Recent Trips
OCVT Interest Meeting
Wednesday, Sep 14, 2022 Trip Type: Official Meeting Full DetailsCome join us on our Interest Meeting to learn more about the club and what we offer!
Cascades Hike
Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 Trip Type: Dayhike Full DetailsAlways wanted to cross hiking the cascades off your bucket list? Let's go!
Blacksburg BioBlitz - Get Outside!
Saturday, Sep 10, 2022 Trip Type: Special Event Full DetailsVolunteers needed to hike and help log plant species with inaturalist on Brush Mountain - PLEASE READ THE FULL TRIP DESCRIPTION, ESPECAILLY THE TEXT IN ALL CAPS, BEFORE SIGNING UP
Virginia Triple Crown Backpacking Trip
Monday, Sep 5, 2022 Trip Type: Backpacking Full Details3 Days and 2 nights of backpacking in Virginia's beautiful blue ridges
Peters Mnt Work trip
Sunday, Aug 28, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsTrail work on the Appalachian Trail along the Peter's Mountain ridgeline. We'll be hiking and beating back the overgrown vegetation with loppers, saws and trimmers.
Sunrise hike Raptor Observatory
Sunday, Aug 28, 2022 Trip Type: Dayhike Full DetailsIt's worth the early rising for this sunrise. Also hoping to catch some balls eagles and other migrating raptors.
Peters Mountain Trail Work
Saturday, Aug 27, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsTrail work trip on Peters mountain.
Peters Mountain
Friday, Aug 26, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsTrim vegetation on the Appalachian Trail along the border with West Virginia.
John's Creek Mountain Trail
Saturday, Aug 20, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsA lightly used access trail to the Appalachian Trail needs to be cleared and blazed
John's Creek Mountain Trail
Saturday, July 23, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsA lightly used access trail to the Appalachian Trail needs to be cleared and blazed
Symm's Gap Smack Down
Saturday, June 25, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsThe grass gets high through the fields south of Symm's Gap. We need to beat them down (with trimmers) to clear the trail for hikers.
Heritage Community Park Loop
Sunday, June 19, 2022 Trip Type: Dayhike Full DetailsCome join us and get outside on this easy trail right next to campus!
Rice Fields Tall grass knock down
Sunday, June 5, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsRev up the trimmers - we're going to Rice Fields to clear a path through the tall grass. While we are up there, we'll do some privy and shelter maintenance.
Bland County / Helvey's Mill Shelter
Sunday, May 22, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsDelivering a fire ring to Helvey's Mill Shelter and if time, privy maintenance.
Stiles Fall
Saturday, May 21, 2022 Trip Type: Dayhike Full DetailsHiking around 3-miles roundtrip to a waterfall.
Meet our new USFS contact
Thursday, May 5, 2022 Trip Type: Social Full DetailsCome out and meet Jeremy Evans, USFS, joining to the Eastern Divide Region from Mt. Hood, Oregon. He is our Forest Service contact for our area of the Appalachian Trail on the GWJeff National Forests
War Spur Trail trailwork with SAWS
Saturday, Apr 30, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsWe are teaming up with the Sothern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) to tackle some big blowdowns on the War Spur Trail (near Mountain Lake). Since it is Wilderness we'll be using cross-cut saws
Hiker Happy Hour / Rising Silo Brewery
Wednesday, Apr 27, 2022 Trip Type: Social Full DetailsA chance to connect and catch-up. The VT Science on Tap event is also happening with Brandon Jutras talking about of Lyme disease in the NRV.
Pearisburg Trail Maintenance Training
Saturday, Apr 23, 2022 Trip Type: Worktrip Full DetailsThe Appalachian Trail Conservancy is putting on a workshop to train volunteers for trail maintenance.
Cascades Falls Trail Hike
Saturday, Apr 23, 2022 Trip Type: Dayhike Full DetailsCome join us on a warm, sunny Saturday afternoon to the Cascades, all at a laid-back, at your own pace!