After a long week of only touching the cold, metallic keys of our computers, Emi and I plan to get our hands dirty and touch some plants!! Morven Kitchen Garden is UVA’s wonderful project in sustainable agriculture. We volunteered here last year and had such an amazing time. We’ll show up, work in the garden, and get to take home …
Looking to boulder with some lovely lads and lasses to test our outdoor grades. Or if you’re already an avid outdoor boulderer, then you can grace us with your expertise. This is a first for me, and I’m fully expecting to get humbled, but very interested to see how the climbing compares to indoors. I’ve heard the footholds are cheeks, …
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 …
*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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
**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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Last weekend’s attempt at this trip was tragically rained out we are trying again! We are going to quantum dot boulder which is on the peninsula and has some easier climbs. We need a driver who can fit 5 people total and two crash pads. The drive is about 10 minutes from grounds so the driver won’t be able to …
Hello ODC Members! The president (Ed) and I were talking this morning about how HOT it is nowadays! If you’re feeling the same way, come join us at sugar hollow tomorrow (!!) at 4 for a SUPER chill little swimming trip that doesn’t even include any hiking, because I vetoed that. This trip would be an awesome first, second, or …
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??? …
Outdoorsclubians we must go back! We must return to Elliot Knob! Join me one and all as I return to the summit of Elliot Knob to crest the fire tower at its peak and look out upon the world below. Close to Charlottesville, about an hour away, sitting at the summit of Elliot Knob lies an abandoned fire lookout tower …
Hello my fellow outdoor friends!! I hope everyone’s first week of classes went well (and more importantly that no one was swamped with too much homework this early in the semester). I am leading an intermediate backpacking trip out to Spruce Knob out in West Virginia this upcoming weekend. The hike round trip is 16.5 miles with about 6-8 miles …
Hello friends! The weather is looking positively *minty fresh* up along the Blue Ridge Parkway this Friday, so I thought we could take advantage of the lovely mid-70s weather and go wrangle some rock! The spot we’ll be headed to is known as the Forest (https://www.mountainproject.com/area/107264568/the-forest), it’s a small collection of boulders just off of the parkway secluded in a …
Helllooo hellooo friends, anyone else hear the blue ridges calling?? Chelsea and I sure do, and we’ve decided to answer them the best way we know how: with a backpack, tent, campfire, and a whole lotta love. That’s right, it’s time for some backpacking. And not just any backpacking – it’s RIPRAP TIME. This will be a hybrid trip, which …
Hey y’all! I somehow still haven’t been to Humpback Rock, and I DESPERATELY want to go. If that’s the case for you (or if you’ve been and wanna go back), then come join me on Sunday morning for a sunrise hike! I think it’ll be a really nice way to start the day and enter the second week of classes …
We’re going to climb at ragged!!! We will be bouldering at the peninsula site (Quantum dot boulder on mt project). This is a nice boulder super close to grounds. We will meet at the corner of Echols dorm at 10:30 and have crash pads for us. Ragged is about a 15 min drive and the walk to the boulder is …
Have you ever seen a cedar run? Me neither! But this Thursday we are heading out to Cedar Run Trail which has multiple swimming holes about a mile or so up the trail. It’s a short but steep hike and well worth the ascent. We’ll take a refreshing dip, hang out, and soak in the beauty of this wonderful green …
Hi!!!! I’m so excited to be back in the beautiful Charlottesville and enjoy all the wonderful places in our little town. One of those being…ragged reservoir! I know start time looks early and un-fun but I’m doing this so we avoid the heat (the only thing I’m not looking forward to back in da Ville). We are going to do …
YO YO YO YO. I said I would take people kayaking again before I disappear for the summer and by god I will. No one wants to lead this trip with me (jk. they have “better things to do”) so this is gonna be a small one. I also don’t have any idea who is willing to commit a day …
