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The New River cave is a sweet place to be. With its classic cave terrain and combination of open caverns and climby/crawly bits, it’s a great representative for caves in the VA/WV area. However, the New River cave has a secret: an in-cave river and waterfall – if you’re lucky enough to find them. The New River cave is magical …
Caves truly are so wildly diverse, and this one is no exception. Lockridge Aqua cave is perhaps one of my favorite caves, in no small part due to its unique entrance. Lockridge’s entrance is underwater. Yep, you heard me right. Entering this cave entails fully submerging yourself in brisk water, swimming through the cave’s entrance while submerged, swimming across the …
Caves truly are so wildly diverse, and this one is no exception. Lockridge Aqua cave is perhaps one of my favorite caves, in no small part due to its unique entrance. Lockridge’s entrance is underwater. Yep, you heard me right. Entering this cave entails fully submerging yourself in brisk water, swimming through the cave’s entrance while submerged, swimming across the …
Come explore an oldie but goodie: Crossroads Cave! Crossroads is a maze cave with many different routes to explore. It’s great introduction to caving, so perfect for the beginning or new caver. I am making this a beginner trip where I’ll teach you all you need to know about caving conservation, safety, and technique. Note that caves can include tight …
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Come explore the wonders of the underground at New Trout Cave! New Trout is a 6+ layer maze cave, where the maze is not in 2 dimensions, but 3! There are several neat formations to see and features to traverse depending on which layer(s) we decide to explore. It’s also quite possibly the driest cave I’ve been in, which entails …
Let’s hit up the Priest and Crabtree Falls, all in one go! The Priest is known for being a steadily unrelenting hike, clocking over 3000 feet of elevation gain in about 4 miles. Crabtree Falls is known for several great waterfall views along a lowkey trail. We’ll string these two hikes together, going up the Priest (because we’ve got to …
By Monday we will be almost a week into finals and I’m thinking everyone will be ready to take a little time away from clem, and as the leaves have started to clear up on the Rivanna this seems like the perfect place to do it! also the weather is supposed to get a little warmer again (~60°)! The plan …
We did it friends, ’tis the end of the semester and finals season!!! For those who want to celebrate, I propose you this hike! What says celebration more than taking on an adventure to climb 470 million year old rocks together? (aka Shenandoah Mountains- shoutout to Google for that fun fact) The hike is 3.2 miles with 800ish feet in …
Wednesday is a reading day which means we all have more schedule flexibility and can go running together! It also is going to be very cold and maybe raining (snowing) on Wednesday according to my apple weather so it seems like running is the only activity that might be manageable outside. Let’s meet up at the shred shack at 3:30 …
Never heard of BRS? The Blue Ridge School is located super close to Charlottesville and maintains top notch mountain bike trails that are open to the public. Seriously, if you think O’Hill, Ragged, or Preddy are awesome, the Blue Ridge School will blow your mind. I’ve been several times, but have yet to ride their newest trail, top shelf. Thus, …
Last weekend’s attempt to do Old Rag turned into a Rivanna jog due to driver shortage. Seeing how many people are leaving this weekend, I don’t love my odds but here goes with attempt 2. If you have a car and want to do Old Rag but the timing or day of this trip doesn’t work, I’m flexible. Shoot me …
Hello friends, It is about to be 70s and sunny on Thursday so come take advantage of this summer weather in November and head to ragged mountain with me for some mountain biking and relaxing. We will meet at the shred shack at 1:00pm where will all get bikes and helmets if you do not already have those and make …
