Front view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in White with Ultralight Dyneema® Stretch Mesh center pocket
Side view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 showing the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop side pockets
Rear view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in White with 100D Dyneema® Gridstop Shoulder Straps
Side view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 showing the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop side pockets
Front view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in Black with Ultralight Dyneema® Stretch Mesh center pocket
Side view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in Black showing the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop side pockets
Rear view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in Black with 100D Dyneema® Gridstop Shoulder Straps
Side view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in Black showing the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop side pockets
Overhead view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 unpacked with gear laid out around it
Close up of the buckle on the Dyneema® Stretch Mesh center pocket on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear 35
Gear stashed in the Dyneema® Stretch Mesh center pocket on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
Close up of the customizable paracord side compression straps on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
Close up of the side pockets on the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop Removable Hip Belt on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
Close up of the 5/8" sternum strap attached to the shoulder straps of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
Close up view of the top of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 showing the 5/8" vertical compression straps
Inside view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 in White
Close up of a webbing loop the bottom of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
The 100D Dyneema® Gridstop Shoulder Straps with integrated Dyneema® Stretch Mesh UL Pockets on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
View of the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop Removable Hip Belt on the Hyperlite Mountain Waypoint 35
Front view of the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 with a trekking pole in the Dyneema® Stretch Mesh front pocket
Close up of two water bottles in the 100D Dyneema® Gridstop oversized side pockets on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
A black and white Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 sitting on a mountaintop overlooking a valley
Two hikers ascend a rocky trail wearing their Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35's
Hiker wearing the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 approaches a river crossing in a forested area
Two Hikers ascend a small rock scramble on a rocky and tree covered trail wearing their Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35's
Hiker steps up a rocky trail surrounded by trees and shrubs wearing the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
Hikers descend a rocky moss covered section of trail amidst thick fog wearing the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35
A person wearing the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 stashes gear in the Dyneema® Stretch Mesh UL Pockets
Hikers using the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35 descend steep and rocky terrain in the fog
A hiker stashes gear away in the Dyneema® Stretch Mesh front pocket on the Hyperlite Mountain Gear Waypoint 35

Waypoint 35

Rated 4.9 out of 5
Based on 43 reviews

Our lightest and lowest-volume internally-framed model, this 35L pack is designed for on-trail or off-trail backpacking for a range of trips and experience levels.

Torso Length
Color:White
Weight: 23.2 oz
Availability: In stock, ready to ship
$359.00

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.

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How to Choose a Pack Size

How to Choose a Pack Size

Your torso length, not your height, determines your pack size. We recommend the following to determine yours:

  1. Tilt your head slightly forward to locate the bony bump at the base of your neck. (This is your 7th cervical (or C7) vertebra).
  2. Using a flexible tape measure, have someone measure starting at that spot and running down along the curve of your spine.
  3. Place your hands on your hips so you can feel your iliac crest, which serves as the “shelf” of your pelvic girdle. (It’s the first hard thing you feel when you run your fingers down from the sides of your ribcage.) Position your hands so your thumbs are reaching behind you.
  4. Have your friend finish measuring at the point where the tape crosses an imaginary line drawn between your thumbs. This distance is your torso length.
    • Small (15.0” - 17.0” torso)
    • Medium (17.0” - 19.0” torso)
    • Large (19.0” - 21.0” torso)
    • Tall (21.0”+ torso)
  5. If your measurement falls right in between sizes (for example, if you have a 17.0” torso, so you are right on the line between a Small and a Medium), we suggest you choose the larger torso size.

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How to Choose a Pack Size

This pack is great for long trails with reliable resupply, any multi-day trip with a low-volume kit, and technical pursuits when 40L is just too much. Primary features include:

• Low profile center stretch-mesh pocket
• Large volume cinch-closure side pockets
• Wider shoulder strap design with stretch mesh pockets
• Removable hip belt
• Single-stay suspension with sewn-through back panel
• D-shaped pack bottom keeps the pack upright while loading/unloading
• Both White & Black pack are 50-denier DCH fabric

Product Walkthrough | Waypoint 35

WHY CHOOSE THE WAYPOINT 35

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SEWN DOWN TO THE ESSENCE

At 23.5 oz (MD), the Waypoint 35 is incredibly light, but not at the expense of Hyperlite Mountain Gear’s hallmark durability and reliability.

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INTEGRATED ACCESSORIES

Built-in pockets on the shoulder straps eliminate the need for extra accessories you’d likely add anyway.

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MINIMALISM TO THE MAX

The Waypoint 35 is designed with useful, stripped-down features streamlined hikers want more of.
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Reviewed by dale p.
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Rated 5 out of 5

Fits like a glove

I needed a new pack and started the season with the zpacks Arc Haul ultra 60L. I was never totally happy with it. Great pack but I just couldn’t get the fit dialed in. It was also overkill for my 10lbs base weight. After 700 miles I tried the DURSTON Wapta 30 but it never made it out of the living room. I just couldn’t get the weight close to my back. Then I noticed the Waypoint. I like the way the contoured back fits my back. I love the simplicity of the pack vs all the straps on the arc haul. 35 L is plenty of room for me. I have 100 mile of the Maine AT on it and love it. Very little fiddling with the shoulder straps and chest strap. The single stay frame transfers my max 20 lbs weight to my hips easily. Can’t wait to put more miles on it!

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Perfect as expected

Perfect backpack for 1 to 3 day hiking.

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Everything is right about the Waypoint 35..

Low base weight enabler..,

Volume - check

Fit/function - check

Carry - check

Enables the best UL experience - check

Can’t wait to get back on a long trail with my updated kit including my new Waypoint 35 from HMG!

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