Athens, OH

New Adventures First-Year Outdoor Orientation Trip: Grayson Highlands Backpacking

Name: New Adventures First-Year Outdoor Orientation Trip: Grayson Highlands Backpacking
Start: 2026-07-14T16:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-07-15T16:00:00+00:00
Location: Ping Recreation Center - Athens campus. All trips will meet at Ping on the Athens campus the first day of the trip.

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET · Ping Recreation Center - Athens campus. All trips will meet at Ping on the Athens campus the first day of the trip.

Grayson Highlands features extraordinary recreational opportunities on and around the Appalachian trail within Grayson Highlands State Park. This trip is perfect for students who would like a little bit more challenge with backpacking given that the trail has mild elevation and slightly longer mileage than the Laurel Highlands trip. On this trip, participants will get to experience 4-days, 3-nights of backpacking and camping along a historic section of the famed Appalachian Trail. Grayson offers sweeping views of the Blue Ridge Mountains, abundant birds and wildflowers, and even the chance to

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