We plan your outdoor adventure. You just go.
Tell us the park or trail you're dreaming of, and we'll build the whole trip around it.
- We plan itEvery stop, mapped on Google Maps.
- We find the dealYour points, pooled across every platform, for the lowest price available.
- We book itYou approve the trip. We book every leg of it.
Free to use. We're paid by the provider, not you.
Excellent itinerary planner! Detail oriented with thoughtful tips for my family's trip.
Three steps. Zero stress.
We plan it.
Not just flights and a hotel. The whole trip: every stop worth making, every event happening while you are there, and enough breathing room to actually relax. You will not get home and find out you missed something.
We find the best deal around.
We search every site for what is out there. Tell us which frequent-flyer and loyalty accounts you have, and we will pull them all together to find the best combination of points and cash: lowest price or best value, whichever matters to you.
We book it.
Including the permits that sell out in minutes. We are there the second they open, so your spot is never the one that got away.
It costs you nothing.
You pay exactly what you'd pay booking it yourself. We take a commission from the provider, never from you.
You explore on your time off, not plan on it.
We'll handle the rest.
Locals are already out there. Come along.
Guides in each area build the outdoor community around them and open their walks to anyone who wants to come. Real trails, good company, free to join. Just turn up.
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What hikers
say about us.
Every review is from a verified guest. ★★★★★ 20+ bookings so far, and every single one rated us 5.0.
"Yulia is an incredible guide. She knew every trail, every viewpoint, and exactly how to pace the day for our group. The photos she took of us were stunning. 100% booking again."
"The Annette Lake group hike was very well organized by Eugene Paw. Everything went exactly as described in advance. The group was friendly and welcoming. I highly recommend Eugene as a hiking guide!"
"I was visiting Seattle solo and this was the best decision I made on the trip. Yulia picked me up, had snacks, and took us to a trail I never would have found on my own. Absolute must-do."
"By far one of the most amazing hikes I had. Not easy and not hard, just perfect, with amazing views of the lake. I even brought my little furry friend Cooper and he loved it!"
"Felt like going out with a really knowledgeable friend who just happens to know everything about the area. No awkward tour-guide energy, just a magnificent day."
"Evgeny is a great guide and organizer. Stunning views and great vibes! Highly recommend!"
Hand-built
day-by-day routes.
Every trip is researched and walked by us. Real trail names, real campsites, real permit windows.
📍 Southwest · UT
📍 Mountain West · WY
📍 Pacific NW · WA
📍 Southwest · AZ
📍 Mountain West · MT
📍 Canada · AB
📍 East Coast · ME
📍 Appalachia · TN/NC
An experience
with a local.
Locals know what's actually worth your time. We're dedicated to making sure you spend it on the best things in the area, not the tourist traps. A local shows you the trails that aren't on the map, books the spots, handles the details, and is right there with you on the day. You show up and enjoy it.
The first local on ExplorOFF is Yulia, an experienced guide in the Pacific Northwest. She picks you up, brings the gear, takes the photos, and makes the day feel like hiking with a friend who knows the area. More local guides are joining now.
The people
behind the pins.
Adventure-driven. We love to explore on our free time, and we encourage you to do so. Every itinerary on this site is one of us, in the field, taking notes.
FounderBuilds every custom itinerary herself, leads the Mount Baker guided hike on Airbnb, and writes most of what you read here. Based in Seattle.
ContributorStarted out contributing her photography, then grew into helping build our community. She's hiked almost every route we publish to verify it firsthand.
ContributorLong-distance driver and backcountry permit-wrangler. Builds most of the road-trip itineraries from the seat of his pickup.
ContributorBased in Colorado. Skis, bikes, and basically lives outside, brings every Mountain West trip its design polish and its second opinion on the route.
First guides in each areaAre you a local?
Get paid to guide.
You already know the trails and lead the hikes. Bring your experiences to ExplorOFF, reach travelers who are already planning your area, and get paid. You keep the booking. We send you people who have already picked the destination.
🔥 We are signing up the first guides in each area now. Once an area has enough guides we stop taking new ones there, so claim yours while it is open.
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You can't hike it if you can't get the permit.
The best hikes in America run on lotteries that open once a year and sell out in minutes. Every trail runs on its own calendar. Pick the ones you want and we do the watching.
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How it works
- An email the morning each window opens, never the day after.
- A 14-day heads-up so you can line up your group and dates.
- Win odds and a ranked backup plan for every trail you pick.
Didn't win? We keep watching. We check recreation.gov every day for The Enchantments, Half Dome and Angels Landing, and email you the moment a sold-out date frees up. Cancellations are the second chance most people never hear about.
Excellent itinerary planner! Detail oriented with thoughtful tips for my family's trip.