Looking for a nice way to cool off this summer? Caves remain at a constant temperature year-round, so the cave is going to feel COLDER than the outside temp! Disclaimer: Expect fewer icicles than the picture. Paxtons is a great first-time cave trip! If you have previously done some rock scrambling or trickier hikes, this is a good next step! …
Hey y’all, Just finished my last final, and I’m officially finished with college. I’m still going to be in cville for a week though, and before I head out for the West Coast, I wanted to hit Old Rag one last time for my last trip with ODC. So if you’re a graduating fourth year, or are around the area, …
We are going to Crossroads, a maze cave, where we are going to head towards The Pit and then maybe visit some other parts of the cave to see cool stuff. This is a beginner trip, which means it’s perfect if you’ve never caved before. Although there’s plenty of room in some parts, you should expect to do a bit …
Hey y’all! For my penultimate ODC trip, I’m going full cycle this year. On FDOC, I lead a Turk Mountain sunset hike, and I’ll do it again on LDOC(ish) (unfortunately Tuesday is set to be cloudy all day). Anyways, Turk Mountain’s the perfect spot to catch the sunset, with wide open views at the top over the Shenandoah Valley. It’s …
Waddup ODC, Nothin beats a good old Humpback sunset. But hold on theres more – I’ll bring my telescope, and we’ll head over to the nearby Raven’s Roost overlook for some post-hike stargazing. I’ll teach ya how to use the telescope and whatnot and maybe we’ll see a star or something or maybe an alien or perhaps 2 alien !! …
Back by popular demand, another stargazing trip to one of the best stargazing spots on the East Coast — Highland County! There’s not a light for miles near this mountain valley, which means zero light pollution. The sky’s set to be mostly clear on Sunday (~20-25% cloud cover is the estimate I’m seeing right now, subject to change maybe), and …
Wanna go hiking? Wanna go hiking with our good friends and another awesome club? Wait, that club is Black Girls United? ohhh shooottttt! This is a DEI collab hike with BGU! This hike will be super beginner-friendly and about 4 miles out-and-back. It will be such a lovely landscape as spring flowers blossom. This hike is for everyone and welcome …
Hey y’all! About a year ago, Finn and I led this trip. Was it fun? Mostly. Were there times we regretted our life choices? Yeah. Are we stoked to do it again? Fuck yeah. For those who don’t know, the Triple Crown is normally a three-day backpacking loop that hits three big viewpoints (Dragon’s Tooth, McAfee Knob, Tinker Cliffs) along …
We are going to two caves in one day! New Trout Cave is an old saltpeter mine from the Civil War and very, very dusty (we will provide masks, or you can bring your own). Hamilton Cave is a maze cave. This is a beginner/intermediate trip, which means you are not required to have gone caving before. However, you should …
Historical Info: Though this hike may seem unassuming, (very) local legend has it that philanthropist Jean Beauregard (Jombo) buried half of his inheritance in them there hills of Crozet, VA. Nobody knows for sure where ol Jombo buried it, but residents/oldheads tend to think the most likely spot is in the mountains near Mint Springs Park. This hike takes us …
Why don’t skiers ever argue? They just let it slide. Wait, wait, wait don’t leave! Come on, my dad joke’s aren’t that bad, right? Right? Okay fine, I’ll shut up now. Here’s the description of the event I’m borrowing from Ethan who borrowed it from John, who probably borrowed it from someone else: This is a trip to Massanutten which …
I’m trying to get some more practice snowboarding this semester. I’m looking to make a couple trips out to Massanutten which has a friday night college discount (4 – 9 pm- Slope-Use Ticket: $35, Equipment Rental: $25). This trip is mainly to coordinate a carpool out there for anyone else who’s looking to get some downhill time. This isn’t necessarily …
Are you feeling worn out? Are you exhausted from finals? Have you been worn-ragged?? Well frolicking experts Ben and Gillian are here to help you stop locking in and start being happy again! Come hike old ragged to see the sun set on another successful week of work! We will keep a relatively brisk pace, like walking with a purpose. …
Classes are finally over, and my brain is officially fried. If you also need a desperate break from studying and staring at screens, come join me for a day in the mountains! We’ll be tackling the Riprap Trail, a ~10-mile loop with roughly 2,100 ft of elevation gain. It’s the perfect way to clear your head and celebrate surviving the …
Let’s get CHILLY this LDOC with a happy morning cold plunge into the Rivanna. Here’s the plan: 6:30 am pick up 6:50 arrive at riverview 7:10 get to the SPOT and plunge for a few 7:45 am return to car 8:15 return home What to bring: swim clothing towel regular clothing shoes ? (idk mostly because on the way back …
The weather this Sunday is going to be pretty amazing and the skies seem like they are going to be very clear so what better way to spend your Sunday afternoon and evening than hiking, watching the sunset, and stargazing. Join me on a journey to the highest point in Shenandoah national park where we will view breathtaking views of …
Do you want to feel awesome? On a Tuesday? Join us for an awesome Tuesday evening humpback hike, guaranteed to make you feel a little bit better than everyone on grounds doing homework. The humpback trail is a little less than a mile to the top but it is steep (787 feet of elevation gain) so don’t sleep on it. …
