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2021 February Trip Dates

U.S.A. Destinations
Arizona
Grand Canyon National Park
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 February
BENEFITS OF HIKING IN February
Still being very much in the northern hemisphere winter, February is a very light month in terms of travel for Americans, Canadians and Europeans. This simple fact translates into a general lack of crowds at many hiking destinations around the world. This is arguably the biggest benefit of a February hiking adventure. Another wonderful benefit of traveling in February, if you live in the northern hemisphere, is the opportunity to escape winter and venture into the outdoors at other destinations.
DRAWBACKS OF HIKING IN February
The biggest drawback of adventure travel in February is that many premier destinations are in the throes of winter. Most of the mountain destinations in the USA, Canada, Iceland, Norway and Europe are snowy enough that you won’t be hiking, you’ll be snowshoeing. Of course, for some people a snowshoe trip is a benefit, and we do offer snowshoe tours around the USA, which are a wonderful way to enjoy winter.
In the southern hemisphere, you’ll find some destinations at their peak tourist seasons which can be a drawback in February. New Zealand, Chile (Patagonia), Tanzania (Kilimanjaro) are some example of excellent February destinations south of the equator.
WHERE TO HIKE
There are three main categories of destinations to hike in February:
– Desert destinations in the northern hemisphere – these options include Grand Canyon National Park, Death Valley National Park, Joshua Tree National Park, Utah national parks, and the Sedona Red Rock Country. Another option, although tropical versus desert, is Vietnam.
– Skiing and snowshoeing in mountain destinations in the northern hemisphere – we provide tours in this category to Rocky Mountain National Park, Yosemite National Park, Mount Rainier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. We also provide some winter backpacking trips in the Great Smoky Mountains, which are not snowshoeing but are fun, more temperate backcountry experiences.
– Trekking and backpacking in mountain destinations in the southern hemisphere or near the equator – recommended options here are New Zealand, Chile (Patagonia), and Tanzania (Kilimanjaro).