There’s no way around it, these funny hiking quotes for Instagram will have your best friends and social media followers cracking up. Don’t get me wrong, I love inspirational hiking quotes alongside beautiful pictures. But there’s nothing that I love more than making people laugh. Unfortunately, I’m not that funny and that is where this list comes into play. This list of funny hiking quotes & captions will have you and me sharing the funniest hiking Instagram captions in seconds.
So grab your special shoes, best friend (or any good company), and hike in this big old world until you find the best view! Take a few hiking photos along the way and use these funny hiking quotes to share awesome social media posts.
There are so many quotes (inspirational, road trip, hiking) out there. Some of the best hiking quotes are by Henry David Thoreau, Robert Frost, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Lau Tzu, Albert Einstein & Dr. Seuss. While they are all great, sometimes you just need a good laugh.
Funny Hiking Quotes For Instagram
Laughter is a (wo)man’s best medicine. Here are some of the best funny quotes to share alongside pictures of you hittin’ the trail.
1. “I might look like I am listening to you, but in my mind, I am hiking.” — Unknown
2. “Hiking is the only slightly less ugly stepsister of running.” — Lindy Hughes
3. “If the winter is too cold and the summer is too hot, you are not a hiker.” – Unknown
4. “Here is a photo of me and my therapist.” — Unknown
5. “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
6. “Hiking is the answer, who cares what the question is.” — Unknown
7. “Not all girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice… some girls are made of adventure and wine and all things fine.” – Unknown
8. “Always hike with someone in worse shape than you. The bears out there will know.”
9. “What on earth would I do if four bears came into my camp? Why, I would die of course. Literally shit myself lifeless.” — Bill Bryson
10. “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
11. “One thing to remember on the Eiger, never look up, or you may need a plastic surgeon.”– Don Whillans
12. “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
13. “Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall — it’s great when you stop.” – Unknown
14. “It’s a hill. Get over it.” — Unknown
15. “Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee.” — Demetri Martin
16. “Feeling LOW? Go on mountains.” — Prajakta Mhadnak
17. “Think outside. No box required.” — Unknown
18. “My grandmother started walking five miles a day when she was sixty. She’s ninety-seven now, and we don’t know where the hell she is.” – Ellen DeGeneres
19. “Bring a compass. It’s awkward when you have to eat your friends.” — Unknown
20. “I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.” — G.M. Trevelyan
21. “The closer you are to nature the further you are from idiots.” — Unknown
22. “I like being near the top of a mountain. One can’t get lost here.” — Wislawa Szymborska
23. “Some women want diamonds… Others just want a hammock, a campfire, and some peace & quiet.” — Unknown
24. “Hiking and happiness go hand in hand or foot in boot.” – Diane Spicer
25. “Sleeping bags are the soft tacos of the bear world.” – Bears
26. “The way up to the top of the mountain is always longer than you think. Don’t fool yourself, the moment will arrive when what seemed so near is still very far.” – Paulo Coelho
27. “There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” – Sir Rannulph Fiennes
28. “Let’s not mince words: Everest doesn’t attract a whole lot of well-balanced folks. The self-selection process tends to weed out the cautious and the sensible in favor of those who are single-minded and incredibly driven. Which is a big reason the mountain is so dangerous.” – Jon Krakauer
29. “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali
30. “Hiking is not for everyone. Notice the wilderness is mostly empty.” – Sonja Yoerg
31. “If you can find a path with no obstacles, it probably doesn’t lead anywhere.” – Frank A. Clark
32. “If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet.” — Rachel Wolchin
33. “To hike is to complain.” – Dean Johnston
34. “You know the old joke about how to survive a bear attack: Make sure you hike with someone who you can outrun.” – Carolyn Jourda
35. “And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul.”– John Muir
36. “Take a hike and get lost.” -Unknown
Funny Hiking Captions
These funny hiking captions will have you laughing & crying as you remember your hardest climb up that new mountain (new to you anyways). Thankfully it had the most amazing views!
1. I don’t get it — the map made the trail look so flat!
2. I know I hike like a girl, try to keep up.
3. DEET is nature’s cologne.
4. I chose the road less traveled and now I don’t know where I am.
5. I tried to move mountains, but they just wouldn’t budge!
6. I’d be lost without my friends (and our GPS).
7. We survived hiking together; we can survive anything.
8. You are as helpful as a blister on a hike.
9. It’s all fun and games until you hear a twig snap behind you.
10. I have a therapist. Her name is Nature.
11. Getting blisters with my sisters.
12. There is no Wi-Fi in the forest, but I promise you will find a better connection.
13. The foot that is restless will tread on a turd.
14. If there’s one thing I’ve learned from hiking, it’s that the early bird gets the face full of spider webs.
15. This difficult road better lead to a beautiful place.
16. Netflix and chill? More like sunsets on a hill.
17. I got 99 problems, hiking is not one of them
18. Let’s wander where the WiFi is weak.
19. There’s no such thing as ‘too much fresh air’.
20. Nature is cheaper than therapy.
21. I hike to burn off the crazy.
22. Hiking – the only activity that completely empties my brain.
23. Why is it that it is only after reaching the top that I realize I have to hike back down?
24. Hiking side effects include sweating, euphoria and general awesomeness.
25. I feel big until I get to the mountains.
26. Over the mountains and through the woods, down the river and up the valley, over the boulders, and through the stream to nobody’s house I go.
27. On a date with mountains.
28. I love places that make you realize how tiny you and your problems are.
29. Hiking is my cardio.
Funny Hiking Puns
Who doesn’t love a good pun? Of course, I had to share some hill-arious hiking puns with you!
1. Hiking with my birches
2. I went for a hike, now I feel oak-ay
3. I wood never leaf a hiker behind.
4. These views are beautiful as far as the eye canyon see
5. May the forest be with you
6. I’m trying to mount-ain my distance
7. I made a hiking playlist with music from The Cranberries, Peanuts, and Eminem. It’s my Trail Mix
8. Just lost my terrain of thought
9. Hiking puns are hill-arious!
10. Getting to the top of the hill was such a re-leaf
11. Feelin’ just pine
12. Main-stream
13. My legs really hurt after this hike. But that’s fine, who KNEES ’em?
14. Mountains aren’t just funny. They’re hill-areas
15. Never take hiking for granite
16. I just wanna kick it in the woods with my birches
17. What did the river say to the hiker with the clunky boots? “Water those?!”
18. Leaf your worries behind
19. This hike really peaked my interest
20. Hiking: the best way to avoid people
21. These boots were made for hikin’
22. This backpacking trip was not just difficult, it was in-tents!
23. Wood you like to go for a hike with me?
24. What do you call an amazing day up a mountain? A peak experience.
25. Needed a change of altitude
26. Hiking is a hill of a lot of fun
27. I’m not lost, I’m exploring
28. Hiking hair, don’t care
29. Two’s company, trees a crowd
30. I bought a new jacket for a hiking trip. It’s called a trail blazer
31. Hike more, worry less
32. Did you hear the story about the mountain? I couldn’t get over it
33. Woke up feeling pine
34. Hiking can be a pine in the ass, but I love it
35. To summit all up, I had a great time on this hike
There you have it. The best funny hiking quotes for Instagram. Of course, I also included hiking puns and captions. Please let us know in the comments which one was your favorite.
To summit all up, I had an incredible time writing this article. See what I did there? I suspect that I’m going to be using versions of these puns all day every day from here on out. I also be-leaf that my family won’t enjoy it as much as I will.
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