We get outside to challenge ourselves and have fun, but part of that includes telling people all about our experiences—what better way to do that than with a tattoo? Whether you’re working on a full arm sleeve or debating your first one, these 38 ideas for hiking tattoos will give you something to think about.

38 Hiking Tattoos Might Just Inspire Your Next Piece

Whether it’s your first piece or you’re expanding your sleeve, these tattoo designs will hopefully inspire design ideas to incorporate your love of hiking and the outdoors into lifelong body art.

Hiking Tattoos in Black and White

Artsy Mountains With A Crest of Flair

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A post shared by Robyn Pallotta (@tys_wife) on Oct 24, 2018 at 11:32am PDT

Showing Love for the Boots that Take us There

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A post shared by Ceka Kitami (@cekatattoo) on Jul 23, 2019 at 11:52am PDT

The Light Bulb Moment When You Realize You Belong Outside

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A post shared by Tiffany Mercado (@magenta.tinta) on Jul 2, 2019 at 11:34am PDT

Traditional and Outdoorsy? Yes Please

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A post shared by Noemy Spadaro (@noemy.bodyart) on Apr 30, 2019 at 12:31am PDT

Sometimes Winding Trails Are The Best Ones

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A post shared by JD’s Outlaw Tattoos & Piercing (@outlawtattoosandpiercing) on Apr 15, 2019 at 8:45pm PDT

One Layer of Mountains On Top of Another

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A post shared by SWORDS INK (@swordsink) on Mar 7, 2019 at 5:23am PST

For Travel Addicted Outdoor Lovers

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A post shared by Bruno Hauptmann (@brunolicious_tattoo) on Feb 15, 2019 at 1:01am PST

More Hikes Under the Moonlight, Please

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A post shared by Joyce Schaefer (@velvetmoonlass) on Jan 6, 2019 at 12:18pm PST

To Mimic The Eternal Flow of the River of Your Soul

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A post shared by Heather Cierri (@hcierritattoos) on Nov 26, 2018 at 5:17am PST

Hiking Tattoos in Color

Dreaming of Mountains in the Distance

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A post shared by Gab Yunis (@gabyunis) on Oct 12, 2018 at 6:17pm PDT

The Trail We All Want to Take

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A post shared by Adam Rosenthal (@adamrosenthaltattoo) on Jul 18, 2019 at 11:55am PDT

Have Camera, Will Hike

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A post shared by Fineline & Watercolour tattoos (@amzkelso) on Jun 17, 2019 at 10:11pm PDT

Moonlit Hiking Boots

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A post shared by @catt__catt_ on May 25, 2019 at 10:39pm PDT

Rivers, Mountains, Sunset–Outdoor Perfection

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A post shared by Torey Griggs (@toreygriggs) on May 8, 2019 at 12:05am PDT

Campfire in the Wilderness

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A post shared by Anthony Guido (@anthonygtattoos) on Apr 3, 2019 at 10:47am PDT

Only If You Have a Trail Name!

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Getting Lost in a Compass

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A post shared by Jaana (@virsuja) on Jan 22, 2019 at 4:32am PST

Whether You’re Looking for Solitude or Spacecraft

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A post shared by Megan Stack (@stackofpancake) on Jan 5, 2019 at 8:32am PST

Simple Design With Amazing Shading

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A post shared by Joseph Swider CT Tattoo Artist (@crackerjoestattoo) on Jul 13, 2018 at 5:58am PDT

Hiking Tattoos with Text

Into the Mount Hood National Forest We Go…

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A post shared by Jacqueline (@rennyhikes) on Jul 17, 2019 at 8:04pm PDT

S/O To the Boy Scouts for This One

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A post shared by Andrew Andreopoulos (@tat2sbydrew) on Jul 18, 2019 at 5:25am PDT

Go Where You Feel Most Alive

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A post shared by Viv Crogs (@vivcrogstattoos) on Jun 4, 2019 at 10:24am PDT

No Matter the Direction, If You’re Outside, You’re Heading the Right Way

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A post shared by Deidra Blevins (@deidra_blevins) on May 28, 2019 at 9:47am PDT

You’re Not Hardcore Unless You Live Hardcore

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A post shared by Ralle (26ink) (@26ink_ralle) on Apr 20, 2019 at 10:43pm PDT

Like a Permanent Parks Patch

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A post shared by Jeremy Askew (@j.askewtattoo) on Mar 26, 2019 at 6:30pm PDT

Sasquatch Knows Where He’s Going, So…

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A post shared by KORYNN WEST (@korynnwesttattoo) on Feb 7, 2019 at 10:39am PST

Especially If It’s The Path Less Traveled

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“Die With Memories, Not With Dreams”

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A post shared by Nina Himes (@inkandpainttattoogallery) on Sep 26, 2018 at 1:38pm PDT

To Remember Your Trip, the Topography, and the Memories

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A post shared by Curt Everitt (@curteveritt) on Jul 22, 2017 at 6:07am PDT

Cairns Lead the Way

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A post shared by Rick Beaupre (@rick.beaupre) on Aug 16, 2018 at 3:58pm PDT

Hiking Tattoos with Animals

For All the Bear Lovers

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A post shared by DHBogucki (@dhbogucki) on Jun 18, 2019 at 2:04pm PDT

We Love Our Four-Legged Hiking Partners

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A post shared by Ashley Nicholas (@ashleyntattoo) on Apr 10, 2019 at 7:20pm PDT

Wildlife Can Be The Best Part of a Hiking Trip

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A post shared by Milo Alfring (@miloalfring) on Jun 17, 2019 at 4:55pm PDT

Because Hiking is About Simplicity

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A post shared by Ⓝⓘⓒⓞⓛⓔ ⓢⓐⓒⓚ (@siknaktattoo) on Jul 25, 2019 at 9:53am PDT

We Follow in Their Footsteps

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A post shared by Mandy Passmore-Ott (@mandy_seeks_adventure) on Jul 3, 2019 at 4:02pm PDT

We Are All Connected

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A post shared by Jocelyn McGregor (@jocelynmcg) on Jun 23, 2019 at 9:27pm PDT

An Ode to Our Furry Companions

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A post shared by RAW AF (@the_rawflow) on Jun 21, 2019 at 1:08pm PDT

We All Share the Forest

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A post shared by The Boerne Tattoo Company (@boernetattooco) on Jun 11, 2019 at 6:59pm PDT

38 Ideas for Hiking Tattoos to Show Your Love of the Outdoors