A lot of y’all have been asking me when I’m leading another stargazing trip, but honestly I’ve been waiting for the clouds to clear up. But next Sunday is set to be a perfectly clear night out in Shenandoah, and I’ve heard some great things about the views from Big Meadows. And since this is in SNP, we can bring …
Come join me for an awesome hike in Shenandoah National Park! We’ll be hitting the Rose River Trail, one of the prettiest waterfall hikes in the park. The trail winds through lush forest, follows a scenic stream, and features several beautiful cascades — including the 67-foot Rose River Falls. It’s about a 4-mile loop, and usually takes around 4–5 hours …
Join us in hiking a 2.5 mi loop on this beautiful sunny Sunday! We’ll encounter waterfalls, one which is the tallest along the Blue Ridge Parkway!! This is suppose to be an easy to moderate hike and but we’ll take it easy and appreciate the beauty of the waterfalls (around 2 hrs). We have a car that can take 5 …
The Ragged Mountain Reservoir hiking trail is an astonishing one. the trail is about 6.6 miles loop, and it takes around 3 hours to do it. the plan is: We will meet up at 8:30 and will depart at 8:45. arrive at 9:00 do the hike and have fun! we will be going back on grounds by 2 if not …
Join us for a scenic hike to South River Falls, one of Shenandoah’s most beautiful waterfalls! This 3.3-mile loop takes us through shady forests, past a stone overlook, and all the way down to the base of the 83-foot waterfall, where we’ll take time to rest, enjoy the scenery, and soak in the view before climbing back up. We’ll plan …
What’s better than one waterfall? Finn and I will be leading a hike that hits two Shenandoah waterfalls (Dark Hollow & Rose River) in one loop. Since the weather will be pretty nice, we’ll finish with a swim in the pools at the bottom of Rose River Falls. This is a pretty chill hike, about a 5-mile long loop with …
Have you ever thought about hiking the Appalachian trail? Well have I got great news for you! I’m going to attempt to finish the Virginia section this school year and I want you to join!! As of now I have hiked about 75 miles of the 544 in the Virginia section of the trail, and this trip will add another …
Humpback Rock, is one of the most popular hikes along the Blue Ridge Parkway. The trail is short but steep, and the effort is well worth it at the top, you’ll be rewarded with some of the best panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This is a great opportunity to get outside, enjoy the fall weather, and spend time …
Didn’t get off the waitlist for Gauley? Do not fret, for this Saturday we shall throw our own underground rave at Charlottesville’s very own Ragged Mountain Reservoir. OKAY FINE it’s not actually a rave, but Emma and I already blocked out our weekends and we want you to join us for such much needed Ragged time instead. Did you know …
Hi All! What better way to spend your Sunday than hiking Riprap at Shenandoah? This is a 10-mile loop with 2,100 ft of elevation, so it will be exhausting, but totally doable and worth the views during the fall season. The trees are a beautiful shade of red and orange during this time of the year. The hike should take …
I have somehow managed to spend every weekend of this semester out of town (first Cancún, then DC, and lastly Virginia Tech) and I am over the clubs and in dire need to connect with nature. If you’re in a similar boat (or hell even if you’re not) join my roommate and I on a hike to Doyle’s River this …
The weather’s been absolutely wonderful outside, so what better way to spend Sunday than going on a Old Rag day hike! Join me and Finn on Shenandoah’s most famous summit for some great views over the park. This is an intermediate hike, it’ll be a ~9-10ish mile loop with a bit of rock scrambling required, so some hiking experience is …
Come join me and Alexis on a relaxing Thursday evening ohill walk! This is a great chance to explore the UVA trail system and get outside for a bit. We’ll meet outside of Echols at 5pm then explore the trails for an hour or so before heading back. This is a beginner trip, no previous hiking experience required! you should …
Dearest ODC Members, I bring harrowing news… Old Rag hasn’t seen our faces in a long time and is beginning to doubt our mountain-conquering prowess. Already it slanders ODC, questioning if all our clout is to be believed and trusted – I hear the trees are beginning to listen. We face at this very moment a journey of extreme peril …
Have you ever seen the Big Dipper? Orion’s Belt? The Milky Way?Most of Virginia’s skies are washed out with light pollution, so it’s hard catch more than a couple dozen stars on a clear night. But this spot in Highland County might be one of the best stargazing spot in hundreds of miles. Nestled in a mountain valley far from …
Did you know Virginia’s first Buc-ee’s location JUST OPENED this summer? Noah and I sure do love to hike, but we also love Beaver Buddies Animal Cookies. For this trip, we’re seamlessly combining our two passions. We’ll start out on the Massanutten Ridge Trail, a moderate 4.5 mile loop with 1,020 ft of elevation gain and gorgeous views of the …
HI ALL!!! What better way to end FWOC (first week of classes) than with a little jaunt on the OHill trails at sunset?? If you’re new to UVA, the Observatory Hill trails (better known as OHill) are literally right behind the first year dorms and perfect for an evening woods meander. Come join Charlotte, Loreley, and I to end your …