*****Now on Saturday***** What better way to celebrate the sudden return of unseasonally warm weather (climate change 🙁 ) than a bike ride at one of Charlottesville’s finest trails? There’s a lovely ~5 mile loop around the perimeter of the Reservoir at Ragged Mountain Natural Area. Come join me for a bike ride to and around the reservoir! We’ll meet …
howdy y’all!! now that the weather is chilly who else is itchin’ to get on some rocks? well do I have a solution for you! myself and eliza are gonna lead a few of you down to a lovely spot just off the blue ridge parkway called the forest. at this wonderful locale one can: 1. “that’s a nice boulder”, …
Day-tripping is an art form, but also a science. It can be learned in minutes, but takes a lifetime to master. The reward? Achieving the fullest of sends while still having the luxury of sleeping in your own bed that night. Ok that was a pretty dramatic intro for a 9 or so mile hike but you get the point. …
My baby arms can’t climb three days in a row, so I’m gonna run on Friday!! Someone posted a trip to Glade Creek Trail a few years back and rumors have it theres a rope swing at the swimming hole pictured above! I think the swing is a mile out from the car so it would be awesome to stop …
What instrument does yo-yo ma play? ……… annnd hello to all you beautiful people. Interested in mountain biking a loop other than ragged or o-hill but still located close by in Charlottesville ? I recently discovered a track in Azalea park (located on the rivanna trail) that looked pretty fun to mountain bike. The park is located off JPA extended …
Greetings shredlings! This will be an intermediate climbing trip at Bubba City’s Sandstonia/Tattoo Wall on Sunday. We’ll roll out from Ray’s in the morning, climb for several hours, then head back to Cville. We’ll cap the initial waitlist at 3 unless someone else with a car signs up, after which we’ll increase the trip capacity up to 8. Climbers should …
Time to make NRGE a lot more shreddy. This trip is part of the New River Gorge Extravaganza weekend long camping trip, and we’ll be meeting on Saturday morning at the campsite and heading to Wolf Creek Park in Fayetteville to ride. The trails will be cross country style riding, so there will be short uphill and downhill sections throughout …
Howdy fellow stout masters! I am super excited to announce the GNARLY NRGE RAFTING EXPEDITION! This will be a thrilling raft trip down the New River from Cunard to Fayette Station, a classic section packed with stout class III-IV rapids, beautiful scenery, and immaculate WVA vibes. You can read more about the section and get stoked here: https://www.americanwhitewater.org/content/River/view/river-detail/2418/main TO PARTICIPATE: …
So its become clear to me that sunrise on a Friday is an unideal time for this trip…. so let’s try it again! What’s up trail boppers!! You know the drill, it’s another early trail jaunt. This week our run will be ~extra special~ because we are going to venture out to the Biscuit Run trails! Not only are we …
Folks, NRGE is right around the corner and you know what that means! Heartwarming hootenanny, frenzied frolicomeness and whimsical wandering are in your near future. In addition, you may find yourself 60 feet off the deck, desperately clinging to a sheer sandstone wall with chalked hands as your legs start to tremble uncontrollably. If you haven’t been out on rock …
Howdy! So this is gonna be a pretty straightforward out and back. We’re headed to Elliot Knob, because I hear they have this dope lookout tower, which we will totally be on the lookout for. Couple things to keep in mind: 1) It’s gonna be cold and wet. So pack accordingly. Bring extra socks, and don’t forget the raingear! 2) …
Tired of school already? Let the forest distract you from all your exams and assignments with a pre-creekathon backpacking trip! (This is in no way affiliated with creekathon.) The destination is St. Mary’s Wilderness, a beautiful forest just 1 hour away from us that used to be heavily mined. It’s a perfect place to get an intro to backpacking, but …
Hello all! Whats poppin! Since we have some time off for reading days, I think it would be nice to enjoy the fall foliage, and what better way to do so than spend the night outdoors! The plan is to do an overnight at Schloss’ Gap, which is located around an hour and 45 minutes away from cville. The hike …
