A Weekend at Shenandoah for Backpacking Birders

By registering for this trip, you’ll get early sign-up access for our free Backpacking 101 workshops!

By DC Bird Alliance

Date and time

Starts on Saturday, May 17 · 8am EDT

Location

Loft Mountain Campground

38.25354, -78.66486 Crozet, VA 22932

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 7 days before event

About this event

Event lasts 1 day 4 hours

Join us to practice backpacking and birding skills at Shenandoah National Park, May 17 & 18. We’ll set up camp at Loft Mountain Campground, using frontcountry tent sites to demonstrate backcountry techniques like cooking with backpacking stoves and hanging a bear bag. On Sunday, we’ll look for birds on a two-mile hike along the Loft Mountain Loop before returning to DC. The hike includes the Frazier Discovery Trail, a designated birding and wildlife viewing site on the Virginia Bird & Wildlife Trail.

By registering for this trip, you’ll get early sign-up access for our free Backpacking 101 workshop series, April 19 and April 26, which will cover all the skills you’ll need on our trip.

Photo: Loft Mountain, TripAdvisor

Don't forget your custom swag for our first-ever Backpacking Birders events! Check out gear designed by your instructor, Nina Foster, here.

Organized by

DC Bird Alliance

Thank you for making our outdoor experiences one of the most popular outings in the DMV! All of our bird walks and trips are open to the public, and our walks operate on a donation basis, with the exception of our free monthly walk and special trips. Your generous support plays a crucial role in sustaining our programming, which includes our world-class guides. If you have binoculars, please bring them along, and we do have a limited number of spare binoculars available for use. Space can be limited, so registration is mandatory to ensure that everyone has a joyous experience in nature. See you outside!