Hike: Fredericksburg Battlefield, VA
About the event
Park Map / VA Bus
*$36. Long hike: 11½ mi. Moderate hike: 6 mi. Rolling hills on both hikes, with a few hundred feet elevation gain.*
This trip to the site of one of the epic battles of the Civil War is always popular. All hikers start at Hamilton’s Crossing and continue on the South Lee Drive Trail. Long hikers will continue to Bernard’s Cabin Trail, take the loop, and retrace their route. All hikers will continue along the North Lee Drive Trail and complete the Lee’s Hill there-and-back trail. From Lee Drive, all hikers will return to the Visitors’ Center (where they can watch the orientation film and/or visit the bookshop). Option to walk the famous Sunken Road that shielded Confederate soldiers from Union fire. Time permitting, hikers can take the Walking Tour of historic Fredericksburg before we return to Washington.
RESERVATIONS Capital Hiking Club is a non-profit group, and the public is invited on all trips. Reservations are accepted as late as Friday, but reserving before Wednesday night helps ensure your spot and prevent cancellation of the hike due to low sign-ups. RSVP through Meetup and pay through PayPal. Please be sure your RSVP gives your full name and phone number and where you'll be boarding the bus. We don't want to leave you behind!
FIRST-TIME HIKERS If you're a first-time hiker with us, please notify the leaders in advance so they can make sure you have the info you need. Hikers must be able to keep at least a 2 mph pace.
BUS STOPS: VIRGINIA ROUTING Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes before times listed below. All our bus stops are Metro accessible. If you're driving to meet the bus, we strongly advise using the Vienna bus stop, as parking is extremely limited at the others. Bus stops and times are as follows (click links for maps):
• [DC: Near 17th and K St. NW](https://bit.ly/17thandKnu) downtown (east side of Farragut Square). Bus leaves at 8 a.m. SHARP, so it's essential to arrive well before 8. • [VIENNA METRO: NORTH parking lot](http://bit.ly/vienna-bus), last bus shelter (Nutley St. Exit off Interstate 66 on North/Vienna side of I-66) at approximately 8:25 a.m. Note: There is a "south" parking lot where there are also bus shelters. If by 8:15, you're not with a group of hikers who say they're Capital Hiking Club, you're likely at the south lot. There's a walkway over I-66 to the north lot.
LIABILITY By RSVP'ing for a CHC hike, you acknowledge and accept that hikers are responsible for their own safety and must assume risks and liability for all outings. CHC leaders, officers, and representatives shall not be liable for any injuries, loss or damage to persons or property, direct or consequential, arising out of any trips or club activities. Participants will be asked to sign a waiver the day of the hike.
CANCELLATION POLICY To cancel and receive a full refund less a $5 processing fee, you must change your RSVP to "No" on Meetup before 12PM the Thursday before the hike. If you change your RSVP after 12PM the Thursday before the hike, no refunds will be issued.
MORE DETAILS -- [SEE THE FAQS ON OUR WEBSITE](https://www.capitalhikingclub.org/hikes-faqs)
