The Trailhead From Carol Ruhter, Trailbound Trip’s founder and guide.

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• Hidden Valley (WI) ~ Oct 2-4 and Oct 5-7, 2020 Live Well ... Make Memories...Enjoy the beauty of Wisconsin’s Hidden Valley
• Winter Day Trips ~ Jan 7-Feb 29, 2020 Explore winter’s exhilarating wild beauty in Northern Illinois! Winter is a favorite hiking season for wild women! First time hikers can register for a free hike!
• Door County (WI) Getaway May 15-17 and May 18-20, 2020 Explore sand dunes, lighthouses, and limestone bluffs along the shores of Lake Michigan.
• Utah ~ May 16-22, 2020 Go Adventuring in Bryce & Zion National Parks! One of our most popular trips!
• Durango (CO) ~ June 14-20 2020 Discover southwest Colorado’s rugged beauty! only 2 spots left!
• Washington July 11-18, 2020 Oh...the wonders you’ll see! Mountains...orca whales...rain forests... deserted islands...and the land of vampires and werewolves!
• New York’s Finger Lakes ~ Oct. 10-16 and Oct. 17-23, 2020 According to Native American legend, the Great Spirit laid his hands on this land to bless it, leaving imprints of his fingers, which filled with water and became known as the Finger Lakes. 1st week is filled

• Coming in 2021!

  Winter:	Galena Getaway (IL): January
  	Northwoods Dogsled Adventure (MI): February
  Spring:	Day Trips in Northern Illinois
  	Devil’s Lake Getaway (WI): Mid May
  Summer:	Sleeping Bear Dunes (MI): July 6-10 & 10-14
  Autumn:	Day Trips in Northern Illinois
  	Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Late September
  	Turkey Run Getaway (IN): Early October
  	Kentucky’s Red River Gorge: Late October

  Interested? Email and ask to be on our "1st dibs" list. No cost/obligation to be on that list.

• Yellowstone in Winter ~ Jan. 18-25, 2020 Discover the pristine, wild beauty of Yellowstone in winter!
• Red River Gorge (KY) ~ Sept. 14-20 or Sept. 21-27, 2020 Nicknamed "The Red" by rock climbers, it’s one of the world’s top climbing sites.

Our outdoor adventures delight, inspire, encourage, and strengthen women.

Join us for fun hiking and bicycling day trips in Northern Illinois’ wild places. Bike under canopies of autumn color and along rippling streams … hike through forests dappled with spring wildflowers or in tall grass prairies … discover coyote dens and follow deer paths … walk through pristine winter wonderlands.

Explore and enjoy the Midwest’s most beautiful gems. Dogsled through Lake Superior’s Northwoods … kayak gentle streams under covered bridges … hike behind waterfalls and through canyons … horseback ride and bike through woodlands and meadows … savor vistas and sunsets from 500-foot bluffs. (Trails by day — lodges by night.)

Follow your heart on weeklong dream trips to destinations like Acadia, Maine, nestled by the Atlantic ocean … Utah’s gorgeous red rock canyon-lands … Oregon’s coastline, cascades, and Crater Lake… Waterfall tours through Carolina’s Blue Ridge wilderness … Snow-capped mountain wildernesses packed with wildlife and beauty. (Trails by day; lodges by night).

Discover:

• Breathtaking beauty, unforgettable trails, and true outdoor adventure.
• Your own adventurous spirit, renewed confidence, and exhilaration.
• Tranquility: time to walk in silence, savor beauty, play outdoors again.
• Friends who share your love of nature and the outdoors.
• New ways to view nature and yourself through nature-based discussions. We also offer trips with a Christian focus, which are noted accordingly.

Enjoy this all with the friendliness, knowledge, and encouraging can-do attitudes of your experienced guides.

Join us! Explore. Dream. Discover.

Winter

• New Year’s Day Hike: Wed, Jan 1 Guide: Scout
• Day trips (IL): Jan 7 - Feb. 29 Guides: Scout, Chippermunk, Spirit, Wander Woman & Zephyr
• Discover Yellowstone In Winter: Sat-Sat, January 18-25. Guides: Scout & Rebel

Spring

• Day trips (IL): Apr 14 - May 30
• Door County Spring Getaway (WI): Fri-Sun, May 15-17 & Mon-Wed, May 18-20. Guides: 2% & LL Lucy
• Bryce & Zion National Parks (UT): Sat-Fri, May 9-15. Guides: Rebel & Trailblazer

Summer

• Durango, CO: Sun-Sat, June 14-20 & June 21-27; Guides: Scout & River Rat
• Washington’s Wonders (WA): Sat-Sat, July 11-18. Guides: Scout & Spirit

Autumn

• Day trips (IL): Sep 1 - Oct 24
• Wisconsin’s Hidden Valleys: Oct. 2-4&5-7. Guides: Scout & TBD
• Finger Lakes (NY): Sat-Fri, Oct 10-16 & 17-23. Guides: LL Lucy & 2%
• Red River Gorge (KY) Sun-Fri, Oct 18-23 & 25-30. Guides: Scout & Rebel