Hiking (Backpacking) Hiking (Backpacking)

START

  • Sep 10
  • 14:30:00
  • Echols Dorm: Brick Wall By Side Door

END

  • Sep 11
  • 19:00:00
  • Shenandoah National Park

DEADLINE

  • Sep 9
  • 11:00:00

FEE

  • $5.00

OVERVIEW

This is rather a relaxing trip to the nearest national park. It’s aimed to
get an impression of Virginia nature beauty. Sat. we will drive to the
park, camp at Big Meadows campground (~$20 for site) then from there hike to Dark Hollow Falls (~5 miles easy/moderate round trip hike) and to Lewis Spring Falls (~3 miles). In the evening we will have a ‘wild’ dinner prepared on fire.
On Sunday we will drive to south by Skyline drive enjoying magnificent
views around, making stops for hiking on the way, We will have 5 small
hikes varying in difficulty from easy to strenuous: Mill Prong trail,
Bearfence Mt. loop, Frazier Discovery, Blackrock summit, Turk Mt;
and simply enjoy a nice whether of beginning of fall :).

The club provides:
a seat in a car
gas if you drive
meal for Saturday dinner & Sunday breakfast
backpacking gear (tents, pads, sleeping bags etc. (if you need))

You should bring:
water & snacks for the hike
Sunday lunch
flashlight
good hiking shoes
warm clothes
rain gear (just in case)
bug spray
guitar (if have)

P.S. In case of rain the trip can be postponed on a week or two

ADVENTURE LEADERS

Olga

Kirillova

Trips Attended: 79 Trips Led: 34
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