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The Northern Virginia Hiking Club (NVHC) offers a range of hikes of various difficulty levels in Virginia, Maryland, DC, and beyond. The club also offers other outdoor events occasionally. NVHC members reflect the rich diversity of the Washington DC Metro area. Annual membership fee is $5. Guests are welcome and enjoy a month’s free participation in the club events. NVHC is a nonprofit organization and donates funds to local parks and trail maintenance organizations from time to time. The selection of the parks and organizations is based on club usage - it is our way of giving back. Monies vary each time - $7,200 was donated in 2023.
Members are required to accept the liability disclaimer by typing “Accept” in the fields presented when they join the club.
DIFFICULTY RATINGS
NVHC hikes are assigned difficulty ratings. A combination of linear distance and elevation gain is used to determine the rating, with 400 feet of elevation gain considered to be equivalent of 1 mile of linear distance. With the “miles” derived from elevation gain added to the linear distance, following are the ratings:
A+= Very Difficult (19 miles or more)
A = Difficult (13 miles or more, but less than 19 miles)
B = Moderately Difficult (10 miles or more, but less than 13 miles)
C = Moderate (7 miles or more, but less than 10 miles)
D = Easy (Less than 7 miles)
For example, a nine-mile hike with 1,000 feet of climbing would be rated B (9 + 2.5 = 11.5).
Elevation loss is not measured in this system. Also, the difficulty rating is separate from the pace of the hike, which is determined by the leader, and is usually specified in the individual hike descriptions.
RSVP ETIQUETTE
Often there are limits on the number of participants on NVHC events, set by our leaders. This creates wait lists on Meetup. If you find yourself in this situation, we request that you keep in mind the interest of the leaders and your fellow hikers, and follow the guidelines below:
- If you RSVP’d “yes” for a hike, change your RSVP to “no” as soon as you decide not to go, so that someone else can go.
- If you RSVP’d “yes” to overlapping events on the same day, decide on one as soon as possible, and change your RSVP to “no” for all others.
- If you are on a wait list and decide not to go, remove yourself from the list.
DOGS ON HIKES
Dogs are welcome on NVHC hikes at the discretion of the hike leader. Several restrictions apply including advance notification to the leader, dogs being well behaved, and their being kept on a six foot leash. See dog policy located at [https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy] for details.
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Laurel Run-Hidden Falls (Rating: A)
Centreville Park & Ride, 14700 Lee Hwy, Centreville, VA, US## Details
You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
You must be experienced with hikes of this distance, elevation gain, and pace. This hike is just shy of an A+ hike.
This is a strenuous 10 mile hike with 3000' elevation gain in the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests. The hike begins on the Laurel Run trail which will ascend to the top of Great North Mountain. We then take a left and follow the ridge on the North Mountain Trail with several overlooks. We descend on the Falls Ridge trail then on an unofficial trail to a beautiful hidden waterfall where we will have lunch. The trail down to the falls is quite steep, and there is a brief scramble to reach the base of the falls. I suggest poles as it may be tricky to negotiate with the fallen leaves. Then we retrace our steps with a 1000' climb to the Stack Rock trail and take the Laurel Run Spur trail (.8 mile road walk) back to the cars. We hike at a 2.5 mph when moving.
Dogs are not recommended because of the scramble near the base of the falls. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy
Carpools: Meet at the Centreville Park and Ride at 7:15am. Drive time to trailhead about 90 minutes. Suggested carpool fee is $10. Trailhead parking is limited so carpooling is recommended. The leader will be at the carpool location. GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371
Meet at the Laurel Run trailhead by 9:00am, GPS Coordinates: 38.902889, -78.732754, park on the side of the road near the yellow gate.
In the event the gate at FR252 is closed, the alternative parking is just before the gate. This will add about 3 miles to the hike. The gates are scheduled to be open, but with the recent staffing cuts, we may encounter a closed gate.
Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.
Park Entry Fee: $0
Rating: A
Written Map for hike.
Alltrails: Hidden Falls##
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Little Devils Stairs and Piney Branch Loop (Rating: A)
Centreville Park & Ride, 14700 Lee Hwy,, Centreville, VA, USYou must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
Details
This is an 8-mile loop with 2000 feet of elevation gain. You can find a map and description of the hike at https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/little-devils-stairs-and-piney-branch-loop . Our pace will be around 2.5 mph, with pace slowing on the uphills.The first two miles of the hike are steep, and typically wet and slippery, so please come prepared.
