Past gathering
Sugarloaf Mountain
Dickerson, Maryland
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August 23, 2026 · 10 AM. Meetup: Sugarloaf Mountain East View Parking. Search the parking name in Apple Maps or Google Maps.
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A community beyond the everyday
DC / Maryland / Virginia
Less noise.
More outside.
Good trails. Real people. A little room to breathe.
Explore the eventsTake the long way outHike. Run. Repeat.
01 / Out there, together
Make time for
a little adventure.
Trade the usual plans for a trail.
Hikes, runs, and side quests around the DMV.
Fresh air. Familiar faces. New stories.The next route starts with you
WHERE SHOULD
WE GO NEXT?
Know a trail, overlook, run, or side quest the crew should hit?
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02 / A different kind of connection
A little less online.
A little more alive.
We’re a community of people across DC, Maryland, and Virginia finding our way outside. Through the trees. Along the river. Up the trail we almost talked ourselves out of.
Some of us hike. Some of us run. All of us come for something real. Good company, a change of pace, and the feeling of being exactly where you should be.
The story behind DMVOFFGRIDMove with purpose.Leave no trace.Make room for everyone.
Our kind of escapeDC / MD / VA
03 / Before you head out
Pack light.
Show up ready.
Bring water, comfortable trail shoes, weather-ready layers, snacks, and a charged phone. Check the community chat for the route and meeting point before you leave.
01Water & snacks
02Trail-ready shoes
03Layers for the weather
04A little good energy
Your next chapter starts outside
Come for the trail.
Stay for the people.
No perfect pace. No experience required.
Just a reason to get out there, together.
DC / Maryland / Virginia