A hiking group chat does a lot of work between trips. It's where someone drops the trailhead pin, where you argue about a 7 a.m. start, and where the summit photos land on the drive home, so it deserves a better name than "Sunday Hike." We put together 80 hiking group chat names sorted by the kind of crew you hike with, from the people who chase elevation to the ones who mostly come for the post-hike tacos.
How to pick a name your group will keep
The names that stick usually come from something only your group gets, like the trail where everyone got lost or the friend who always forgets water. If nothing comes to mind yet, start with a pun from the lists below and swap in your local landmark or a nickname once the group has a few trips behind it. Shorter names also work better, because they show up in full on a phone notification and are easier to type when you're tagging the chat in a photo.
It helps to match the name to how the group actually hikes. A crew doing 15-mile days with 4,000 feet of gain will roll their eyes at "Leisurely Strollers," and a group that mostly does flat loops followed by brunch will feel a little silly in "Summit or Die." If your chat has gone quiet since the summer, our guide on how to revive a dead group chat has a few ways to get people talking again, and a new name is a surprisingly good excuse to start.
Funny hiking group chat names
Puns and wordplay
Trail Mix Crew
Hike Hike Baby
Peak Performance
Trailblazers Anonymous
Ridge Runners
Switchback Squad
Totally Hike Ready
The Hill Seekers
Take a Hike
Feeling Peaky
Trail and Error
Mountain Dudes
Path Finders
Summit Like It Hot
Boots and Banter
For groups that complain the whole way up
Are We There Yet
False Summit Survivors
One More Hill
Calves of Steel (Eventually)
Sweaty Selfie Club
The Huffers and Puffers
Who Picked This Trail
Snack Break Society
Ten Minute Rest Stop
Legs Gave Out Mid Climb
Hiking group chat names for serious hikers
For elevation chasers
Vertical Gain Gang
Summit Society
The 4 a.m. Alarm Club
Above Treeline
Elevation Nation
Ridgeline Regulars
Scramble Crew
Thin Air Club
Peak Baggers
Topo Map Nerds
For backpackers and long-distance hikers
Pack Light Crew
Thru the Night
Base Weight Debates
Permit Lottery Losers
Trail Name Pending
Dehydrated Dinner Club
Tent Neighbors
Bear Can Brigade
Miles Before Smiles
Blister Brothers and Sisters
Bay Area hiking group chat names
The best local names borrow from the trails your group actually hikes. If you're in the Bay Area, a few of these will make sense to anyone who has spent a Saturday morning in the fog, and our guide to the best Bay Area hiking and outdoor communities is a good place to find more people to fill the chat.
Fog City Hikers
Karl the Fog Fan Club
Mount Tam Regulars
Mission Peak Sunrise Club
East Bay Hills Crew
Ridge Trail Rovers
Marin Headlands Gang
Redwood Wanderers
Coastal Trail Crew
Bay Area Trail Mix
Layers by Noon
Peninsula Pathfinders
Fire Road Friends
Golden Hour Ridge Club
South Bay Switchbacks
If your group is looking for a new trail, our write-up of Edgewood Park as one of the Bay Area's best-kept hiking secrets is a good next trail to add to the list, and fall wildlife hikes in the Bay Area covers where to go right now.
Cute and casual hiking group chat names
For friends who hike for the snacks
Brunch After Trails
Hike Then Tacos
Granola Girls and Guys
Walk and Talk Club
Sunday Strollers
Nature Walk Besties
Dirt on Our Shoes
Coffee Then Trailhead
The Picnic Pack
Wildflower Walkers
For dog owners and family hikes
Paws on the Trail
Leash and Lace Up
Doggos Who Hike
Little Legs Big Trails
Family Trail Time
Stroller Summit Squad
Wag and Wander
Hike With Your Pack
Junior Rangers
Muddy Paws Club
Keeping the hiking chat useful between trips
A good name gets people into the chat, but a few habits keep it useful. Pin the next trip's details at the top so nobody has to scroll for the meeting time, and agree on a cutoff for RSVPs so the driver knows how many seats to save. Polls work well for picking between 2 or 3 trails, and a shared album means the photos from every trip end up in one place instead of scattered across 6 phones.
Between hikes, the chat can carry the group with trail ideas, gear questions and the occasional game. Our list of group chat games to play with friends has a few that work well for outdoor crews, and if you're building a larger group, the best group chat names for friends, family and siblings has ideas for the side chats too.
If you'd like to hike with new people, the Bay Area Hiking Tribe on Tribe brings together locals who share upcoming trips, trail conditions and carpool plans, so you can find a group whose pace matches yours and join the next outing.
