What we’re about
What is Adventuring?
For a full description, visit us at AdventuringLGBTQ.com
Adventuring is an outdoors club for the LGBTQ+ community in the Washington DC Metro area. We're all about enjoying the outdoors and being physically active in a social setting.
Don't fret about your current fitness level or prior outdoors experience - we welcome everyone. We also coordinate carpools to help you get there economically.
Our trip fee is $5, plus any mileage reimbursement to drivers (if you participate in a carpool). There is no membership fee.
Contact us with any questions at [email protected]. Even better - come to our Spring Social, Fall Social, Summer Picnic, or Winter Party to get to know us better.
Adventuring Contacts
- President: Philip Tracy ([email protected])
- Vice President: Jeff Hughes ([email protected])
- Secretary: Karsten Halusa ([email protected])
- Membership: Anders Olausson ([email protected])
- Treasurer: Peter Redding ([email protected])
- Technology: Bryan Fennell ([email protected])
- At Large: Bill Horten ([email protected])
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Dupont to Silver Spring Hike via Rock Creek ParkDupont Circle Metro Station - South Exit (above ground) - by Panera Bread, Washington, DC
Close out your Thanksgiving Weekend with this scenic and invigorating excursion. Starting from the south entrance of the Dupont Circle Metro Station, we’ll walk along P Street west to the Rock Creek Park Trail, where we will proceed northbound. Bathrooms/water will be available at Peirce Mill. We will then continue northbound on Beach Drive (closed to cars/pedestrians & bicycles only) to West Beach Drive and then onward to North Portal Drive, near the northernmost tip of the District. At 16th Street we will walk into Montgomery County and take Colesville Road to 2nd Avenue in Silver Spring. After we finish around 4 p.m., we’ll grab beers/pub food at the Silver Branch Lagerhaus & Biergarten (at 8401 Georgia Avenue - corner of 2nd Avenue). We'll take the Red Line from the Silver Spring Metro to head home.
Bring beverages, snacks, and comfortable hiking shoes; we'll be on paved surfaces the entire way. The total length of this one-way hike is about 9.5 miles, with a very moderate elevation gain (1 to 2% slopes).
Trip Fee: $5; exact change is appreciated - Venmo pay option on the Sunday of the trip - trip leader will pay for financially challenged Adventurers.
NOTE: Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release. Note that everyone must RSVP on their own behalf.
- Kennedy PeakEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
This is a 9-mile circuit hike in the George Washington National Forest with around 1,500 feet of elevation gain.
We will start the hike in the parking lot of the Stephens trail off Route 675 from Fort Valley Drive (route 678) past Front Royal, Virginia. The hike will start on the Stephens Trail and then connect to the Massanutten Trail close to the ridgeline overlooking the Shenandoah River.
Once we arrive on the Massanutten Trail, we will hike out towards the observation tower in about one mile, have lunch, and then return to the car using the Massanutten trail.
This definitely is not a hike where we will race through it because safety is a concern and making sure our fellow hikers enjoy the experience is important.
Pace 2-2.5 mph if this speed is not conducive to your hiking level, please know that I do not hike any slower or faster than this pace so please consider another hike. I also take frequent stops and breaks going up hills.
PLEASE PRINT OUT ANY MAPS THAT YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED AS I DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF MAPS. ALL THE LINKS AND COORDINATES YOU WILL NEED ARE BELOW.
http://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/KennedyPeak/
Meet by 8:00 a.m. to form our carpools in the East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot. Please answer the RSVP questions so the event host can organize the carpool. We will depart promptly at 8:15 a.m.
Note: Smart phones will not give you the complete map and will end at the Sheetz! You can plot the coordinate below.We will stop at the Sheetz at 5315 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169 on your way the distance is about 204 miles round trip to the parking lot.
Here is a link from the parking area to the trailhead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CTpZMNPfSVvJqMDL7If you are meeting us at the trailhead, please be there by 10:00 am.
The GPS coordinates to the trailhead are 38.72761, -78.51611
We will have lunch at the top at the Observation Tower also if you would like additional information on the hike here is a link that should help you.On the way home, there will be an optional stop for drinks and/or dinner at Woodstock Brewhouse. 123 E Court St, Woodstock, VA 22664
Leader: Devon A Stoney (202) 702-4500 (Emergency Use Only)
Adventuring fee: $5.00 cash or venom
Driver fee: 204 miles round trip x .30 = $61.20 per driver divided by total car passengers including the driver. Bring cash.
Shared Park Entry Fee: $0OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: A post-hike change of shirt, shoes, and socks
- MVT Plane Spotting Hike ReduxRosslyn Station, Arlington, VA
Come enjoy a day on the Mount Vernon Trail, one of the premier trails in Northern Virginia.
10 Miles: The full version of this hike will take us just over ten miles and will include a chance to spot planes at Gravelly Point, see the Abington Plantation ruins at National Airport, and explore Old Town Alexandria.
5 Miles: This shorter version will finish at the Abington Plantation ruins, adjacent to National Airport, skipping Old Town Alexandria.
Both hikes feature a unique view of a few popular DC landmarks from across the river. For those wishing to continue all the way to Alexandria, post-hike refreshments are on the itinerary. At the end of the hike, The King Street Metro Station is a short walk from Old Town.
The Gear:
Bring water, bring a lunch, and appropriate weather gear.Cost
$5 Adventuring trip feeLogistics:
We will meet at the Rosslyn Metro station at 10 am outside the fare gates.NEW: Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
- Signal KnobEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Please click here to review our release form. When you RSVP to an event, you affirm that you have read and agree to the terms of the release.
The Signal Knob Loop is a steep and strenuous 10.2-mile hike with 2400 feet of elevation gain at the northern end of Massanutten Mountain near Strasburg, VA. We'll enjoy outstanding views of Fort Valley, Shenandoah Valley and Great North Mountain as we proceed to the site of an important Union and Confederate signal outpost during the Civil War.
This is not a beginner's hike, nor is it suitable for dogs.
Pace 2-2.5 mph if this speed is not conducive to your hiking level, please know that I do not hike any slower or faster than this pace so please consider another hike. I also take frequent stops and breaks going up hills.
PLEASE PRINT OUT ANY MAPS THAT YOU THINK YOU MAY NEED AS I DO NOT PROVIDE COPIES OF MAPS. ALL THE LINKS AND COORDINATES YOU WILL NEED ARE BELOW.
http://www.hikingupward.com/gwnf/SignalKnob/
Meet by 8:15 a.m. to form our carpools in the East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot. Please answer the RSVP questions so the event host can organize the carpool. We will depart promptly at 8:30 a.m.
Note: Smart phones will not give you the complete map and will end at the Sheetz! You can plot the coordinate below.
We will stop at the Sheetz, 15315 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169 on your way the distance is about 145 miles round trip to the parking lot.
Here is a link from the parking area to the trailhead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/kCFcj3YZ798KRU7J9
If you are meeting us at the trailhead, please be there by 9:45 am.
The GPS coordinates to the trailhead are Signal Knob parking area on 678/Fort Valley Rd. 38.93498, -78.31996
Leader: Devon A Stoney (202) 702-4500 (Emergency Use Only)
Adventuring fee: $5.00 cash or venom
Driver fee: 145 miles round trip x .30 = $43.50 per driver dived by total car passengers including the driver. Bring cash.
Shared Park Entry Fee: $0OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: A post-hike change of shirt, shoes, and socks