Have you just joined ODC? Did you sign up last year but never went on any trips? This trip is for you!! Join Loreley and me on a super-sick adventure to THE humpback rocks, AKA one of the most popular and iconic hikes in the area. This will be a super chill, ~1.8 mile hike, with some elevation gain to …
Welcome back to ODC y’all! After being cooped in a office all summer, I’m excited to get back to being in the great outdoors. Turk Mountain’s the perfect spot to catch the sunset, with wide open views at the top over the Shenandoah Valley. It’s also a short, beginner-friendly hike, 1.2 miles each way and ~700 ft of elevation gain. …
come join me on the rivanna trail for a run! we will go whatever pace and am open to distance suggestions. i had in mind at least three or four miles but we can adjust. bring water if you so choose and appropriate running clothes! here’s the plan 4pm meet at echols 4:10ish get goinggggggg ~~ couple miles later~~ return …
Hi all! Feeling the gloom of finals? come spend a mere 2 hours refreshing your brain by swimming at rivanna river!! it should be gorgeous tomorrow afternoon and Omid has secret wisdom about a rope swing location we will mosey to 🙂 should be a very chill trip – just be comfortable swimming in rivers. come join us!! PLAN: 1pm …
Hello all! The time has come for the last few days of classes :O as we turn over this new leaf into finals season & end of semester, Emi and I wanted to celebrate + slow down the moment + take everything in by watching the sunset from the *secret rock* on Ohill. Also, because every good reflection needs some …
Hello friends. The time has come, the time is now to return to…BEACH⛱️ after 8 long cold, gray months of yearning for the salty ocean and sunshine. Evelyn and I have at long last reunited to return to the land of…BEACH⛱️. After we crush our first week of finals we will triumphantly escape the doom of finals and we will …
Have you ever seen the Milky Way? Are you skeptical of its existence? Are there aliens? Well, there’s no better way to answer those questions than to join me on Monday night to go visit the best spot for hundreds of miles in order to see it! Highland county is the least populated county in all of Virginia. It also …
What’s up ODC B-) There is truly nothing like a chill nature walk on a good ol’ Tuesday. Come join us and touch grass. timeline: 5:15PM meet at echols and depart 5:35 arrive at parking lot and start hiking! 7ish back at cars ~7:20 drop-off at Echols (or whever else) please bring: water shoe chew rat stick check dis: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/ivy-creek-park-orange-peninsula-and-red-trail
Hey y’all, After an (aborted) canyoneering trip in Moab, I’m looking to get back into rock climbing now that the weather’s warming up. Devil’s Marbleyard is a massive boulder field with plenty of fun scrambling and climbing – no ropes, just moving over rocks and picking your own adventure. And we get a wonderful view of the surrounding valley from …
I once dropped a rat in my shoe Then out the top there came two They asked me to hike So I started to write And posted this trip for you -anonymous How inspiring. If that poem inspired you, come on a sunset hike with me and Angela tomorrow. If it didn’t inspire you, come hike and then read it …
whats up gremlins so basically the trip is in the title. but. i love to talk. and i love these little trip descriptions because i get to talk and you have to read it. and no i won’t put a TLDR. so anyways we are going to go to the Japanese gardens at morven and walk around for a little …
Hi all! Have you ever seen a squirrel on UVA campus ever in your time as a college student? If so then join our squirrel trip. Jackie is making a documentary about the UVA squirrels and we plan to observe, follow, learn from, and maybe shoot water guns at squirrels. because we can’t think of a better activity for a …
Ooooooo STARS… need I say more? :] SCHEDULE: 8:30pm: Meet at the corner of Echols 9:15pm: Arrive at Humpback and start our hike 10:00pm: Stargaze 10:30pm: Hike back down 11:15pm: Drive back to grounds 12:00am: Part wayzzzzz BRING: – Headlamp/flashlight – Extra layer or blanket in case it’s chilly – Shoes you want to hike in Drivers are needed and …
Do you like big trees? I like big trees. There’s some big trees in Charlottesville. In fact, there’s a list of these trees: https://www.notabletrees.org/landmark-trees-new/ Let’s go check out some big trees. I’ve seen some of them. They are BIG. You might think I’m capping, but I’m not. I’m talking like jaw-droppingly big. BEEF. That’s the word. This is going to …
Looming midterms? Other various obligations? ✨Escape them all by running away into the woods✨! Shocking as it may be with this winter weather, spring is a mere month away 😱 Come celebrate with us by spending a weekend backpacking!! 3 ridges is a 13 mile loop along the AT with some fantastic scenery. It’s a pretty strenuous hike, but INCREDIBLY …
Due to an unfortunate calendar scheduling issue, our Saturday is now (mostly) free! We need to get off-grounds, so let’s go hiking this nice short little 6.6 mile loop around the reservoir! Fun activities include: Hiking, talking, hiking, walking, drinking water, hiking, and hiking. Plan: Saturday, 2/22 12:30pm: Leave Charlottesville and drive 15 minutes to the ragged mountain natural area …