150+ Epic Hiking Quotes and Captions for Instagram

I’m always searching around for clever and meaningful quotes about hiking. I love a good hike, whether Im hiking the best hikes in Mount Rainier, or exploring debris on a plane wreck hike, I’m happiest when I’m hiking. I’ve compiled a list of my favorite hiking quotes, hiking captions, and hiking puns for you to use too!

Hiking Instagram captions

Even though there is more to hiking than the perfect Instagram photo, if you do get that perfect shot, you need a perfect caption to go with it! Here are some quick and easy Insta Hiking Captions.

• “Not all who wander are lost.” – JRR Tolkien
• “Hiking is the answer.  Who cares what the question is”
• “Leave the road, take the trails.” – Pythagoras
• “It feels good to be lost in the right direction.”
• “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, think about the view from the top.”
• “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” – John Muir
• “Do more things that make you forget to check your phone.”
• “Cover the earth before it covers you.” – Dagobert D. Runes
• “Think outside. No box required.”
• “Hiking and happiness go hand in hand or foot in boot.” – Diane Spicer
• “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” – Ed Viesturs
• “You’re off to great places, today is your day. Your mountain is waiting, so get on your way.” – Dr. Seuss
• “Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – John Kerouac
• “Some women want diamonds… others just want a hammock, a campfire, and some peace & quiet.”
• “Between every two pines there is a doorway to a new world.” – John Muir
• “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” – Chief Si’ahl
• “I’d rather be hiking in the rain, than sitting inside at a desk on a sunny day.”
• “The best view comes after the hardest climb.”
• “The best journeys in life are those that answer questions you never thought to ask.” – Rich Ridgeway
• “In every walk with nature, one receives far more than he seeks.” – John Muir

• “Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better.“ – Albert Einstein
•  “I have a therapist.  Her name is nature.”
• “Walk more, live longer.”
• “Walking in sunshine”
• “Barefoot. Mindful. Open. Connecting with the earth”
• “They told me to ‘take a hike. So I did.”
• “Always taking the scenic route.”
• “The view up here is breathtaking, and I know it’s all downhill from here.”
• “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” — Frank A. Clark
• “The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.” — Jacqueline Schiff
• “There was nowhere to go but everywhere.” — Jack Kerouac
• “Some people walk in the rain; others just get wet.” — Roger Miller
• “The mountains are calling and I must go.” — John Muir
• “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost
• “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller
• “Fall down seven times and stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
• “And into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.” — John Muir
• “Hiking is my therapy.”
• “All good things are wild and free.”

• “I know I hike like a girl, try to keep up.”
• I don’t need therapy I just need to go hiking.
• “All I need is a mountain breeze & tall trees.”
• “Hike more, worry less.”
• “Sky above, earth below, peace within.”
• “Too much fresh air is not a thing.”
• “Wonder. Wander. Repeat.”
• “Dear mountains, I think about you all the time.”
• “You are never too old to play outside.”
• “Life should have more mountains and less stress.”
• “Go wild for a while.”
• “Some of the best memories are made in hiking shoes.”
• “One, two, three steps more to the top.”
• “Out here, I feel alive.”
• “Hiking is cheaper than therapy.”
• “The best view comes after the hardest climb.”
• “The view is always worth the climb.”
• “We have nothing to lose and a world to see.”
• “When life gives you mountains, put on your boots and hike.”
• “Mountains are my happy place.”
• “Life is better in hiking boots.”
• “Just put one foot in front of the other.” — Austin Peck
• “If you are on the right path, it will always be uphill.” — Henry B. Eyring
• “Live your life by a compass, not a clock.” 
• “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
• “If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Loving these quotes? You might also like: the Best Disney Adventure Quotes or Quotes about Wanderlust, or try these Funny Quotes about Road Trips

Funny Hiking Quotes

The best part of hiking is learning to not take life so seriously. Getting out in nature and enjoying yourself is such a great stress relief. Laughing is also a great stress relief. Here are some funny hiking quotes.

• “I might look like I am listening to you, but in my mind, I am hiking.“
•  “Never follow someone else’s path unless you’re in the woods and you’re lost, and you see a path.  By all means, you should follow that.” – Ellen Degeneres
• I’m not lost. I’m exploring.
• “I don’t get it. The trail looked so flat on the map.”
• “Hiking—much like drinking—is something that sounds more fun to the uninitiated than it actually is.” — Mindy McGinnis
• “Fact: Hiking is actually just walking, only on dirt or rocks or other uneven surfaces. Or walking where an animal larger than you can kill and eat you.” — Brendon Leonard, Semi-Rad
• “Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.” — Demetri Martin
• “Trails are like that: you’re floating along in a Shakespearean Arden paradise and expect to see nymphs and flute boys, then suddenly you’re struggling in a hot broiling sun of hell in dust and nettles and poison oak…just like life.” — Jack Kerouac
• “Hiking is the only slightly less ugly stepsister of running.” — Lindy Hughes
• “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the heck she is.” — Ellen DeGeneres
• “The closer you are to nature the further you are from idiots.” 
• “DEET is nature’s cologne.” 

Hiking Puns

Ah… Puns, I cant do a hiking caption post without a few un-be-leaf-able hiking puns.

• It’s just a hill. Get over it.
• Sticking to the backcountry rivers, because they’re less mainstream.
• May the forest be with you.
• Wood you like to go for a hike with me?
• Im trying to mount – ain my distance
• Hiking is a hill of a lot of fun!
• Maybe she’s born with it. Maybe it’s maple leaves.
• I’m all a-boot that hiking life
• If you’re feeling bad, you better change your altitude
• What were you saying? I lost my terrain of thought

Hiking with Friends Captions

Solitude is great sometimes, but spending time outdoors with friends is even better! Here are my favorite hiking with friends quotes.

• “You keep me safe, I’ll keep you wild.”
• “Bring a compass.  It’s awkward when you have to eat your friends.“
• “Happiness is hiking with friends.”
• “Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”
• “In life, it’s not where you go, it’s who you travel with.” – Charles Schulz
• “Always hike with someone in worse shape than you. The bears out there will know.“
• “Let’s travel together and get lost in beautiful places.”
• “Let’s find some beautiful place to get lost together.”
• “Let’s wander where the WiFi is weak.”
• A good friend listens to your adventures. A best friend makes them with you.”

Inspirational Hiking Quotes

If you like to spend time outdoors, go on nature walks, climb mountains, or enjoy hitting the hiking trail, these are the best motivational hiking quotes.