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GMP City Hike
Clarendon to US Capitol

We will hike from the Clarendon station (the orange line) to the US Capitol. Along the way, we will visit the following places and covering about 8 to 9 miles.

- US Marine Memorial
- National Cemetery
- Lincoln Memorial
- Dr. King's Memorial
- Tidal Basin (Cherry Blossom???)
- Washington Memorial
- US Capitol

NOTE: Since we will be near metro stations, you are free to leave and take the metro home without completing the hike.

WHEN: Saturday, March 18th, @ 9:30am

MEETING PLACE: the Clarendon metro station

GMP: Sky Meadows State Park
http://gmp.cbwra.org/node/146

http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/sky-meadows?rewrite_uri=state_pa...

Join us in a scenic seven mile hike at Sky Meadows State Park, about 1.5 hours west of DC. This approximately four hour hike is strenuous in parts, with a 1,000 foot climb to the ridge, and includes hiking along the Appalachian trail.

Date: Saturday, April 1 at 1:00 pm

Where to meet: Parking lot at Sky Meadows near the gift shop and historic buildings.

Contact: Michael Beaghen, 301-763-2981

Cost: $5 per car

Old Rag
Shenandoah National Park, VA
http://www.hikingupward.com/SNP/OldRag/

Old Rag, a rocky mountain in the middle of Shenandoah National Park, has the 360-degree panoramas near the summit.

*** This hike is STRENUOUS. The first 2-miles are steady uphill hiking. The next mile or so requires scrambling over boulders and is exposed. The net gain from the parking lot is approximately 2,500 feet. The entire loop is 8 miles and takes about 6 hours.

WHEN: Saturday, April 15, 2017 @ 8am

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