Hiking: Van Ness Metro to Soapstone Trail (July 26) - 2 to 3 hours.

Join us for a hidden gem boardwalk and trail walk (about 45 minutes walking each way, but we may go longer and may stop to eat). Optionally bring a backpack with some lunch with you, and your water! We'll take the soapstone trail into Rock Creek Park.

We will meet at 10:50 AM outside of the CVS.

Do bring shoes that you don't mind getting dirty. As always, we will endeavor to leave no trace other than footprints on the trail.

The approximate route will be:
First to get to take Soapstone to White Horse Trail:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Van+Ness-UDC/38.9453446,-77.0510277/@38.9461891,-77.0629442,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m10!1m1!1s0x89b7c9cec77441bd:0x175e107b276eb7cb!2m2!1d-77.0640338!2d38.9445046!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0599987!2d38.9461071!3s0x89b7c9cb98531f9b:0x49bfe774af8c9cd0!1m0!3e2?authuser=1&entry=ttu

Then take WhiteHorse to the picnic area:
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/38.9454204,-77.0505682/Picnic+Area+%2316/@38.951855,-77.0534756,16.46z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!3m4!1m2!1d-77.0498104!2d38.9485711!3s0x89b7c8361b9aeadd:0xca95730c14b1faed!1m5!1m1!1s0x89b7c84bd76e5559:0x9f27f3ceda26fb67!2m2!1d-77.051433!2d38.9540154!3e2?authuser=1&entry=ttu