It’s been quite some years since Karan and I last hiked in Otter Creek and it felt like time for a repeat! The plan was to meet up Friday evening at Mylius/Shaver Mountain Trail junction campsite. Holly, Alex C. Greg, Alex D, Steve, and Matt arrived at various times in the evening while Karan, Bryan,... 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 →

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 →

I didn’t expect to lead a trip this weekend but I was tagged in at the last minute and found myself on the edge of Caledonia State Park with 10 other DCULers on Saturday morning. Everyone (Laura, Mark, Rose, Aileen, Ben, John, Ephraim, Hayden, Atticus, Sam, and I) gathered in the parking lot and set... Continue Reading →