Veteran Member Spotlights We wanted to get to know some of our Veteran Members better. Read on to meet Chandler and Yvette! Chandler Sam Sheetz is better than Wawa. - Chandler Sam How did you get involved in DC UL? I moved to DC for college, and I was unable to find ways to get... Continue Reading →
Trip Reports & More
Trip Report: Caledonia to Pen Mar (AT)
While nothing too noteworthy, it made for nice walking–with all the mountain laurel surrounding the path, it would be lovely to visit in spring when it is blooming.
Trip Report: To Hell(‘s Delight) and Back; DCUL’s Heaven & Hell Trip (The ”AT-CAT”— Maryland’s Appalachian Trail/Catoctin Mountain Trail Loop) Nov. 19-21, 2021
Frustration seethed through Alexander (Mr. Woo). The late morning of the day of the Heaven & Hell trip, Adrian, who had previously committed to being a driver for our point-to-point hike, couldn’t use his car as he expected. I commenced the puzzle-like process of reforming carpools and the shuttle plan—a process made complicated by Maryland’s... Continue Reading →
Trip Report: Early Winter Fun on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail
Karan and I were brainstorming trails to hike over the extended Veteran’s Day weekend and landed on the Laurel Highlands Hiking Trail. Early Thursday morning, Holley, Kyle, John, Mark, Jonathan, and Alexander met us at Grosvenor. We piled into two cars for the three hour drive up to Ohiopyle. Mark’s car arrived first and they... Continue Reading →
Trip Report: The Misty Marshall Mountains of Shenandoah
The gray skies and drizzle on the drive to Shenandoah National Park foretold stormy weather, but that didn't deter four stout DC ULers from forging ahead. Rob, Ben, Stanley, and I had piled into Rob's pick-up and headed south and west on a cool mid-autumn Saturday morning. No relief from rain after Friday's downpour, alas,... Continue Reading →