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This is a 12mile loop with 2000ft elevation gain, great views from Blackrock summit midway. Bring water, snacks. Drivers get off the waitlist first.

Have you ever wanted to learn the natural antidote for poison ivy, or what you could use to treat cuts, bee stings, or colds if you lost your first aid kit? or some wild edible fruits, nuts, and greens? On this short walk we will identify at least 10 common wild edible and medicinal plants amid the autumn beauty of …

This will be approximately a 6-mile out-and-back hike on the Rivanna Trail – 3 miles from Fontaine Avenue to 5th Street and 3 miles back to Fontaine Avenue. Be prepared for a moderately easy hike on a dirt track interrupted by some short road walks, a walk through a tiny bamboo forest, and three stream crossings (one using an overhead …

This is approximately a 3.7-mile loop hike on the Rivanna Trail, ~1.85 miles from Barracks Road to Greenbrier Drive and 1.85 miles back to Barracks Road. Be prepared for a moderate hike primarily on a dirt track, but with some gravel sections, a stream crossing, some asphalt/concrete, and a cute little baby bridge. We will use the Emmet Street crosswalk …

This is approximately a 3.7-mile loop hike on the Rivanna Trail ~1.85 miles from Barracks Road to Greenbrier Drive and 1.85 miles back to Barracks Road. Be prepared for a moderate hike primarily on a dirt track, but with some gravel sections, a stream crossing, some asphalt/concrete, and a cute little baby bridge. We will use the Emmet Street crosswalk …

This is approximately a 3.7-mile loop hike on the Rivanna Trail ~1.85 miles from Barracks Road to Greenbrier Drive and 1.85 miles back to Barracks Road. Be prepared for a moderate hike primarily on a dirt track, but with some gravel sections, a stream crossing, some asphalt/concrete, and a cute little baby bridge. We will use the Emmet Street crosswalk …

If you’d like to escape the heat and the crowds at Blue Hole, Riprap Hollow is a great place to find a cool swimming hole. It’s on the Shendandoah side of the Blue Ridge, 40 min. from UVA so there’s no crowds and it’s should be low 90’s at the hottest. Bring plenty of water for 4-5 mi. or so …

The Monticello boardwalk trail is one of the better places near C’ville for identifying edible and medicinal wild plants and offers a nice view over the city. If you’d like to identify and pick a few plants to spice up a spring salad or use for first aid while out hiking this might be the adventure for you! Everything we …

If you’re looking for a greater culinary adventure than going out to eat at the Corner this might be the adventure for you. We’ll head out to Walnut Creek a couple hours before the Creekathon, learn how to safely identify and gather some select wild edible plants and then prepare a couple dishes before the picnic starts, using a cooking …

Back by popular demand, a 26.2-mi day hike along the spectacular Wild Oak Trail. A detailed mile-by-mile description of the loop can be found here: http://gorp.away.com/gorp/resource/us_national_forest/va/hik_geo2.htm Please note that this is NOT a beginner/intermediate hike and sign up ONLY if you are certain that you can hike 26.2 miles in one day with a substantial elevation change (around 8000ft total …

I copy and pasted this from a past adventure that looked fun: Let’s be real, studying is for the weak. This hike, is not. Leave the books at home, or carry them with you in defiance and jest of studying. For the adventurous at heart, this is not just your typical 7-9 mile stroll in the woods, for Strickler throws …

If you wanted to get out to Three Ridges last week but couldn’t go you might enjoy this much shorter hike in the same area! We’ll start at the trailhead on Love Gap on the Parkway, 16 miles south of where 64 crosses the Blue Ridge, and hike about three miles out along the Three Ridges trail to a stunning …

If you wanted to get out to Three Ridges last week but couldn’t go you might enjoy this much shorter hike in the same area! We’ll start at the trailhead on Love Gap on the Parkway, 16 miles south of where 64 crosses the Blue Ridge, and hike about three miles out along the Three Ridges trail to a stunning …

The Riprap Hollow trail is a 9.5 to 10 mile loop in Shenandoah Park with beautiful, rocky overlooks towards the Shenandoah Valley and an awesome swimming hole, when it’s not winter! We will start from a trailhead on the Valley side of the park off of 340 north from Waynesboro, so no park pass is needed. The route does have …

We will be hiking Humpback rock Sunday afternoon. It’s a great and beautiful hike that has to be done as a student! We will leave Bonnycastle around 1. Its somewhat of a hard hike up hill and a bit of a scramble to the top. The views are totally worth it and it is awesome! I can take 4, uncomfortably, …

So I decided that attempting to water ski at Snowshoe would not be too amusing. Rather than fighting the weather, I plan on embracing it. If you haven’t been to Old Rag, it’s one of the best day hikes in Central Virginia. It is definitely a mandatory Outdoors Club experience. We would be doing the 7.2 mile loop with a …

In a huge rallying effort to get those of you who are still waitlisted on the emily and crockett/daley trips off those waitlists, I’ve been petitioned, coerced, blackmailed…into making a third hike for saturday. But really, there are only a few good days left to get out before the dreaded rush of finals hits up and we all want to …

We’re getting close to the end of apple season, but there’s still Staymans, Winesaps, and Fujis to harvest at Carter Mountain Orchard. It’s a u-pick orchard with a cool gift shop with cider, donuts, apple butter,etc. on a mountaintop above Monticello with a spectacular view. The orchard provides bags, but you might want to bring a windbreaker or sweatshirt as …