Hiking Interest Group
This group is for beginning – intermediate hikers who want to hike in the Shenandoah Mountains once a month on a Saturday.
Hiking Interest Group Schedule:
Please wear comfortable, worn-in shoes and bring a water bottle. We are hiking in a variety of places, so look at each hikeindividually for the meetup times.
Sat, September 16th: Texas Beach and North Bank trails (Around 5 miles.) Arrive at Journey by 9:30am. This is an easy to moderate trail that starts at Pumphouse Park and continues along the river to Texas Beach. It continues on the North Bank trail by Hollywood Cemetery then loops around and ends back at Pumphouse.
Sat, October 7th: Calvary and Chimney Rocks off of Skyline Drive. Arrive at Journey by 8:15am as this is just under a 2 hour drive. Please bring lunch. Get to know this 3.2-mile out-and-back trail near Crimora, Virginia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 47 min to complete. This is a very popular area for hiking. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.
Saturday, November 4th: Bright Hope Trail loop in Pocahontas SP. Arrive at Journey by 9:30am. Explore this 5.2-mile loop trail near Chesterfield County, Virginia. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 1 h 43 min to complete. There is a parking fee in the park, but we will carpool.