Congratulations to new members Alyssa, Tessa, Sarah, and Albina! We look forward to seeing you on the trails with DC UL again soon!
Our Margin of Error is Still Larger Than Your Average Day Hike: LM Women’s AT Trip (May 11-12, 2024)
Trip Report: A Windy Weekend in Central SNP
I probably shouldn’t admit this, but—in full disclosure—I didn’t have high expectations for this route. Michael and I are working on updating the Shenandoah day hike book so the goal was to get Bear Church Rock into the mix and then walk more to get a high-mileage day for general training purposes. My usual mode... Continue Reading →
Trip Report: Maine Huts and Trails 2024 (Jen’s Version)
All of that is to say that it’s hard to guarantee perfection in Maine in the winter, but it’s easy to make sure you have a group of people who can roll with the conditions and have fun while doing it.
Trip Report: Yosemite High Route
Early this year, as a natural next step after tackling the King’s Canyon High Basin Route last summer (and also perhaps as a momentary diversionary cure for the dark cold nights of the DC winter), a few DCUL members turned their gaze further north: towards Yosemite, and the high route there. As winter turned into... Continue Reading →
LM: DCUL Pool Party! Plus Sauna, Furnace, and Cold Showers. But, No Popsicles!
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 →
DC UL Backpacking 