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- 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
- Marys Rock HikeEast Falls Church Metro Station, Arlington, VA
Marys Rock provides some of the most spectacular sweeping vistas in Shenandoah National Park.
Marys Rock via Pinnacle Picnic Grounds (Moderate):
This out & back route starts at the Pinnacle Picnic Grounds and follows the Appalachian Trail to the summit. In total, you will hike 7.5 miles and ascend 1,100 feet along this route.Meet by 8:50 a.m. to form our carpools in the East Falls Church Metro Kiss & Ride lot. Please answer the RSVP questions so the event hosts can organize the carpools. We will depart promptly at 9:00 a.m.
On the way home, we will stop for drinks and/or dinner at Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen (RPK).
WHAT TO BRING:
- Sturdy hiking boots or trail shoes
- Sunscreen
- A minimum of 2 liters of water and lunch. (We’ll make a pit stop at Sheetz on the way to the trailhead, where you can buy made-to-order sandwiches for lunch.)
- $5 Adventuring Trip Fee (Exact Change/Digital Preferred)
- $12 Carpool fee for your driver
- OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED: A post-hike change of shirt, shoes, and socks
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.
- Dunkan and Strikler KnobsEast 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 strenuous hike in the George Washington National Forest involves a a rock scramble or two, along with great views of the Massanutten Range and the Shenandoah Valley from the overlooks at Strickler Knob and Duncan Knob. The 10-mile circuit hike with approximately 2,100 feet of elevation gain is for experienced hikers only. 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.
Here is a link to where we will hike but not the direction we will hike the opposite way. It is still helpful. http://www.midatlantichikes.com/stricklerknob.htmMeet 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 at Sheetz, 15315 Washington St, Haymarket, VA 20169 on your way the distance is about 224 miles round trip to the parking lot.
Here is a link from the parking area to the trailhead.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/EgKzWiT2ApGURGW7AIf you are meeting us at the trailhead, please be there by 10:30 am.
The GPS coordinates to the trailhead 38.66285, -78.59838Leader: Devon A Stoney (202) 702-4500 (Emergency Use Only)
Adventuring fee: $5.00 cash or venom
Driver fee: 224 miles round trip x .30 = $67.20 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
