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Love That Hiking Life? 110+ Hiking Captions To 'Summit' Up Nicely

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Who doesn’t love to get away from it all? Hiking is a natural dose of serotonin that’s totally free, courtesy of Mother Nature. It’s an amazing experience that’s good for the mind, body, and soul — which is why hiking makes for the perfect opportunity for you to introduce the wonders of nature to your little one. It’s a fun activity fit for the whole family and one that you’ll probably want to share on social media. We know; hiking is one of those times to literally unplug! But being surrounded by fresh air and gorgeous greenery, especially after a long winter stuck inside, is something you can’t help but want to show off. So for that reason, you’ll obviously want a few hiking captions on standby for your stunning pics.

One of the best things about hiking is that you can hike pretty much anywhere, whether it’s hitting the local trail near your home or making a day of it in the backwoods or mountains on your next vacation. Granted, that can make choosing a caption worthy of Mother Nature a tricky thing. Luckily, you’ll find a whole family-friendly list of ’em right here to help you describe your fabulous views… wherever they are.

Fun, Family-Friendly Hiking Captions

  1. To walk in nature is to witness a thousand miracles.
  2. Living the hiking life.
  3. “The mountains are calling, and I must go.” — John Muir
  4. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost
  5. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” — Helen Keller
  6. “Fall down seven times and stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
  7. Hiking hair, don’t care.
  8. “Take only memories, leave only footprints.” — Chief Seattle
  9. A bad day hiking is better than a good day doing anything else.
  10. The best view comes after the hardest climb.
  11. Think outside. No box required.
  12. “I had diverged, digressed, wandered, and become wild.” — Cheryl Strayed, Wild
  13. Let’s wander where the WiFi is weak.
  14. Living all my dreams on the hiking trail.
  15. Hike more, worry less.
  16. Slow down! Don’t you Everest?
  17. “Carry as little as possible, but choose that little with care.” — Earl Shafferckies
  18. Never take hiking for granite.
  19. VIEWS.
  20. Nothing to lose and a whole world to see.
  21. Wonder. Wander. Repeat.
  22. “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
  23. “Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.” — Demetri Martin
  24. Dear mountains, I think about you all the time.
  25. Hiking is my therapy.
  26. Actions peak louder than words.
  27. Eyes on the rise.
  28. Do what feels good for your soul.
  29. It’s the climb for me.
  30. Unofficial sasquatch patrol club.
  31. Hike your own hike.
  32. There is no WiFi in the forest, but you’ll make a better connection.
  33. Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.
  34. “I was amazed that what I needed to survive could be carried on my back. And, most surprising of all, that I could carry it.” — Cheryl Strayed, Wild
  35. All good things are wild and free.
  36. I know I hike like a girl; try to keep up.
  37. “Look deep into nature, and you will understand everything better.” — Albert Einstein
  38. Mountain-ing my distance.
  39. Two’s a company, trees a crowd.
  40. Go where you feel most alive.
  41. “In all things of nature, there is something of the marvelous.” — Aristotle
  42. I love camping — it’s in-tents.
  43. You can visit the same trail twice, but you’ll never take the same hike twice.
  44. Take only memories; leave only footprints.
  45. “Each fresh peak ascended teaches something.” — Sir Martin Conway
  46. Don’t peak.
  47. Felt hikey, might delete later.
  48. Feeling peaky.
  49. Tall trees, mountain breeze, feeling free.
  50. The mountain of youth? It’s hiking.
  51. A walk in nature walks the soul back home.
  52. Wild is my favorite way to be.
  53. Everything worthwhile is uphill.
  54. Heels < Hiking Boots
  55. “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” — Henry David Thoreau
  56. I’ve been around the rock a few times.
  57. Feeling pine.
  58. Sky above, earth below, peace within.
  59. Me likey the hikey.
  60. I’m not lost. I’m exploring.
  61. “Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” — John Muir
  62. Roam.
  63. If you think you’ve peaked, find a new mountain.
  64. Climb mountains, not so the world can see you, but so you can see the world!
  65. “Feeling LOW? Go on mountains.” — Prajakta Mhadnak
  66. Life should have more mountains and less stress.
  67. The best hikes are measured in laughs, not miles.
  68. Some of the best memories are made in hiking shoes.
  69. One, two, three steps more to the top.
  70. It’s not how high you go, but who you go with.
  71. These boots were made for hikin’.
  72. I’d be lost without these people (and our GPS).
  73. “I might look like I am listening to you, but in my mind, I am hiking.” — Unknown
  74. I be-leaf in me.
  75. Tryna hike.
  76. A journey well-shared is a journey well-enjoyed.
  77. Never stop exploring.
  78. Women move mountains.
  79. The family that hikes together stays together.
  80. You need special shoes for hiking, and a special soul as well.
  81. “When everything feels like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top.” — Unknown
  82. Summit up nicely.
  83. “It’s not much farther now.” — Every parent ever who has taken their kid on a hike
  84. Feelin’ squatchy.
  85. Happiness is hiking.
  86. Hiked it. Liked it.
  87. Hiking side effects: sweating, euphoria, and general awesomeness.
  88. Sloth hiking team: We will get there when we get there.
  89. Big hiking energy.
  90. Part mountain goat.
  91. Fueled by hiking and hugs.
  92. Weekend forecast: hiking with a chance of camping.
  93. Mountains aren’t funny… they’re hill areas.
  94. It’s all downhill from here.
  95. Life is better in hiking boots.
  96. There’s no one I’d rather hike with.
  97. You are both home and adventure all at once.
  98. So many hikes, so little time.
  99. Change your altitude.
  100. Speechless (and breathless!).
  101. “Methinks that the moment my legs begin to move, my thoughts begin to flow.” — Henry David Thoreau
  102. “Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory.” — Ed Viesturs
  103. When life gives you mountains, put on your boots and hike.
  104. “Some women want diamonds. Others just want a hammock, a campfire, and some peace and quiet.” — Unknown
  105. “Always hike with someone in worse shape than you. The bears out there will know.” — Unknown
  106. "If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere." — Frank A. Clark
  107. "There are no shortcuts to any place worth going." — Beverly Sills
  108. “Happiness and hiking go hand in hand or foot in boot.” — Diane Spicer
  109. “We don’t stop hiking because we grow old. We grow old because we stop hiking.” — Finis Mitchell
  110. “Not all who wander are lost.” — J.R.R. Tolkien
  111. "There are two kinds of climbers, those who climb because their heart sings when they're in the mountains, and all the rest." — Alex Lowe
  112. I'd rather be hiking in the rain than sitting inside at a desk on a sunny day.
  113. Too much fresh air is not a thing.
  114. "And into the forest, I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. " — John Muir
  115. "Remember to look up to the stars, not down to your feet." — Stephen Hawking
  116. "Between every two pines, there is a doorway to a new world." — John Muir
  117. "Each fresh peak ascended teaches something." — Sir Martin Conway
  118. "No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied — it speaks in silence to the very core of your being." — Ansel Adams
  119. I'd rather be hiking in the rain than sitting inside at a desk on a sunny day.

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