About hiking with UCHC
We hope you will enjoy the events that members have planned for us and that someday you will be leading an event of your own.
- Please be aware that outdoor sports involve some hazards. The members who volunteer to lead our outings claim no special qualification. Please be aware that outdoor sports involve some hazards. Each participant in club activities, whether a member or a guest, must assume full responsibility for his or her own safety. Our volunteer leaders are members who claim no special qualifications. The Union County Hiking Club, its activity leaders and co-participants are to be held harmless in the event of any accident, excluding, of course, willfully inflicted injury. Adults who bring children to club activities must additionally assume full responsibility for the safety and conduct of such children. Your participation in any club activity is at the discretion of the leader.
- Leaders do not charge for their leadership services. Leaders may collect entrance fees, but the charges should not exceed the outlay for the day’s event.
- Guests are welcome. We invite guests to try out the club by participating in up to three events before joining.
- If you have questions please call the trip leader who will be glad to give you information about the meeting place, travel time, difficulty of the trip, carpooling or special consideration. You may be able to have some of your questions answered by looking at the Directions link or by reading the descriptions of typical hikes below.
- You must wear adequate footwear and carry lunch, liquid, rain clothing and identification, including phone numbers of people to be notified in an emergency. You must not go ahead of the leader except with permission—and then only to the next trail junction. Leaders should be permitted to lead. Followers are expected to follow and explorers should plot their own trips.
- This is a club for people; dogs are not allowed.
Typical Hikes
- Monday walks are about 3 miles 1.5 hours.
- Tuesday Hikes are for experienced hikers; 5 to 7 miles at a moderate pace.
Bring trail lunch.
- Wednesday hikes are 3 to 5 miles and 2 hours.
- Thursday hikes are for experienced strenuous hikers; 8 miles or more at a
steady pace. Bring trail lunch.
- Thursday hikes indicating ‘must register with leader’ are 5-7 miles at a
moderate social pace for experienced hikers. Bring trail lunch. If no one
contacts the leader to register the leader is not obligated to show up at the
trail head. The leader retains the right to cancel the hike or to change the
hike location.
- Saturday and Sunday hikes vary. See Schedule.
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