Heyyo! This is gonna be my first time at NRGE so I’m hoping to cook up a pretty good day hike. Apparently theres an old coal mine here? And this trail runs thru/near it? And we should hopefully be able to see a good view of the bridge with the route i’ve picked. I’m pretty stoked to hopefully see some …
Announcements
NRGE Friday Endless Wall Sunset Hike
I say we start NRGE off with a nice sunset. This is a short (2.4 mile) trail that’s about a 10 min drive from the campground. We can leave early enough to watch the sunset and then return for evening festivities. The plan is to leave Charlottesville at 2:00 (think about your Friday schedule), get to the trailhead at 5:30, …
Waterfalls in the Fall (Whiteoak Canyon Hike)
Join Kyle and I on Sunday for a 5 mile hike of Whiteoak Canyon to see some epic waterfalls and hopefully some amazing fall foliage. Here is the all trails if you want more technical deets: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/white-oak-canyon-trail-to-upper-falls-overlook Itinerary: 9:30 am – leave from echols 10:30 am- arrive at trailhead and hikeee 2:00 pm – head home 3:00 pm- back in …
SEE THE FALL COLORS!!!! (Tree Identification Walk!)
HELLO outdoorslings! Do you ever look at the trees when you’re walking to class and think “hmm that tree so pretty i wonder what it is?” Do you love looking at all the changing leaves on grounds? IF SO (and also even if not still join) come IDENTIFY TREES ON GROUNDS with me and ivy!! The plan: 1:30ish gather at …
HAWK’S EYE VIEW FROM HAWKSBILL SUMMIT
Fall’s finally here and I’m trying to get some great views of the scenery in SNP and enjoy the cooler weather. And because the last time I did a longer hike while slightly hungover did not go so well, this hike’ll be pretty short and beginner-friendly, 1.7 miles total with about 700 feet of elevation gain. At the summit, we’ll …
Riprap Sunday Hike
Riprap Loop is a 9.3 mile difficult loop with 2116 feet of elevation gain in Shenandoah National Park. The trail features overlooks of the forest (maybe with the begins of fall foliage?) as well as some streams. Should be a good, long hike to take slow and enjoy the outdoors. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/riprap-trail Itinerary: – 9:00 AM: Meet & leave from Echols. …
Humpday At Humpback!
HUMPBACK 🐳🐋 SUNSET HIKE!!! Thanks to everyone else who we copied this plan from 🙂 The hike is only about a mile, but almost 1000ft of elevation so be prepared. Looking for a driver or two so they’ll have priority. Here’s the plan: Packing: Water bottle Headlamp (it will get dark fast) Layers (for real it might be chilly up …
NRGE 2023: MAIN CARPOOL
My dearest NRGE geeslings, **PLEASE REFER TO THE NRGE CLUB EMAIL (sent 10/8) AND READ THIS ENTIRE DESCRIPTION. THEN, FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS** NRGE-ALICIOUS EXPIALIDOCIOUS 2023 (New River Gorge Extravaganza) This is NOT an actual NRGE adventure. This is the CARPOOL for NRGE. This is how the officers will keep track of drivers and attendees. So make our lives easier and …
Flux x ODC Collab: O’Hill Nature Poetry Hike
Mary Oliver, Camille T. Dungy, Ralph Walso Emerson, Joy Harjo, Natalie Diaz, Robert Frost You may recognize some of those poets’ names… but what you may not know is they are all nature poets! If you want to be or are a nature poet, join us this Thursday evening. Jade and I will wander over O’Hill starting at Slaughter and …
Suffering is the spice of life – Wild Oak NRT mega-hike
Just about a year ago, we set out for a long ass hike. Was it enjoyable? Honestly mostly but when it got dark and started raining I changed my mind. Did some people bail out? Yeah, you should ask her about it. Are we doing it again? At Jillians request, yes… But, at least I was able to come up …
I Spy A Hike on Sunday (Spy Rock Trail via Cash Hollow!)
Hey everyone! This is a hike that I’ve had my eyes on for a while now. It is a ~7 mile, out-and-back, moderate hike located in the GWJNF with a bare rock face at the top that looks to afford near 360 degree views of the surroundings. IMPORTANT!! – DRIVERS ARE NEEDED!! The road up to the trailhead (Meadows Ln) …
Story of the Forest and Rose River Intermediate Day Hike!