Devil’s marbleyard is a boulder field in Jefferson National Forest with some great views and is a whole lotta fun to climb and explore. The hike to the rocks is about 2 miles and is pretty straightforward out and back and has a couple nice creek crossings. We plan on spending most of our time exploring/climbing up the field. By …
Description Is sitting in a car not sendy enough for you? Bike to Creekathon! For this trip we’ll be biking from the Shred Shack to Creekathon which is a 10 mile ride (https://www.strava.com/routes/2877325816707511532). Once there, you can either go on trips that you’re already signed up for or just hang out with slacklines, a frisbee which I will provide, or …
What’s up trail boppers!! You know the drill, its another early Thursday trail jaunt. This week we’ll explore foxhaven trails! We’ll probably trot around for 6-7 miles, and this is not going to be a very hilly or technical route (okay maybe a tinyyy bit hilly). Here’s the plan: – Meet up at the AFC clocktower at 7am – Yog …
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Let’s Go Rafting!!! Have you ever been whitewater rafting before? Doesn’t that sound like a pretty good way to spend a Sunday (and get out of Charlottesville before the start of midterms)? Luckily for us, UVA is only an hour(ish) away from Balcony Falls, 3 hours of dope class 2-3 whitewater on the upper James River. It’s a great area …
What’s up trail boppers!! You know the drill, its another early Thursday trail jaunt. This week we’ll explore the loop that circumnavigates the Fontaine Research Park and then maybe hop on Rivanna for an extra mile! The loop should be 4-5 miles and is only ~slightly~ hilly. To make this run extra fun and extra special everyone must come with …
**FOR CREEKATHON ATTENDEES ONLY – you need to be off the waitlist for the main carpool in order to attend this trip** It stands as an objective truth that Sunday’s were fundamentally created for people to do trail runs. Maybe you survived another crazy, busy week of class and saved your entire weekly mileage for Sunday. Maybe you did your …
I so so enjoyed my early morning trail run with you all last week, so let’s keep this thing going! This week we will stomp around the ohill trails, which offers a vast network trails with varying technicality. We’ll do one of my favorite loops, which I think is ~4 miles. Ohill is quite hilly (believe it or not), so …
CREEKATHON! It is a thing that the club does at Walnut Creek Park, just down the road, where we eat and be merry and do little trips at this fantastic park. This is a trip to go play disc golf whilst at Creekathon. The Nut has a beautiful 18 hole disc golf course that we’ll play around on a bit. …
Hello! Inspired by fellow *old member of outdoors club* John Cooney, I would like to lead a trail run around Ragged this Thursday morning. This is a 6 – 7 mile loop (the info booth at Ragged and Strava disagree on this point), so it is not for the faint of heart. I would like to run a decent pace, …
Hey everyone! I’m a first-year from Seattle, WA and have done plenty of hiking in the northwest but I’m super excited to get some experience under my belt here on the East Coast. Everyone keeps telling me I have to try Old Rag, so let’s make it happen! It is a very popular, highly-rated hike, but at 9.5 miles and …
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Folks, Carve out a little time this Wednesday evening to prioritize mental health, fresh air and becoming the world’s next Alex Honnold at Cville’s best kept secret – Rivanna Wall. Rivanna Wall is a teeny tiny outdoor sport climbing crag with just two routes. The crag is also along a stretch of the Rivanna River, so we can take swim …
It’s not your first time around the block, but you are still looking to build your skills. Sure, you have ridden your bike before, but you truly long to shred the trail. O-hill is calling your name. This trail system is somewhat technical and has steep hills so I wouldn’t recommend this as your first ride. That being said, we …
Hey everyone! (especially the cool ones who don’t have friday classes) I’m super excited to host (probably) the first hiking trip into Shenandoah this semester! The trail I’ve picked out is called Furnace Mountain Trail, the link is below. It’s a very nice-looking hiking trail with 3 overlooks and various other scenery. We’re looking at about 6.5 miles combined there …
