Trip Report: Quehanna Trail (~75 miles). Election Week Escape From DC w/ Geiger Counters, Coyotes, and Altoona Pizza

Photo: Logan. We love our traditions around here. One week after DC UL’s annual Four State Challenge, we launched our third post-presidential election week escape from DC to the 75-mile Quehanna Trail in north-central Pennsylvania. In 2016, I vividly remembered our shell-shocked faces after a surprisingly tumultuous week as we gathered at the trailhead on that... Continue Reading →

November 12, 2024 1

Trip Report: 2024 Four State Challenge (~44 miles)

The 2024 DC UL Four State Challenge was one for the books! A cool and clear fall weekend set the perfect backdrop for a trek across four states (VA, WV, MD, PA) in a single day on the Appalachian Trail. This year, our participants were Austin ("Citrus"), Brian, Steve ("Baconator"), Kyle ("Water Dog"), Aneesh, and... Continue Reading →

November 9, 2024 0

Trip Report: Fall Foliage and a Spooky Surprise (Duncan/Strickler Knobs) (Oct. 26-27, 2024) (19 miles)

Somewhat last minute I posted a DCUL trip to Duncan Knob/Strickler knob. Because it was near the end of October I billed it as a “Fall Foliage / Spooky Trip.” It seemed like the perfect time to check out this section of the Massanutten area: the fall colors were anticipated to be at their peak... Continue Reading →

October 28, 2024 0

Trip Report: “Octoberfest im Schwarzwald” (Black Forest Trail, PA) (Oct. 18-20, 2024) (42 Miles)

Everyone knows of the Black Forest Trail in north central Pennsylvania. Fewer people in the USA know of another “Black Forest” a lot further away—in Germany. Weirdly, the Germans call their Black Forest “Schwarzwald.” (I assume Pennsylvania beat Germany to the trademark rights to “Black Forest,” or Germany’s version is just a knockoff of Pennsylvania’s).... Continue Reading →

October 27, 2024 0

How Sharp the Thorns: Brambles and Stones on the Mid State Trail, Pennsylvania, October 11-14, 2004

When you start telling people that you want an adventure, you really can’t complain when what you get is, in fact, an adventure, right? Some time ago, I decided that I wanted to reprise my section hike of the Mid State Trail, that epic footpath across the center of Pennsylvania, which DC UL had done... Continue Reading →

October 17, 2024 0

Trip Report: Quehanna Trail (~75 miles). Election Week Escape From DC w/ Geiger Counters, Coyotes, and Altoona Pizza

Trip Report: 2024 Four State Challenge (~44 miles)

Trip Report: Fall Foliage and a Spooky Surprise (Duncan/Strickler Knobs) (Oct. 26-27, 2024) (19 miles)

Trip Report: “Octoberfest im Schwarzwald” (Black Forest Trail, PA) (Oct. 18-20, 2024) (42 Miles)

How Sharp the Thorns: Brambles and Stones on the Mid State Trail, Pennsylvania, October 11-14, 2004

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