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bus departures
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Catch our bus at one of the convenient locations in Washington D.C., Virginia and/or Maryland
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faq
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Thank you for your interest in Capital Hiking Club & for visiting our Web site.
To assist you, we have compiled a list of our most frequently asked questions and we hope you will find this section helpful.
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day hikes
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Sat., September 11, 08:00 AM
Gunpowder Falls State Park, MD
Park Map / MD Bus
$25 (nonmembers $28). Long hike: 10.6 mi., 2000 ft. ascent, 2300 ft. descent. Medium hike: 8.7 mi., 1500 ft. ascent, 1800 ft. descent; Short hike: 4.6 mi., 800 ft. ascent, 900 ft. descent
For splendid Mid-Atlantic area hiking, you don’t necessarily have to head to the mountains. There’s also surprisingly good tramping in the wooded, rolling hills just north of Baltimore – specifically at Gunpowder Falls State Park, our destination today. Starting at Bunker Hill Road, we’ll take the Mingo Forks Trail to reach the Gunpowder South Trail, which we’ll use to hike along a very picturesque section of rapid-filled Gunpowder Falls, all the way to Prettyboy Dam, where the short hike ends. From the dam, medium and long hikers head back in the other direction, using a combination of the Highland and Gunpowder South Trails. Medium hikers stop at the York Road parking lot, while long hikers complete an additional circuit on the Panther Branch, Sandy Lane and Gunpowder South Trails.
Leaders: Stephanie Allgaier 301/530-8633 and Mark Tune 703/401-2719
Fri., September 17, 8:30 PM
Moonlight Hike, C&O Canal Towpath, Great Falls, MD
Meet in the parking lot across from Old Angler’s Inn by 8:30 p.m. 4 mi., level.
Click here for more information.
Leaders: Vicki Bishton 301/320-9542 and Elizabeth Guran 703/739-2488
Sat., September 18, 08:00 AM
Thornton River / AT, Shenandoah National Park, VA PATC Map 9 / VA Bus
$25 (nonmembers $28) + $8 park fee/pass.
Long hike: 10.1 mi., 3400 ft. ascent, 1050 ft. descent. Medium hike: 7.6 mi.,
2400 ft. ascent, 950 ft. descent. Short hike: 4.9 mi., 1550 ft. ascent, 200 ft.
descent. It’s transition
time between summer and fall in Shenandoah, and you’ll get a taste of both on
this gem in the Park’s North District. From Rt. 612 in the Shenandoah Valley,
we’ll climb the west flank of the Blue Ridge
on the lovely Thornton River Trail to the Skyline Drive, where the short hike ends.
Others turn north on the Appalachian Trail to
either Elkwallow Wayside, where the medium hike ends, or on to the long hike
terminus at Hogback Overlook.
Leaders: Al Havinga
703/569-2399 and Jim Curren 703/216-4287 Sat., September 25, 08:00 AM
White Oak Canyon/Millers Head/Stony Man, Shenandoah National Park, VA PATC Map 10 / VA Bus
$25 (nonmembers $28) + $8 park fee/pass. Long hike: 9.5 mi., 3550 ft. ascent, 900 ft. descent.
Medium hike: 7.8 mi., 3050 ft. ascent, 400 ft. descent. Short hike: 5.2 mi.,
2500 ft. ascent, 100 ft. descent. Today’s hike has it all: fall colors,
dramatic waterfalls, and awesome views. We’ll begin the fun at Rt. 600 with a
climb of famous White Oak Canyon and its six towering waterfalls. At the Skyline Drive,
short hikers stop, while medium and long hikers add an out-and-back jaunt to
the 360-degree view from the overlook atop Millers Head. Medium hikers finish
at Skyland Lodge; long hikers also end there after a loop to the summit of
Stony Man (another view!) via the Appalachian and Skyland-Big Meadows Horse
Trails.
Leaders: Lut Van Damme lut_vandamme@yahoo.com
(preferred) or 202/232-6611 and Mitch Baer Wed., September 29, 6:30 PM
CHC Urban Trailers
September Urban Trailers
Click here for the urban hike route, meeting location, and more! Sat., October 2, 08:00 AM
Mason-Dixon Trail/Peavine Island/Oakland Run/Farmers Market, PA Mason-Dixon Map 5 / MD Bus
$25 (nonmembers $28).
Long hike: 8.5 mi., 2650 ft. ascent, 2150 ft.
descent. Short hike: 7.5 mi., 2550 ft. ascent, 2050 ft. descent. A hike on one of the most beautiful segments of
Pennsylvania’s Mason-Dixon Trail (where we were rained out last spring) and a
stop at the farmers’ market in Delta, PA, are the dual highlights of this
varied outing. The market, which drew rave reviews during our 2009 visit, comes
first. Then the hike! Long hikers begin at Peavine
Island on the Susquehanna
River, short hikers at Lock 12. We’ll all pass through picturesque
Oakland Run Gorge, ending at Posey
Rd.
Leaders: Michael Martin 571/225-6763 and Maria Lockwood 954/553-8396
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events & hikes
Sat., September 11, 08:00 AM
Gunpowder Falls State Park, MD Fri., September 17, 8:30 PM
Moonlight Hike, C&O Canal Towpath, Great Falls, MD Sat., September 18, 08:00 AM
Thornton River / AT, Shenandoah National Park, VA
Visit our complete schedule for hike and event details, the bus departure points and contact info for hike leaders.
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