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2021 August Trip Dates
U.S.A. Destinations
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
Backpacking Trips
Grand Canyon National Park has not yet issued backpacking permits for this month. It's extremely beneficial to register before the permit process (85+% of our guests do). You can pick any dates and you'll receive a 5% early registration discount! We have a great success rate and your deposit is fully transferrable or refundable if we're unsuccessful. Click here to read more about Grand Canyon's permit process, or get started by selecting a trip and hitting "Go!" below.
All Other Trip Types
Sedona Red Rock Country
California
Death Valley
Eastern Sierras
Joshua Tree
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Sequoia - Kings Canyon
The Lost Coast
Yosemite National Park
Colorado
Flat Tops Trips
Rocky Mountain National Park
Montana / Wyoming
Absaroka-Beartooths
Jackson Hole Area
The Tetons
Wind River Range
Yellowstone National Park
New Hampshire
White Mountains Hut Treks
North Carolina
Blue Ridge Mountains
Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Utah
Arches & Canyonlands
Bryce Canyon National Park
Capitol Reef National Park
Grand Staircase Escalante
Paria Slot Canyons
Zion National Park
Vermont
Vermont
Washington
Mount Rainier
North Cascades
Olympic National Park
International Destinations
Alps Guided Treks
Alps Guided Treks
Canadian Rockies Treks
Canadian Rockies Treks
Iceland Hiking Trips
Iceland Hiking Trips
Nepal Treks
Nepal Treks
New Zealand Hiking Tours
New Zealand Hiking Tours
Norway Hiking Tours
Norway Hiking Tours
Patagonia Trekking (Chile)
Patagonia Trekking (Chile)
Peru Treks
Cordillera Huayhuash Trekking
Guided Hikes to Machu Picchu
Tanzania (Kilimanjaro)
Tanzania (Kilimanjaro)
Vietnam
Vietnam
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT HIKING IN August
BENEFITS OF HIKING IN August
August is arguably the top hiking month of the year! In the USA the mountain destinations are in their peak season, with the high country open and abounding trekking opportunities. Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon, the Eastern Sierras, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Olympic National Park, the North Cascades, Mount Rainier, Yellowstone, the Tetons, Jackson Hole Area, Wind River Range, Absaroka-Beartooths, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Flat Tops, Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, and White Mountains in New Hampshire are all absolutely amazing.
Two more benefits of USA mountain destinations in August are that by mid to late August the crowds are thinning out as schools and colleges reopen, and the bug season is usually well past its peak after the first week of August.
Internationally, the northern hemisphere mountain destinations like the Alps, Norway, Iceland, and Canadian Rockies are also in their prime. Kilimanjaro is going strong in July, as is the Inca Trail and other Peru hikes.
DRAWBACKS OF HIKING IN August
The drawbacks of trekking in August are that many areas can be quite crowded, especially national parks and major tourist destinations in the northern hemisphere.
In the desert and canyon destinations, August is one of the hottest months, but the summer monsoons are usually also hitting their peak in August which helps moderate the heat.
WHERE TO HIKE
There are three main categories of destinations to hike in August:
– USA desert and canyon destinations – these options include Grand Canyon, Sedona’s Red Rock Country, Zion, Bryce and more.
– USA mountain destinations – all mountain destinations in the USA are in their prime: Yosemite, Sequoia-Kings Canyon, the Eastern Sierras, Lassen Volcanic National Park, Olympic National Park, the North Cascades, Mount Rainier, Yellowstone, the Tetons, Jackson Hole Area, Wind River Range, Absaroka-Beartooths, Rocky Mountain National Park, the Flat Tops, Great Smoky Mountains, Blue Ridge Mountains, and White Mountains in New Hampshire
– Trekking and backpacking internationally – recommended options for August are Peru, Kilimanjaro, the Canadian Rockies, Norway, Iceland, and the Alps.