The temperature is finally dropping to a level my New England self loves so what better activity to do than go hiking? I’ve been missing dear ole Shenandoah NP and want to get back to her so let’s go explore some trails! We’ll be going on Rose River and Story of the Forest (both have names I absolutely adore). I’m …
going back to humpback !!!!
do you want to see a pretty sunset before classes? I know i do. come join us on the amazing, famous humpback hike this sunday night to hopefully get a great view of the sunset! the hike is about one mile each way but make sure to bring layers and water. i will also try to remember to bring a …
Backcountry Hiking at a ski resort????? what what????
Hey hey!(“hay hay” if you speak horse), have you ever been skiing and thought to yourself, “hmmmmm I wonder what this place looks like during the offseason?” Well, I’m here to tell you, they’re just as beautiful. The gorgeous mountain are still there surrounding the resort, the bald face slopes provide a great habitat for wildflowers as well as constant …
The Priest! (Fall break hike)
Hellooo fellow crunchy folk! I am not doing anything too exciting over fall break and wanted to spice it up before getting back to classes! Soo if you are free on Tuesday, like cool views, and want to make your legs hurt, join me in hiking the Priest! It’s supposed to be lovely weather and perhaps we’ll even see some …
Shots of Water??
And hopefully some birds too! There’s nothing like watching our kaleidoscopic feathered friends ruffle some feathers and flap what their mamas gave them. If you’re tryna peek some birds or cleanse the tired soul with a pleasant walk around Ivy Creek, pull up. If you’ve got binoculars or a zoom-in camera, feel free to bring them along. It’s reasonably early …
BeginNer Zen BarEfoot WaNdeR ARound OhiLL!!!!!!!
Do YOU like to feel grounded to the earth? Too bad you have to wear shoes all the time…come free yourself and your feet from society’s restrictions and join the coolest sibling duo in the outdoors club as we meander around the ohill trails barefoot. The Plan: 4pm: meet outside slaughter 4:10: become one with the earth (get to the …
Chill Creekathon Hike
** You must be on the main creekathon trip to join this trip ** Hello fellow creekathonians!! Are you feeling the waitlist blues and still seeking a morning activity?? Me too, which is why I’ve finally decided to lead a trip🥳 As an elevation hater, I am happy to announce that there is minimal elevation gain. It is 2 miles …
Fall Break Pisgah INT Hiking!!
This trip is part of the reading days Pisgah trip: https://outdoorsatuva.org/adventure/pisgah-fall-break-extravaganza-main-trip/ Make sure to sign up for that first Hi everyone!! Do you want to go camping in the beautiful Asheville NC area?? I know I do. I also know that biking is not for me so…. Hiking!!! This trip is to coordinate an INT hiking group. We will get …
PISGAH FALL BREAK EXTRAVAGANZA – Main trip
Pisgah National Forest in North Carolina is an East Coast outdoors gem, with world class biking, white water, hiking, and more. The leaves should be turning, so we’ll have incredible fall scenery as a backdrop for our weekend of camping. And, it’s under 6 hours from Cville, making it super feasible for Fall break. So, we are planning on taking …
South River Falls Fire Road Loop
South River Falls Fire Road Loop is a 4.6 mile moderate loop with 1272 feet of elevation gain in Shenandoah National Park. I just want to take my time and enjoy the Park before we begin fall. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/south-river-falls-trail-and-south-river-fire-road-loop Itinerary: – 7:30 AM: Meet & leave from Echols. – 8:45 AM: Arrive at trailhead and begin hike. – 11:45 AM: Complete …
Wednesday Morning Birding
Hey everyone, I’m back with another birding trip on Wednesday morning! If you like looking at birds or just want to know what the heck are those birds that are flying around, this is the trip for you! We will be going to Lickinghole Creek, the closest hotspot to UVA on eBird with 200 species listed. The trail is easy …
RIP Boring Saturday: It’s a Riprap
*Sorry I had to repost-technical difficulties* Let me preface by saying I’m quite proud of that pun…it took me an entire lecture to come up with when I probably should’ve been focusing(numbers go brrr). All I’m saying is I deserve some appreciation for my sacrifice, y’know, my weight in gold or something like that. But I’ll settle for you signing …
Sunset at Bearfence!!!
Super simple, super straightforward sunset hike at Bearfence!! I have like basically no time for fun activities during the week, so I am cramming in as much fun as I can on Saturdays. This will be a great “bang for your buck” adventure because it’ll be short and very rewarding. Bearfence is also one of the most bang for your …
Chill Ragged walk? hike? meander?