This trip is meant to create a comfortable and welcoming space for women, trans, and femme members of the outdoors club, particularly in a male-dominated sport like rock climbing! Please only sign up if you identify as a woman, trans, or femme. Is anyone else looking to procrastinate studying/projects for finals? If so, join us at the NRG this weekend! …
Oh helloooooo Shrackadackles!!!! Our last storytelling workshop was deep in the winter moon and now here we are patullutzin about in the spring shade! I don’t know about you all, but the end to this year seems to be hurtling towards us with quite a velocity — so as ponder the summer and the next steps in our life journeys, …
Hey beautiful people, That’s right. Emma and I are back at it again for another Thursday paddleboarding adventure. We are planning to hang out, soak up the rays, and bask in gratitude!! The plan: -leave from Echols at 6 -Go to Ragged Mtn Reservoir and get pumpin’ -Do fun paddleboard things and also bask in the sun and converse for …
Who: Joseph & Abby What: Climbing (Sport) Where: Smokehole Canyon When: Sunday (04/23) 8:30am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, I haven’t been to Smokehole in quite a while so I’m looking forward to it. It’ll be a little chilly but there are some nice routes and the approach is practically zero. I’ll be climbing in the moderate range, 5.7-10, but …
hello my semi-aquatic river rats and various aquatic flora. do you love the water (yes), do you want to learn to shred said water when said water is white (yes), then come join Will and I on a wonderful and educational jaunt down the Upper Jimmy! WHAT this trip is an introduction to whitewater kayaking. we will go over basic …
Who: Joseph & Abby What: Climbing (Trad) Where: Wintergreen When: Friday (04/21) 11:30am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Once again time for some more fun Friday climbing, and there’s some sweet trad climbing out at wintergreen. I was there for the first time not too long ago and it was a pretty cool area with some nice climbs. This is …
Have YOU enjoyed using the beautiful land in good ole Virginia? Do you also want to learn how to better respect and acknowledge the land? Then join us on April 22nd (Earth Day) for a service trip to the Monacan Nation Museum to learn about the land that we have been using. We will take a tour of the Monacan …
It has been agessss since I have explored the Virginia views so I wanted to do a nice day hike on Saturday! I will also be going to the Mt. Joy concert that night so there should be plenty of time to get back and get ready before then if you’re worried about Saturday evening/night plans. There are also a …
Visible Records! A wonderful place – It’s a space for art, community organizing, localized social justice and special dirt beds for baby green things to grow…Yeah we’re talking about gardens! Invisible Records has two gardens: one, Common Field, produces crops for the local Visions of Liberation Free Store, while their other plot, Solitary Gardens, is an offshoot of a nationally-known …
So, Outdoors Club may not be the only organization on grounds… I know! I was pleasantly surprised too. Presenting… SOR, Sigma Omicron Rho, our Queer & Allied Gender-Inclusive Social Fraternity at UVA. We are teaming up to bring you a laid-back, languid afternoon on Blackrock, a beautiful Shenandoah summit that is the site of some serious SOR-lore (you’re going to …
Have YOU enjoyed using the beautiful land in good ole Virginia? Do you also want to learn how to better respect and acknowledge the land? Then join us on April 22nd (Earth Day) for a service trip to the Monacan Nation Museum to learn about the land that we have been using. We will take a tour of the Monacan …
hello my semi-aquatic river rats and various aquatic flora. do you love the water (yes), do you want to learn to shred said water when said water is white (yes), then come join me on a wonderful and educational jaunt down the Upper Jimmy! WHAT this trip is an introduction to whitewater kayaking. we will go over basic outfitting of …
Who: Joseph (the climbing advisor one) What: Climbing (Sport & Trad) Where: New River Gorge When: Friday (04/21) 05:00pm To Sunday (04/23) 07:00pm (Flexible) Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, I haven’t been to the New in some time and I’m craving a good climbing weekend. The plan is to leave Friday afternoon and get to the campsite (American Alpine Club …
Who: Joseph What: Climbing (Trad) Where: Wintergreen When: Friday (04/14) 9:00am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Time for some more fun Friday climbing, and this time it’s some sweet trad climbing out at wintergreen. I was there for the first time not too long ago and it was a pretty cool area with some nice climbs. While this is a …
