TRANS-SIERRA
XTREME CHALLENGE
1 WEEK | 75 MILES | MT. WHITNEY
Backpack across some of the most remote, least traveled regions of the Sierra to the summit of Mt. Whitney (14,505 ft.), the highest point in contiguous U.S.
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER
HELL FOR SURE CHALLENGE
5 NIGHTS | 40 MILES | LECONTE DIVIDE
Experience the exhilaration of true wilderness backpacking off-trail routes in a relatively unknown slice of heaven south of Yosemite and north of Kings Canyon.
JOHN MUIR WILDERNESS
JUNE, JULY, AUGUST
GRAND CANYON CHALLENGE
3 NIGHTS | 30 MILES | COLORADO RIVER
Drop nearly a mile below the Grand Canyon's rim backpacking rugged terrain to sleep and swim on remote beaches of the Colorado River.
GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK
MARCH, APRIL, MAY | SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER, NOVEMBER
MOUNT GODDARD
5 NIGHTS | 50 MILES | MT. GODDARD
Stretch your imagination with serious off-trail backpacking to summit one of the most remote and inspiring mountains in the Sierra.
KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK
SEPTEMBER
MT. WHITNEY YOUTH CHALLENGE
8 NIGHTS | 75 MILES | MT. WHITNEY
There are "summer camps," and there is camping in the summer, in the Sierra, while doing something BIG.
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
JULY, AUGUST
THE TSX EXPERIENCE
Here is what you can expect from each backpacking challenge.
Open to all. Motivated people of all ages and experience levels welcome.
Off the grid. Serious wilderness. Remote terrain. Completely unplugged.
Physical challenge. You're going to earn every step of this walk in the park.
Team effort. From start to finish. No one gets left behind.
Easy to join. Show up with your personal items from our checklist ready to hike.