So somehow in my 3 years here, I’ve never been to Ragged once yet I’ve seen many atrip led here on the website. I’ve decided its been long enough, let me go see what this place is all about, and I invite you to join whether this be your first, second, or forty-fourth (that would be impressive) time going to …
Slip’n’Slides, but the outdoorsy adult version
As the summer drones on a bit too far into September, come get relief from the heat at some natural water slides, swimming holes, and waterfalls! This hike will be up the Cedar Run and Whiteoak Canyon trails, which is about 8 miles for the whole circuit. However, based on the group vibes, we may opt to just hike in …
Sunday Morning HighTop Peak Trail
Do you like hiking? I like hiking and want to get out and explore the beautiful blue ridge mountains and maybe take some sick pictures. Hightop Peak Trail is 2.8 miles out and back with just under 1000 feet elevation gain (and loss). Let’s enjoy the views and snacks on what should be clear Sunday! https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/hightop-peak-trail?search=true Itinerary: – 10 AM: …
humpback sunset on HUMPDAY
Are YOU a chaser of sunrises but ALSO a chaser of SLEEP???? Well GOOD NEWS!!! Turns out there’s also a SUNSET???? come join us this Wednesday evening for some sunset viewing, conversation having, and coexisting atop Cville’s infamous Humpback rocks. Humpback rocks is a rather steep hike but is only about one mile each way. ALL are welcome on …
Creeko-Ecotherapy (CREEKATHON)
note: you must be signed up for the main Creekathon trip on Sunday to join this trip! Looking to get in tune with yourself, each other, and the lovely nature around us at Walnut Creek? Start off the morning gently with me as we explore a few ecotherapy activities! ~~Ecotherapy: nature-based methods for calming & emotional healing~~ I welcome you …
Post Lunch Hike at Creekathon
Disclaimer: You must be on the main trip sign up to join this trip. I am looking forward to Creekathon this year! I plan to explore the water in the morning aboard a SUP and so I’ve decided, why not check out the non-water after lunch? This should be a pretty chill hike (it might even be a stretch to …
Cole Mt. via Appalachian Trail Hike
Hey everyone! Instead of doing my work I have planned a hike for this Saturday! We will be doing Cole Mountain via Appalachian Trail, which is a Moderate 6.0-mile loop located in the GWJNF. At some point it crosses through a large meadow with what looks like excellent views. We will be leaving from the Echols dorm at 9:00am and …
Monday Round Top INT trail run/hike
Heyyyyyyy!!! Have you wanted to run your stresses off because some how we already have exams??? Or wanted to run for some other reason? Either way this is the trip for you. We are planning on meeting at the AFC clocktower and running to foxhaven farm. Then we’ll run down the trails and probably slow down to a hike for …
Chimney Top Hike (near Cabins, WV)!!
Looking for a fun workout with some awesome views?!? Brave enough to eat some wild blueberries :o!?! You have found the right trip. Mina and I have picked out the shortest hike to Chimney Top in WV for a sick, steep climb up to a beautiful overlook of some rock formations and mountains (seriously, look at the pictures). The altitude …
Lauren and Isabella Love the Outdoors! – Saunders Trail
**Drivers get priority** (but there will be no gas reimbursement since this trip is super close!) Looking for a great way to start your saturday? Come walk Saunders Trail at Monticello with us! This is a beginner friendly walk. Although it is about 4 miles round trip the trail is mostly flat through the woods and clearly marked (some bridge …
Old Homesite Hike (Creekathon!)
**I will only let you off the waitlist if you are off the main Creekathon waitlist** I’m a huge fan of chimney and foundation ruins in the woods, and lucky for us, Walnut Creek park contains the ruins of 4 old homesites! We’re going to go on a hike to see as many of them as we can. There are …
(CREEKATHON) Post-belly filling barefoot meander!
