Hello,

Welcome to the RATC (Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club) Meetup group! Our Meetup listings include social hikes, work hikes, conservation hikes, and other Club events. Please feel free to sign up and attend. A few hikes and events may be listed as "RATC members only." WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO JOIN THE RATC (Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club). YOUR DUES WILL HELP SUPPORT THE CLUB'S MISSION OF TAKING CARE OF THE TRAIL. This is especially important now, with so many threats to the Trail, including pipelines and overuse. You can join the RATC (Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club) at https://www.ratc.org.

Please help us to preserve the Trail for the future by joining the RATC (Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club)!

NEXT BIG SOCIAL EVENTS:
Hiker Happy Hour
Every Third Wednesday
5 - 7 PM
Towncenter Taphouse, 90 Town Center Street #100, Daleville, VA 24083

PLEASE READ THESE RULES from our Board of Directors:
1. NO SHOW POLICY FOR RECREATIONAL HIKES: members who No Show for hikes 3 times in 6 months will be removed from this Meetup for 3 months. Members who No Show 6 times in 6 months will be removed from this Meetup for 6 months. This does NOT include social events or meetings. Reason: our hikes are so popular there are often wait lists for them.
2. ON YOUR PROFILE, PROVIDE A PICTURE that is a recognizable photo of your face. Also provide your FIRST AND LAST NAMES (or at least the first initial of your last name), for security and social reasons. YOU HAVE DONE THIS ALREADY, THANKS.

DOG OWNERS: PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOGS ON A PHYSICAL (NOT ELECTRIC) LEASH AND UNDER YOUR CONTROL AT ALL TIMES. There have been numerous dog bite incidents, plus at least one bear attack (on a human) thought to have been caused by bear stimulation by an unleashed dog.

See you on the Trail!

Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club Meetup Group

Events

February 2026