travel light, wake early, walk far
On July 23-24, 2002 11 DCUL backpackers hiked part of southern Massanutten Mountain, in the George Washington National Forest, near New Market, Virginia. The original idea was to hike in on Saturday, then swim in and camp beside a man-made, spring-fed, mountain-top pool known as Emerald Pond. Sunday was supposed to feature a long climb... Continue Reading →
DCUL’ers Vera, Dayna, Phil, Sean and Mark met up July 9-10, 2022 for a relaxing weekend of backpacking around the northern area of Massanutten, in the George Washington National Forest, near Fort Valley, Virginia. The wet forecast kept the number of participants low, but the gentle showers were more comfortable than intense July heat would... Continue Reading →
DCUL members Stephen G., Abhi Gautam, Rose, Sean Soby, WB, Yvette L., Chandler Sam, and event hosts Alexander and Mark R. met on Labor Day weekend for a circuit of the most-photographed highlights of the Appalachian Trail (AT) in Virginia: McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs, and the Dragon's Tooth, plus the less-crowded North Mountain Trail. We... Continue Reading →
DCUL backpackers Liz, Jonathan, Kelly, Carolynn, Neil, Ryan, Andy and Mark enjoyed a leisurely overnight circuit of the northern Massanutten area. Bettina had hurt her knee, so she hiked part way on Saturday, drove to the camping area, and walked out on Sunday. Photo credit: Jonathan From the Bear Wallow-Signal Knob parking lot we climbed... Continue Reading →
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