Dogs are permitted on this hike in accordance with the NVHC Dog Policy. https://tinyurl.com/nvhcdogpolicy
The meetup for carpooling is at the Centreville Park and Ride. Please arrive at 7:15 for an 7:30 departure. If you plan to meet us at the trailhead, please let me know, and plan to be at the trailhead by 9:00. We will start from the parking lot near the west end of Virginia Rte. 614 (Keyser Run Road). The map coordinates for parking are 38.7309,-78.2557.
CARPOOL FEE: $4.00, paid to the driver.
Will Martyn, 703-994-9098
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NVHC Social (Rating: FUN)
Sudhouse DC, 1340 U Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USDetails
You must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
Read the Liability Disclaimer: https://www.nvhc.com/signin.pdf
***PLEASE BE SURE TO ACCEPT THE WAIVER***
The Northern Virginia Hiking Club has an annual member appreciation event as well as an annual hike leader appreciation event. This is neither one of those. Join us for a Club social where we can all gather and get to know one another. The Club does not subsidize or cover any costs for the socials; all participants are responsible for their own expenses. Every attempt will be made to rotate venues around the DMV to make it more accessible, depending on where you live.
This time we will be at Sudhouse DC, located near the U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo metro station in Washington, DC.
PARKING is available at parking garages located at 14th and U Streets (https://maps.app.goo.gl/uPjaDb5zA14GKvEm8 and https://maps.app.goo.gl/j3kFczLVViBhX1xQ6) Street parking is available, as well.
FOOD — They have a variety of options, seen here: https://sudhousedc.com/food824.pdf
DOGS: From the venue —> Dogs are welcome on the main floor/mezzanine only.
INDIVIDUAL TABS — everyone will be able to maintain their own tabs.
Hope to see you there!
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Marys Rock Bushwhack (Rating: B)
Centreville Park & Ride, 14700 Lee Hwy, Centreville, VA, USYou must read the following NVHC Sign-in Sheet Statement/Liability Disclaimer, https://nvhc.com/signin.pdf and then answer the question that you will see when you RSVP with "I accept" to be permitted on the hike.
Hike is a total of 5.5 miles and 1600' elevation gain. We will bushwhack off of the Appalachian Trail (AT) near the Panorama lower parking lot to Marys Rock. The bushwhack portion is about .8 miles and 1000’ gain, this is very steep and we move at ~ ½ mph with frequent rest stops. After completing the bushwhack to Marys Rock we will continue south on the AT until Byrds Nest shelter for lunch then return on the AT to Panorama parking. This portion is about 4.5 miles. This is rated a B level due to mileage and elevation gain, but please read the paragraph below carefully.
Bushwhacking involves walking off trail, rock scrambling with potential obstacles such as downed trees, brush, sticker bushes, rocks, mud, stream crossings, slippery leaves and very steep uphills. Clothes may get torn by sticker bushes. Only RSVP if you are up for this adventure.
We will only do this hike if weather and ground conditions are ideal.
**Due to the off trail nature we are limiting attendance to less than or equal to 20 people.**
No park entry fee if you park in the trailhead lot I specified.
Dogs are not permitted on this hike.
Leader: Ed Brimberg 703-944-9920 (C)
Carpools: Plan to arrive at the Centreville Park and Ride at by 7:15am, carpools depart at 7:30am. Suggested carpool fee is $6. The leader will be at the carpool location. GPS Coordinates: 38.836038, -77.455371, https://goo.gl/maps/hc3LRG7Hsy2wMJs18
Arrive at the trailhead by 8:45am, Panorama lower parking lot, do not go thru entrance station to Skyline Drive. GPS Coordinates: 38.660653, -78.321968 https://goo.gl/maps/8nXMXZvwuqoAofXc9
Neither the Club nor the hike leaders are responsible for coordinating transportation to/from the trailhead. Hikers are not guaranteed to get a ride to the trailhead from the carpool location. Carpooling is organized by the participants and they participate at their own risk.
AllTrails Map for hike: https://www.alltrails.com/explore/recording/marys-rock-bushwhack-2016-11-16?u=i&sh=7cs7ov
Photos from previous bushwhack:
https://goo.gl/photos/zNoY5aPgNAWVDGVYADriving time to trailhead from carpool location: 1 hour 15 minutes.
You must be experienced in hikes of this distance and elevation gain.
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