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How much do seasonal backpacking guide jobs pay per hour?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the average hourly pay for seasonal backpacking guide in the United States is $19.71, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $13.70 and $19.95 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a Seasonal Backpacking Guide, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Seasonal Backpacking Guide, you need strong outdoor skills, wilderness first aid certification, navigation proficiency, and knowledge of local ecosystems. Familiarity with GPS devices, map-reading tools, and emergency communication systems like satellite messengers is typically required. Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities help guides manage group dynamics and ensure a positive experience. These skills are crucial for ensuring guest safety, minimizing risks, and providing enjoyable, educational trips in remote environments.

What are Seasonal Backpacking Guides?

Seasonal Backpacking Guides are outdoor professionals who lead and support groups on backpacking trips during specific seasons, such as spring, summer, or fall. Their responsibilities include planning routes, ensuring safety, providing instruction on outdoor skills, and sharing knowledge about the natural environment. These guides often work in national parks, wilderness areas, or with adventure tour companies, and their work is typically temporary, aligning with peak hiking seasons. The job requires strong leadership, wilderness first aid knowledge, and excellent communication skills.

What are some common challenges faced by seasonal backpacking guides during multi-day trips?

Seasonal backpacking guides often face challenges such as adapting to rapidly changing weather conditions, managing group dynamics among participants of varying skill levels, and ensuring everyone's safety and well-being in remote environments. Guides are responsible for logistical planning, like meal preparation and navigation, while also providing education about the local ecology and Leave No Trace principles. Flexibility and strong communication skills are essential, as guides must quickly respond to unexpected situations and foster a positive experience for all group members.

What is the difference between Seasonal Backpacking Guide vs Hiking Instructor?

AspectSeasonal Backpacking GuideHiking Instructor
CredentialsFirst aid, outdoor safety certificationsFirst aid, outdoor leadership certifications
Work EnvironmentBackcountry, remote trails, seasonalTrail centers, outdoor education settings
Employer & IndustryTour companies, outdoor adventure firmsOutdoor schools, recreation centers

The Seasonal Backpacking Guide typically works in remote, backcountry environments guiding groups on multi-day hikes, often seasonally. In contrast, a Hiking Instructor usually operates in more accessible outdoor education settings, focusing on teaching hiking skills and safety. Both roles require outdoor safety certifications and share similar industry usage, but differ mainly in work environment and scope of responsibilities.

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Infographic showing various Seasonal Backpacking Guide job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 96% Full Time, and 4% Temporary. Highlights an 5% Physical, and 95% Hybrid job distribution, with an average salary of $40,987 per year, or $19.7 per hour.
Sports Medicine Physician

Sports Medicine Physician

Intermountain Health

Murray, KY • On-site

Full-time

PTO

This job post has expired 1 day ago. Applications are no longer accepted.


Intermountain Health rating

7.2

Company rating: 7.2 out of 10

Based on 832 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

328th of 877 rated healthcare providers


Job description

Job Description:

When you join us, you’ll become a part of a nationally recognized health system dedicated to our mission of “helping people live the healthiest lives possible.”

About this role:

As a Primary Care Sports Medicine physician at Intermountain Health, you will work with a team of healthcare professionals committed to providing quality care and excellent patient experience. Our integrated Sports Medicine team uses state-of-the-art techniques, advanced procedures, and innovative therapies to design treatment plans that are customized to our patients’ specific needs and address the full continuum of care.

In your role as a Primary Care Sports Medicine physician at TOSH, you will establish a practice and presence in the surrounding communities. You will join a collaborative local team of sports medicine physicians and orthopedic subspecialty surgeons.

We anticipate you seeing patients of all-ages for musculoskeletal conditions, fracture care, sports-related concussions, and procedures, including ultrasound-guided injections and diagnostic ultrasound.

In this role you can also anticipate:

  • Practicing full spectrum sports medicine at TOSH in Murray, Utah. Some of your clinical hours will include patient preferred business hours Monday through Friday.

  • Providing team coverage for high school, professional organizations and D1 collegiate patients.

  • Performing advanced injection techniques such as platelet-rich plasma, nerve blocks, diagnostic ultrasound, etc.

  • No call requirements or coverage.

  • A signing bonus and relocation assistance (if applicable).

  • An ideal candidate will have 5+ years of post fellowship training clinical experience in Sports Medicine with extensive experience in professional and/or D1 sports coverage.

How we'll support you:

We care about your well-being which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package. In addition, we offer paid time off, license reimbursement, malpractice insurance coverage, and an annual CME allowance to support your continuous growth and development.  Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package.

What you’ll bring:

  • MD or DO degree from a fully accredited medical or osteopathic school of medicine

  • Sports Medicine fellowship trained

  • Board certification or eligibility in Primary Care Sports Medicine and Board Certification in Family Medicine

  • Active, unobstructed Utah medical license, or the ability to obtain one

  • Ability to successfully complete Intermountain Health’s credentialing process

  • We are not able to accept candidates requiring Visa sponsorship at this time

About us:

Intermountain Health is a model health system by providing extraordinary care and superior service at an affordable cost. We are an integrated not-for-profit system of 33 hospitals, 385 clinics, and a medical group with more than 5,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers across seven states in the mountain west.

Our value statements are core to our culture. They reflect the behavior and attitudes that are important to us, are an agreement for how we treat each other, help us make decisions on how to act, and are a promise of what people can expect from us. Learn more about our Mission, Vision, and Values at: About Intermountain!

What does it mean to be a part of Intermountain Health?

It means joining the Power of We, building an environment where providers and caregivers can deliver the best in healthcare. Realizing each caregiver and volunteer is vital to providing care to our patients, because WE can only achieve the extraordinary together. Committed to the best in research and most advanced technology, the results are better clinical patient outcomes

Life in the Mountain West

Provo is the heart of Utah County with the population exceeding over 102K. It is one of the best places to live in the US with abundant seasonal recreation, great schools, and a reasonable cost of living. Provo is a beautiful university community built along the slopes of the majestic Wasatch Mountains. It is a bustling community that provides the advantages of a small-town lifestyle along with the amenities offered in more cosmopolitan areas. Exciting outdoor adventures include hiking, backpacking, sightseeing and skiing. Utah Lake, just west of Provo affords excellent water sports, including fishing. As the home of Brigham Young University, and Utah Valley University 5 miles away, Provo offers outstanding college sporting events and several cultural entertainment events. It is a short 45-minute drive from Salt Lake City, which hosts a variety of professional sports and cultural events.

Physical Requirements

  • Interact with others requiring employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information.

  • Operate computers, telephones, office equipment, and manipulate paper requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.

  • See and read computer monitors and documents.

  • Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer, telephone, or other equipment.

Location:

TOSH

Work City:

Murray

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$7.25 - $999.99

We care about your well-being – mind, body, and spirit – which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged.

Learn more about our comprehensive benefits package here.

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

At Intermountain Health, we use the artificial intelligence ("AI") platform, HiredScore to improve your job application experience. HiredScore helps match your skills and experiences to the best jobs for you. While HiredScore assists in reviewing applications, all final decisions are made by Intermountain personnel to ensure fairness. We protect your privacy and follow strict data protection rules. Your information is safe and used only for recruitment. Thank you for considering a career with us and experiencing our AI-enhanced recruitment process.

All positions subject to close without notice.


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