landscape and embrace a spectacular array of geological and historical wonders. Even today, this unspoiled natural landscape remains a frontier. A hiking tour in Grand Canyon offers an incredible opportunity to explore shimmering waterfalls, ancient ruins, unimaginable vistas, and spectacular rock formations.

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Utah Hiking Tours

Explore the colorful cliffs, sandstone arches and breathtaking vistas of Canyon Country on one of our many outstanding Utah hiking tours and backpacking trips. Discover the hidden secrets left behind by ancient civilizations, walk beneath massive sandstone arches and towering red cliffs and cool off in spring-fed pools and waterfalls. Our Utah hiking tours are a favorite of our guests.

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Yosemite Backpacking Trips

Our Yosemite backpacking trips visit the most sought after destinations and highlights of this famed National Park. Discover Half Dome, Clouds Rest, Tuolumne Meadows, towering waterfalls and High Sierra mountain peaks. Get away from it all and venture into the Sierra Nevada where you’ll find alpine lakes, wildflower meadows, granite domes and endless wilderness.

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Sedona Hiking Tours

Explore red rock country at its finest. Sedona is world-renowned for its epic scenery featuring towering cliffs, narrow canyons, spring-fed oases and open slickrock. Discover the rich cultural and natural history on a guided hike during the day and enjoy your evenings exploring this charming high-desert town. Or join us for a guided day hike through this awe-inspiring landscape.

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Private / Custom Tours

We can plan private trips for just you and your group or develop customized itineraries including multiple destinations and activities in a single trip. Hiking, camping, sightseeing, lodge-based accommodations… or a combination of all of the above! The possibilities are endless. Call today to find out more and let us create the ultimate private hiking tour you’ve been dreaming of.

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Grand Canyon Hiking Tours

Our Grand Canyon hiking tours explore a vast and rigorous landscape and embrace a spectacular array of geological and historical wonders. Even today, this unspoiled natural landscape remains a frontier. A hiking tour in Grand Canyon offers an incredible opportunity to explore shimmering waterfalls, ancient ruins, unimaginable vistas, and spectacular rock formations.

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Utah Hiking Tours

Explore the colorful cliffs, sandstone arches and breathtaking vistas of Canyon Country on one of our many outstanding Utah hiking tours and backpacking trips. Discover the hidden secrets left behind by ancient civilizations, walk beneath massive sandstone arches and towering red cliffs and cool off in spring-fed pools and waterfalls. Our Utah hiking tours are a favorite of our guests.

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What Our Adventurers Say

Testimonials

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What a great trip we had! This was our third trip with FSG, and we returned to them for their high level customer service, excellent guides who are knowledgeable, fun, engaging and so easy to be around.

William R.

Google

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An adventure of a lifetime. The views of the Grand Canyon were breathtaking and Four Seasons made it such a special trip. We felt very prepared prior to departure and our guides were incredible.

Colleen P.
Tripadvisor

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Phenomenal doesn't begin to describe Four Season Guides. I started with a mule assisted hike in April, Rim to River and back, as this was my first backpacking trip.

Michele E.

Google

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5.0

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283+ Reviews

4.9

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161+ Reviews

5.0

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1,416+ Reviews

Trip Types


Options for Every Traveler

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Backpacking Trips

Venture deep into the backcountry while carrying all gear and provisions on your back. Intended for very fit and active hikers seeking an adventurous and challenging experience. Leave all the logistics and planning to us and travel with confidence with our professional backpacking guides.

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Basecamp Adventures

Hike and explore by day and retire to a comfortable, well-appointed campsite each evening. Enjoy delicious outdoor meals, campfires, stargazing, and full days out on the trail. This is the perfect hiking and camping vacation for families and groups of friends.

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Lodge Based Hiking Tours

Perfect for avid hikers who enjoy exploring all day but appreciate the creature comforts of a soft, cozy bed and a hot shower each evening. Enjoy dining at local restaurants, hiking incredible trails, and visiting all the must-see attractions. Enjoy all of your hiking vacation and leave the details to us.

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Day Hikes

Only visiting for a day or two and want to enhance your experience? Enjoy a private hike for the day with a professional guide and learn about the local geology, history, and ecology. We provide snacks, picnic lunch, and any gear you might need for the hike.

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Backpacking Trips

Venture deep into the backcountry while carrying all gear and provisions on your back. Intended for very fit and active hikers seeking an adventurous and challenging experience. Leave all the logistics and planning to us and travel with confidence with our professional backpacking guides.

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Basecamp Adventures

Hike and explore by day and retire to a comfortable, well-appointed campsite each evening. Enjoy delicious outdoor meals, campfires, stargazing, and full days out on the trail. This is the perfect hiking and camping vacation for families and groups of friends.

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