(This trip is a part of the main creekathon extravaganza so you must be on creekathon to join) Wooooo who’s getting stoked for creekathon?!?!?!?! If that’s you and you’re looking for something to do after filling ur belly with a yummy creek’d out lunch and want to break ur glorious feet out of their OPPRESSIVE CAGES (shoes) then this is …
pre-lunch creekathon hike
you MUST be OFF the waitlist for creekathon before signing up haven’t seen any hikes yet for creekathon so thought we’d add one ourselves. never been on this trail before but this is a chill 50 min trail to walk around on and have a chill time for about two miles. this is a casual, beginner hike to socialize and …
Funky Monkey Friday Sunset Hike (@Humpback)
Are you tired of the same old sunrise hike? Well you’re in luck because I smell I killer sunset. It’s a pretty straight forward trip. The hike is only about a mile, but almost 1000ft of elevation so be prepared. Looking for a driver or two so they’ll have priority. Here’s the plan: Packing: Water bottle Headlamp (it will get …
hump day humpback back day hump day back humpback day
Yo. Humpback rocks on hump day! The plan is to go to humpback rocks on hump day and see the sunset on hump day. Meet at 6:00 pm at Echols Arrive at Humpback Rocks at around 6:30 Hike to top (around 1 mile) and see sunset at 7:27 pm Stay for a little while and head back Gear: Flash Light …
BEGINNER TRIP: Little Devils Stair Hike
Yo yo yo, it’s me, Trip Leader #97890098, fresh off the assembly line and reset to my factory settings. As a result, I say we do a Cville Classic! The Little Devils Stair Trail includes a creek, a history cemetery(RIP), and pretty views. Best of all, it has a lot of rock scrambling! This is a 5.6 mile hike with …
Slobs on McAfee Knob
Hey everyone, Please take a moment to appreciate our very very creative and mature trip name !! Claire and I want to take a jaunt up the infamous McAfee Knob, that classic rocky overhang where every outdoorsy type has taken a photo. Except me!! How can I (or you if you haven’t hiked this) ever be an outdoors-enjoying, dirt-embracing crunchy …
Creekathon FAIRY HOUSE BUILDING
DISCLAIMER: You must sign up for the main creekathon trip to join this trip!! Join us for some creekathon fairy house building! Using our lovely Earth materials and our endless creativity, we will spend the end of Creekathon thanking the fairies for their contributions and enjoying some nice reflective time in nature as we follow the fairies through the forest. …
Hike into pillow rapids viewing!!!! (GAULEY FEST TRIP)
THIS IS COMPLEMENTARY TO THE GAULEY FEST MAIN TRIP YOU WILL NOT GET OFF UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE WAITLIST FOR BOTH Okay so, here is the deal. Gauley fest weekend is gonna be a chill relaxing weekend for me, not a sendy one, BUT i wanna watch people send it on the river. Gauley fest is a weekend where …
THE FEST OF GAULEY MAIN TRIP!!!!!! (beginner camping, intermediate climbing, intermediate whitewater, intermediate mtb)
Hey goons! Are any of you interested in water, or camping, or music, or festivals, or being outside!?!?! JK I know some (most? (all??)) of you are interested in at least one of those things. This is going to be a dope and unique weekend trip that ranges for beginners (beginners to just being outside even– you don’t have to …
FIRST MEGA TRIP OF THE YEAR?!?!? CREEKATHON!!!!
Oh my gosh!!!! Could it really be true????? Could it be time for the bi-annual CREEAKTHON?!?!??!?!?! That’s right shredlings, it’s time for you to GET CREEK’D!!!!!! They say you never forget your first Creekathon and it is so true: getting creek’d is unlike anything you’ve ever done before. The formula is simple: you, us, a pavilion, and a walnut. But …
Waterfall Double Feature Bonanza
Hello Hoos! I’ve had a busy couple weeks, and am about ready to FINALLY get outside. What do I have in mind? Two hikes, the Doyles River Falls Trail, and the Dark Hollow and Rose River Falls. These trails are united by a common theme-waterfalls(Though the water level may be low). We will hit up Doyles, then drive a little …
Corn Maze Mania!!!
What’s up everyone! We’re about to venture to a land that no one in odc has ever been on a trip to before… At least I don’t think so, right? A corn maze. Not just any corn maze, but Liberty Mills Farm, the largest corn maze in the country. It contains 12 miles of trails, so this trip can be …
Splendid Sunday Swimming @ blue hole!! (9/3)
**this has totally never been done before** It is going to be actually HOT and SUNNY on Sunday, so what better to do than avoid the sunday scaries and go swimming instead? I’ve never been to Blue hole, but it seems like a very nice swimming hole not too far away from here. The hike to the swimming hole is …
FRIDAY RIVANNA SWIM (SO CHILL AND RELAXING)
it’s gonna be 80 degrees on Friday so let’s FIND SOME WATER TO SUBMERGE OURSELVES IN!!! AKA the Rivanna River! The plan is to drive to Riverview park and find a spot to swim in, possibly the rope swing??? THE PLAN: leave from echols @2pm drive to spot (15 minute drive) walk to spot (10-20 min walk) SWIMMY SWIM/ROPE SWING??? …
Afternoon Hike-Walk @ Saunders Trail!!!
**DRIVERS GET PRIORITY** (but this trip is less than 15 miles from our starting point so no gas reimbursment this time) HEY EVERYONE! I really want to go on a hike somewhere this week but have had large amounts of homework and club meetings taking up time. Now I can’t wait to end my week with a walk around Saunders …