Fellowship for Emerging Leaders, Instructor
Colorado Outward Bound School
Leadville, CO
$80 per day in training, $105 per day after
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Packing & Backcountry Jobs
12 open listings · updated Nov 2, 2026
Median posted pay $23.93/hr (11 listings) · 46% include housing · Pay Report
Jobs that start where the road ends: horse and mule packers, trail crews clearing wilderness trails, and camp cooks feeding crews and hunters miles from the trailhead. Every listing shows whether housing and meals come with the job and, when the employer lists them, the season dates and pay.
More About Packing & Backcountry Jobs
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Helene Recovery Trail Crew Member
Conservation Corps North CarolinaOld Fort, NCSeasonal -
Cumberland Trail Crew Member
Southeast Conservation CorpsChattanooga, TNSeasonal -
Conservation Crew Member, Rocky Mountain NP
Rocky Mountain ConservancyRocky Mountain National Park, COSeasonalHousing -
Laborer (Trails) (Seasonal) – Pacific West Parks
National Park ServicePort Angeles, WA$19.36 to $30.51 per hour, WG-3 to WG-4Seasonal -
Seasonal Snowmobile Trail Signage and Snow Grooming Worker (Winter 2026-27)
Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and TrailsStatewide, WY$16 – $23 per hourSeasonal -
Maintenance Worker (Trails) (Seasonal) – Intermountain Parks
National Park ServiceMesa Verde National Park, CO$20.82 to $32.02 per hourSeasonal -
Packer (Path to Assistant Guide)
Rainy Pass LodgeRainy Pass, AKSeasonalHousing -
2026 Fall Tucson Field Crew Member
Arizona Conservation Corps (Conservation Legacy)Tucson, AZ$480/wk living allowance + $120/wk additional benefit + $2,817.14 education awardSeasonal -
Backcountry Trails Program Corpsmember – 2027 Season
California Conservation CorpsSacramento, CA$2,814/mo stipend (meals deducted at $500/mo)SeasonalHousing -
Conservation Crew Member – Rolling Start Dates (Location of Choice)
American Conservation Experience (ACE)Flagstaff, AZ$400/week ($800 biweekly) living stipendSeasonalHousing -
Second Cook – Remote Alaska Lodge (2027 Season)
Katmai Wilderness Lodge (Ouzinkie Native Corporation)Kodiak, AK$4,000–$6,000/month + tipsSeasonalHousing
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Questions About Packing & Backcountry Jobs
How many packing & backcountry jobs are open right now?
39 listings are live on WildWork as of November 2, 2026. 21 state their pay and 18 include housing.
What do packing & backcountry jobs pay?
The median posted rate is $23.93/hr across 11 current listings that state pay in that unit, with posted rates from $19.50/hr to $44.13/hr. These are advertised rates; tips, overtime and room and board are extra where the listing says so.
Do packing & backcountry jobs come with housing?
46% of current listings say the employer provides housing, free or at a charge, and 36% include meals. Each listing shows whether housing is included and what it costs when the employer says.