Appalachian Trail Co-Ed Beginner Backpacking Trip- Roan Highlands, TN (2025)
Appalachian Trail Co-Ed Beginner Backpacking Trip- Roan Highlands, TN (2025)
A minimum of 2 hikers is required for this trip. If the minimum is not met, you will be contacted 2 weeks before the trip to discuss options.
Guided trips are limited to 6 hikers per trip. If your group has 4 or more, please contact us to plan a private trip.
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This 3 day / 2 night guided backpacking trip is open to all beginners and first time backpackers! You'll hike alongside an experienced backpacking guide and a small group of women for approximately 15 miles over the course of 3 days on the Appalachian Trail. Explore the beautiful rolling hills, wide-open mountain views, and winding woodland trails of the Appalachian Mountains along the TN/NC border, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. Start the hike by soaking in the 360 degree mountain views from a series of wildflower covered, grassy mountain balds of the Roan Highlands, then camp in a tent overnight under the stars. The next day, wake up to the sounds of nature and then hike over another mountain bald before descending into the woodlands below, where you’ll see an abundance of flora and fauna native to southern Appalachia. You’ll camp a second night, and finish the hike on the third day with a series of small creek crossings. You’ll learn how to set up camp, filter water, cook meals, and practice safe backpacking skills with your guide. Trip includes full gear rental (a comfortable backpack, trekking poles, tent, sleeping pad, sleeping bag, and cook kit), breakfast, lunch, and dinner during the trip, shuttle service to trail heads, and a virtual orientation before the trip to discuss planning and preparation.
Our guides work hard to provide you with excellent service, professional guidance, and a safe and memorable backpacking trip. If you feel your guide has done an exceptional job, please consider showing your appreciation with a tip. The industry standard for tipping backpacking guides is 15-20% the total cost of the trip.
At Wildwood, we want everyone to be able to enjoy the outdoors. Payment plans and scholarships are available for those in need. Please email us to request more information.
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Cancellation Policy
- Your trip cost includes a 15% non-refundable booking fee.
- Participants may cancel a trip up to 60 days before the start date of the trip for a refund, minus the 15% booking fee.
- If a participant cancels a trip between 59-30 days before the start of the trip, a 50% refund will be offered.
- If a participant cancels a trip between 0-29 days from the start of the trip, no refund or trip credit will be offered.
- We hike rain or shine! Backpacking is a challenging endurance sport, and it can be uncomfortable during inclement weather. We do our best to make sure hikers are adequately prepared for adverse weather. However, safety is our biggest priority. In the case of severe weather that could affect the safety of our hikers, our guides have the discretion to cancel a trip. In this case, a full refund or transfer credit will be offered.
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Trip Transfer Policy
- A participant may request 1 transfer from one trip to another according to the Transfer Policy. A second transfer request will be treated as a cancellation according to the cancellation policy.
- A participant may make a transfer request more than 60 days from the start of the trip with no additional fee.
- A transfer request made from 30-59 days before the start of the trip will incur a $100 per person transfer fee.
- No transfer requests can be made from 0-29 days prior to the start of the trip. This will be treated as a cancellation, with no refund or transfer credit offered, according to the cancellation policy.