Ketchikan, Alaska Backcountry Hiking & Driving Tours

Explore Alaska’s wild side with small-group hiking and backcountry SUV adventures led by our expert local guides. Personalized, scenic, and rooted in conservation, this is Ketchikan, off the beaten path.

Find Yourself Where the Forest Meets the Sky

Most visitors see Ketchikan from a distance but few get to feel it under their boots. If you’re the kind of traveler who craves real connection to nature, to place, and to purpose, Tongass Teague is your way in. These aren’t just tours, they’re immersive journeys through ancient rainforest, misty mountain trails, and hidden backroads that most never find. Ready to explore what most never will?

Alpine Air

Breathe it in

Quiet Trails

Lose the Noise

Wild Beauty

Stand in Awe

Our Trails

Every trail tells a story, but only if you know how to listen. From moss-covered creeks to alpine overlooks, each of our guided hikes is a chance to step deeper into the soul of the Tongass. Choose the path that speaks to you.

Magical Old Growth Creek Trek

Mountain Lake Trek to Avalanche Chute

Ketchikan Backcountry SUV Tour

Private Alpine Overlook Adventure

Ketchikan Custom Tours

Come for the Views, Stay for the Stories

Welcome to where the trails are quieter, the trees are older, the adventures are richer, and the wild still rules.

Based in Ketchikan, Alaska, we offer small-group hiking and SUV backcountry tours designed to immerse you in the untamed beauty of the Tongass National Forest. These aren’t tourist loops. They’re deep-woods experiences that get you close to mossy giants, mountain ridges, and the kind of quiet that sticks with you. We bring you face to face alpine overlooks, and the deep stillness of old-growth wilderness.

With no more than 6–7 folks per tour, you’ll enjoy personalized guidance, local stories, and a real connection to the land. Whether you’re trekking a rainforest trail or winding through remote forest roads, you’re not just exploring, you’ll be discovering Alaska the way it was meant to be seen: up close, unfiltered, and unforgettable.

Meet Your Expert Guides

Teague Whalen

Owner/Operator/Guide

CHAD DIESKA

Hiking Tour Guide

Charmaine Lewis

Hiking Tour Guide

Our Happy Hikers

    Teague is such a wonderful guide, beautiful soul, and great photographer. This was my favorite excursion to do on my Alaska cruise. He's so knowledgeable about the area and it's history, you will learn so much. ❤️

    Kailynn Fielding

    Hiker

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      Ryan Shmicell

      Cyclist

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        Wright Philip

        Climber

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          Keyla Dunn

          Cyclist

          Frequently Asked Questions

          Yes. As part of your tour package, transportation is included from the cruise-ship docks to the trail head and back. If you are arriving by Alaska state ferry or by plane, please make sure to contact Tongass Teague for special pick-up arrangements depending on where you will be staying.

          Your boots. Our trails. Let’s go.

          Ready to trade pavement for pine needles? Book your small-group hike or backcountry drive today. Ketchikan’s wild side is waiting.

          Get In Touch

          Phone

          231-330-0339

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