16th Anniversary Hike and Picnic
Join your Women Outdoors Mid-Atlantic friends as we celebrate our 16th anniversary of outdoor fun and friendship with a hike and potluck picnic at Gambrill State Park in Frederick County, MD.
Get your hiking boots out and join us at 10:00 a.m. for a moderate ~4 mile hike along the ridge of Catoctin Mountain and under the canopy of a mature hardwood forest. Enjoy views of South Mountain and the Monocacy River watershed as well as structures built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.
After the hike, we'll gather at one of the shelters for a potluck picnic. We'll fire up the grill for burgers and hot dogs. BYOburger, hot dog, not dog, veggie burger or grillable item of your choice as well as a side dish or dessert to share.
Also bring your own mess kit, utensils and trash bag to carry out your trash and recylables. Gambrill State Park is a trash-free park.
FYI - There are electrical outlets at the picnic shelter if you need to plug something in.
Not up for a hike? Join us around 12:00 p.m. for just the potluck picnic. When you register, just select the button saying you'll be there only for the picnic.
Sorry, no doggies at this event.
This activity is open to members and non-members of Women Outdoors. Non-members are welcome to attend two WO events as guests. On your third event, we'll ask you to join the Mid-Atlantic Region of Women Outdoors. You can also join right now by clicking on this Join Us link.
Registration will close on Thursday, June 12th.
Bring:
- Cash for entry fee: $3/vehicle for MD residents; $5/vehicle all other states
- Snacks and water for the hike
- Hat, sun block, insect repellent
- Something to grill for yourself
- Side dish or dessert to share with everyone
- Water or other non-alcoholic beverage (we don't have an alcohol permit)
- Mess kit or your own plate(s), bowl, napkin and utensils
- Trash bag - Gambrill State Park is trash free. Everyone must take their trash and recycling home with them.
- Optional: camp chair, hiking poles
Specific meeting location and inclement weather information. Your automatic confirmation email will provide the exact location where we will meet for the event. It will also provide information on possible cancellation if required by weather conditions. (Scroll all the way to the bottom of the email.)
Please respect the trip leaders and other members and arrive on time - 10:00 a.m.
The automatic confirmation email is the only email you will receive about this event. Be sure and save it or print it out because there may not be good cell service at the event location.
RSVP and Cancellation – IMPORTANT – PLEASE READ
If you register but then are unable to attend, please cancel your registration. Events may be cancelled due to lack of attendance, as well as changes in weather or other circumstances.
If you must cancel at the last minute, call or text the trip leader (see your confirmation email for contact details) and let her know who it is who is calling/texting.
To Cancel: Go to your Registration List
- Click on this event in your list.
- Click on the Already registered link under the REGISTER button.
- At the next page that opens with your registration form, click on the CANCEL REGISTRATION button, and then again click on Cancel Registration on the pop-up form.
- Ignore the link to contact the administrator.
