Rock Creek South: A 6 Mile Loop

Rock Creek South: A 6 Mile Loop

SEE IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON REGISTRATION UNDER "NOTES."

We will start at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center, and travel south past Pierce Mill, ascend up to the Pierce-Klingle Mansion, cross Rock Creek, and hike up the Valley trail, visiting Pulpit Rock and Boulder Bridge before returning to the Nature Center. The hike is generally considered a moderate route. It takes an average of 3 hours hike to complete. Dogs are welcome, but must be on a leash.

Portable toilets will be available at the Nature Center, and the toilets at Pierce Mill will likely be open (about 2 miles into the hike).

Time to Meet: Please meet at 9:15 for introductions and sign in. We will start hiking promptly at 9:30

Directions to Trailhead: The address is 5200 Glover Road, NW, at the Rock Creek Nature Center

The GPS coordinates are 38.959953, -77.051673

Contact Information: Please use the comments feature for routine comments and questions. The hike Leader is Tim; 202-744-0289. Call or text as needed.

Details
Rating: Moderate
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Gain: 740 feet
Pace: 2.0 to 2.5 miles per hour

Facilities: Portable toilets will be available at the Nature Center, and the toilets at Pierce Mill will likely be open (about 2 miles into the hike).

Fees: No entrance fees

Cancellation: In the unlikely event that the hike needs to be cancelled, it may be cancelled up to the evening before the hike. Hikers will be notified through comments on this posting.

Weather: The weather for this location can be found here.

Maximum number of hikers: 15

Notes:
-PLEASE RSVP IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS HIKE. SHOULD YOUR PLANS CHANGE, KINDLY UPDATE YOUR RSVP BY NOON THE DAY PRIOR TO ALLOW SUFFICIENT TIME TO FILL YOUR SPOT. IF YOU ARE ON THE WAITLIST, IT IS IMPORTANT TO SIGN OUT AS SOON AS YOU KNOW YOU WILL NOT ATTEND BECAUSE MEETUP MOVES PEOPLE AUTOMATICALLY TO THE GOING LIST ONCE A SPOT OPENS.
SIGNING OUT AFTER 6:00 PM THE EVENING BEFORE THE HIKE WILL BE CONSIDERED A "NO SHOW," AND REPEATED INSTANCES MAY RESULT IN BEING BARRED FROM PARTICIPATING IN FUTURE HIKES LED BY THIS ORGANIZER.
-PLEASE DO NOT SHOW UP UNLESS YOU ARE ON THE "GOING" LIST.
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