Let’s get ready for your summer hiking adventures. Break in the shoes, test out the pack, build up the muscles all while exploring our regions trails.

Elements will do the guiding so you can relax your mind, authentically connect with your friends and enjoy the journey.

Register by clicking yellow button.

1. Enter contact details

2. At step 2.1 enter Custom Contact Code

3. Choose applicable custom session.

4. All registered will receive an email the day before the walk with further logistics and last-minute details.

FAQ’s 

Thursday, June 16; 9:30 - 11:30

• Schedule:

  • Meet: We will meet (see map) at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center

  • Hike: 9:30 - 11:30

• Route: Trails of Rock Creek Park (mid-section)

• Mileage & Trail Conditions; This route gives us a lot of everything: meandering trails, rocky scrambles, woodland shade and creek vistas.

• BYO: Daypack for:

  • Water, creature comforts: sunglasses, brimmed hat, sunblock, bug spray

• WEAR: As we always say: “dress for the weather'“

  • trail shoes/boots or running shoes

  • wicking base layers

  • insulating and/or wind/water layers + hat/gloves to add or shed as needed (for colder season hikes)

  • post-hike off-trail shoes

• ELEMENTS will provide:

  • Led by Margaret Rietano, founder & director of the Elements DC, LLC

  • Basic 1st aid kit, map, electrolyte tabs, sunblock, bug spray

  • Additional walking poles

• WEATHER: If the forecast is for heavy rain, storms or strong winds, we will reschedule within next 12 months

• COST: $50/participant (minimum of 4 participants/max of 6’ish)