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 on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Get out your hiking boots 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 recyclables. 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.

Click on this link for more information and to register. 

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