The gray skies and drizzle on the drive to Shenandoah National Park foretold stormy weather, but that didn't deter four stout DC ULers from forging ahead. Rob, Ben, Stanley, and I had piled into Rob's pick-up and headed south and west on a cool mid-autumn Saturday morning. No relief from rain after Friday's downpour, alas,... Continue Reading →

The real moment of truth came early, before the start, in fact. As Mark and I pulled up to the Buck Hollow trailhead, the portal to our planned adventure, there was only one question: would all of us be able to park here? It's a small lot, after all, and on a sunny spring Saturday,... Continue Reading →

The crew converged on the Little Devils Stairs trailhead. It was a mild mid-autumn morning, a great day for a hike. Up we went, criss-crossing Keyser Run, stepping with care so as not to have wet feet this early in the day. After the recent rains, water was flowing fairly high. On to the Sugarloaf... Continue Reading →