Do you hate being in roomy, well-lit, and clean places? Did you see the movie The Descent and think wow that looks really fun? Do you secretly wish to live underground as a mole-person? If you answered yes to any of those questions, come explore Breathing Cave – Virginia’s third largest caving system! This cave has a great variety of …
Narrowback mountain was the first mountain biking trip I went on with the club two years ago, and the time has come to show this incredible trail to some more of you fine folks. The route is a 13-mile figure-8 loop with some extended climbing, a few technical rocky spots (that you can totally push), and an awesome descent at …
Hey all, this is super late notice but since the weather Thursday looks nice, and I do not start class till 11am, I am planning to run at the Res, cville’s gem just ten minutes down the road. I did the same trip last week, and IT’S FUN to wake up early and go run with other people! So please …
Hello fellow rivanna devotees, Can you think of a better way to kick off your Tuesday morning than a nice morning run around our hallowed trail system? Me neither, so here’s the plan: – Meet up at the AFC clocktower at 6:30 sharp (just as the sun is coming up 😮 ) -Waddle over to the fontaine entrance of rivanna …
Late-August, the last of Virginia’s summer green canopy, cool mountain breezes to counteract the deathly cville heat, a lovely picnic dinner complete with warm nalgene water and instant mashed potatoes, singing John Denver while watching the vibrant sun dip slowly behind our beautiful Virginia mountains from a picturesque little fire tower nestled atop Elliot Knob. If you imagine this to …
What better way to celebrate the end of the first week of classes than in nature? There’s a lovely ~5 mile loop around the perimeter of the Charlottesville Reservoir at Ragged Mountain Natural Area. Come join me for a bike ride to and around the reservoir! We’ll meet at the Shred Shack, then bike over to the ragged, ride around …
Hey everyone! Ragged Mountain Reservoir is one of Charlottesville’s finest spots. It’s a nature area with a lake and several miles of trails just a few miles from Grounds. Since I don’t start class until 11am on Thursday, I’d like to head there in the morning to go for a run on the loop around the lake. The plan will …
Howdy folks, check out this week’s gear room info: Gear Request Form: https://forms.gle/Jii4KZPV3VgTbTat7 Gear Room Schedule: Monday: Tuesday: 4:30pm -> Anna Cuddeback (617) 230-7261 Wednesday: 8:00pm -> Sophia Benmhend (202) 644-0304 Thursday: Friday: 10:00am -> Burke Haywood (540) 817-4002 Saturday: Sunday: If none of these times work for you, please email the officers outdoors-officers@virginia.edu at least 24 hours in advance …
Good afternoon all my granola people, It’s gonna be a rainy Wednesday, but I still want some running buddies. I was thinking a short loop around foxhaven farms/round top area might be pleasant. The Plan: -Meet at ye olde shred shack, 116 Washington Ave. @ 9:00am and start running -I will probably want to go for about 5-6 miles but …
Folks, I don’t know about y’all, but this 80 degree weather has me sweating buckets. There’s nothing like a cool dip in the Rivanna to cure this early onset perspiration. So let’s go make it happen on a sunny Sunday afternoon!!! Potential activities might include (but are certainly not limited to): hacky sacky, slacky liney, swim swim (like a fish), …
Happy break day! Here’s this week’s gear room info: Gear Request Form: https://forms.gle/Jii4KZPV3VgTbTat7 Gear Room Schedule: Monday: Tuesday: 5:45pm -> Anna Cuddeback (617) 230-7261 Wednesday: 8:00pm -> Sophia Benmhend (202) 644-0304 Thursday: 6:00pm -> Mason Riffee (434) 509-8678 Friday: 10:00am -> Burke Haywood (540) 817-4002 Saturday: Sunday: If none of these times work for you, please email the officers outdoors-officers@virginia.edu …
Friday 3/26; 1:30pm to 4:30pm Whats poppin It’s bout to be beautiful, hot and sunny on Friday and I plan to take advantage of it. 80 degrees in March simply hits different. Come join me at the glorious ragged mountain for some good ol mountain biking. We’ll be doing the full ragged mountain loop (the other direction this time) which …