travel light, wake early, walk far
June is New Members/Applicants Month June should be an exciting month! We've got low mileage trips scheduled for every weekend in June, as well as bikepacking and packrafting treks. If you're new to DC UL, hop on one of our low mileage (LM) trips or join the waitlist if it's full. You'll have a chance... Continue Reading →
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 →
Since Jen and I wanted to get a few more miles of our second jaunt of the Tuscarora Trail under our belts, we announced, a bit last minute, the section north of Gore to the Sleepy Creek area. For anyone curious, this section effectively expanded my section 4 from some years back, getting us a... 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 →
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