travel light, wake early, walk far
I have done this trail so many times so why not do something a little different! Some housekeeping things though: Congratulations to Donna, Paul, and Daniel for completing your first trip with the club and subsequent promotion to member status. Hope to see you all on future DCUL trips! Thank you to fellow AO's Snake... Continue Reading →
Congratulations to new members Alyssa, Tessa, Sarah, and Albina! We look forward to seeing you on the trails with DC UL again soon!
April 22-26, 2024 four DCUL backpackers and two hiking dogs covered a delightful 57-mile section of the Appalachian Trail (AT) from the Bearfence Rock scramble south to the Shenandoah National Park (SNP) boundary at Rockfish Gap. We were treated by abundant wildflowers, butterflies, sweeping views, and jovial companionship. The relatively moderate mileage per day allowed... Continue Reading →
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 →
Roller Coaster warning. Credit: John Marier Over the three-day Martin Luther King weekend, eight DCUL backpackers (and one slack-packing dog) tackled the infamous Virginia Appalachian Trail (AT) "Roller Coaster" northbound from Manassas Gap to Snickerville Gap. This section of unrelenting climbs and descents is the area that most gives the AT in Virginia its reputation for "PUDS"... Continue Reading →
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