Hey lovely people, Just like frogs, solar panels, and plants, Emma and I require sunshine for optimal functioning. If you feel the same way, join us on a little paddleboarding excursion this Thursday! We are planning to hang out, soak up the rays, and maybe even do a little yoga if we feel inspired. The plan: -leave from Echols at …
Spring fly fishing is upon us and we are so stoked to explore the beautiful Shenandoah creeks around us. Don’t be intimidated, this is a beginner trip and no experience casting is necessary. We are going to the sugar hollow area to do some hiking (¾ ish miles) to a good spot where we will start fly fishing. The hike …
This is a 7.3 mile loop with over 1,300 feet of elevation gain. Along the route, we should see waterfalls, Camp Rapidan (President Herbert Hoover’s getaway retreat), and views from Hazeltop/Jones Mountain. This should be a fairly strenuous, most-of-the-day hike with three stream crossings, but I anticipate a moderate pace with plenty of breaks. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/laurel-prong-rapidan-camp-jones-mountain-trail-via-appalachian-trail https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/mill-prong-laurel-prong.htm Itinerary: – 8 AM: …
Visible Records! A wonderful place – It’s a space for art, community organizing, localized social justice and gardens. Join us Wednesday night at 6 pm to plant some potatoes in one of the gardens and then at 7 pm attend The Visiting Room screening. The Visible Record event description reads: “Join the Virginia Law in Prison Project at UVA Law …
When was the last time you had a cookout milkshake? It’s been far too long for me and I’m kinda going through withdrawal. And what better way to complement a delicious shake than staring up at the Milky Way? Come join us on a jovial outing consisting of saturated fats, sugar, and stargazing. The plan is to leave grounds around …
This is a 7.3 mile loop with over 1,300 feet of elevation gain. Along the route, we should see waterfalls, Camp Rapidan (President Herbert Hoover’s getaway retreat), and views from Hazeltop/Jones Mountain. This should be a fairly strenuous, most-of-the-day hike with three stream crossings, but I anticipate a moderate pace with plenty of breaks. https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/virginia/laurel-prong-rapidan-camp-jones-mountain-trail-via-appalachian-trail https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/mill-prong-laurel-prong.htm Itinerary: – 8 AM: …
Who: Joseph & Abby What: Climbing (Trad) Where: Wintergreen When: Friday (04/07) 11:30am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Time for some more fun Friday climbing, and this time it’s some sweet trad climbing out at wintergreen. I was there for the first time not too long ago and it was a pretty cool area with some nice climbs. While this …
Hey loves, Lately I’ve been sick and tired of being surrounded by cement buildings and artfully planted trees. To combat this, I need mountain time. So join me on this epic backpacking trip!! The Doyles River/Furnace Mtn loop is ~17 miles on the south side of the park. According to the Shenandoah National Park Backpacking Guide, there are “spectacular mountains, …
Visible Records! A wonderful place – It’s a space for art, community organizing, localized social justice and special dirt beds for baby green things to grow…Yeah we’re talking about gardens! Invisible Records has two gardens: one, Common Field, produces crops for the local Visions of Liberation Free Store, while their other plot, Solitary Gardens, is an offshoot of a nationally-known …
They say April showers bring May flowers, but Sunday appears to be clear for now, and who doesn’t like a quick summit hike to look over the blue ridge mountains. 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! …
Who: Joseph (the climbing advisor one) & Abby (the not climbing advisor one) What: Climbing (beginner friendly) Where: Man wall (Richmond) When: Friday (03/31) 11:30am Why: Touch rock Howdy y’all, Well folks, it’s my 101st trip with the club, so it’s about time to lead another climbing basics trip. If you’ve only ever climbed in a gym, or haven’t ever …
Spring has sprung oh yes and I want to go on a nice pleasant hike. We will be doing the wolf gap trail on BIG SCHLOSSSSSSSSS which is 4.3 mi out and back. Here’s the alltrails for it https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/west-virginia/big-schloss-via-wolf-gap-trail . The elevation gain is just over 1000 feet so be prepared mentally and physically to elevate un-elevate that much. Plan: …