Wilderness Trek

WHY I RECOMMEND WILDERNESS TREK

Wilderness Trek leads faith-based backpacking expeditions that are designed to challenge and grow its participants. They have successfully been leading trips for 45 years.

WILDERNESS TREK’S MISSION

Our Mission: Transform lives and pierce hearts by God’s presence and power as experienced in the grandeur of His creation.

Our Vision: Wilderness Trek provides faith-based wilderness experiences. We are a backcountry guide service dedicated to leading people spiritually and physically through wilderness areas. Since 1976 we have guided over 30,000 teens and adults to become better disciples and leaders through multi-day backcountry experiences. Our motto is: Grow, Connect, Experience, Challenge.

Core Values:

We Grow

We grow leaders. Our programs teach people to stretch themselves spiritually, physically, and emotionally. Nature is the best place to walk with God and discover God’s purpose for our lives.

We Connect

There is an old African proverb, “Traveling teaches men their way.” Each trip is designed to connect people with others, with their creator, and to their journey.

We Experience

Traveling in nature gives us an opportunity to experience God’s wonder and beauty. Each trip is a journey filled with fascination and excitement. From counting falling stars to listening to a river babble, we provide an experience of a lifetime.

We Challenge

Camping and living outside can be a challenge in itself. Each trip is also designed to challenge our spiritual and physical norms. From climbing a mountain to crossing rivers, wilderness travel challenges us and our faith out of stagnation.

BRIEF HISTORY OF HOW WILDERNESS TREK GOT STARTED AND WHY IT EXISTS

Wilderness Trek started in 1976 with a group of youth ministers who saw a need for teens to get outside and be challenged in the mountains of Colorado so that they could better know God and grow in their walk with Him.

DURATION OF TRIPS OFFERED

Trips are range from 2 to 7 days with new developing opportunities.

EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING ELEMENTS INCLUDED ON TRIPS

Daily devotion or quiet times
Teachable moments or trail talks along the journey
Having participants share their testimony or life-story
Peak climbs
Rock climbing
Rafting
Rapelling/Abseiling
Backpacking
Practicing and Teaching Leave No Trace Ethics

WHAT MAKES A SUCCESSFUL WILDERNESS TRIP?

Wilderness Trek would consider a successful wilderness / adventure trip when a group and/or individual has an experience where they are challenged physically, mentally and spiritually. Where they are challenged with growth in a leadership and building community through working in team dynamic scenarios. Where they are learning and practicing discipleship. Where they are presented with and experience that teaches them backcountry skills. WT hopes that with all the above we can send our guests home with a new outlook on life, a growth in their walk with God and a desire to be positively impactful through the Gospel in their community.

HOW WILDERNESS TREK POINTS PEOPLE TO CHRIST AND HELPS THEM GROW IN THEIR FAITH

In all that we do we seek to have fun and inspire others to life change in a safe environment. All of our programs are designed to get people out of the comfort zone and challenge themselves through physical activity with other Christians in amazing locations. By getting “off the grid” we learn how to better hear from God in His creation, while also learning about important skills like leadership, spiritual formation, and Bible study.

COST

Trips cost $500 – $700.

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TESTIMONIAL

“My favorite part of trek is just unplugging from technology and being surrounded [by] nature.” — Brittney from Fort Worth, TX