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Date |
Outing |
Leader |
Location |
Difficulty |
| May (Ongoing Sundays Apr-Oct) |
Bike Trip | Mia Schmitt 859-261-5314 |
Little Miami Bike Trail Loveland, OH |
Moderate |
| Join Mia Schmitt several Sunday afternoons (weather permitting) of each month, April through October, for a leisurely (10 mph), 22 mile total, road bike ride on the flat, paved, and scenic (!), rail-to-trail Little Miami Trail. We’ll meet in Loveland, Ohio (20 miles east of Cincinnati). We will follow the bike trail as it meanders beside the lovely Little Miami River, enjoying the wildflower display of each season. We’ll ride to Valley Vineyards for wine tasting, then back to Loveland. You can even rent a bike and helmet in Loveland, from Loveland Bike & Skate Rental, 513-683-0468. Call early. There is a 10 rider limit each ride.
Contact for details no later than Thursday evening of each week before a Sunday you’re interested in riding. Check The Cumberland newsletter’s monthly Northern KY Group News, or our Northern KY Group website at http://kentucky.sierraclub.org/nky for more information. Happy (Bike) Trails!!!! Rating: Moderate, 11 miles each way (riding experience and fitness required); adult-only outing. A bike helmet and water bottle(s) are required for each rider in order to participate. Riders must be able to make their own repairs, if necessary, to their bikes. This outing requires a minimum of 4 participants. |
| May 1 (Thursday PM) |
Bluegrass Group Open House | Holly Shipley: 859-381-9818 Lane Boldman: |
Lexington, Kentucky | Easy |
| Want to learn more about the Sierra Club in a relaxed party setting? Join us at 7:30 pm for a Bluegrass Group Open House graciously hosted by group members. We have three open houses yearly (January, May, September). This is an opportunity to learn more about our local group in an informal setting. Everyone is welcome, current members as well as those who are just curious to learn more. Refreshments are provided. Watch the Cumberland for location details.
Rating: Easy—too fun to miss! |
| May 3 (Saturday) |
Day hike | Jerry Redden: 606-768-2400 |
Natural Bridge State Park, Slade, KY |
Moderate |
| Come enjoy the thrill of finding your first (or better still, the first of your life!)-the elegant pink lady slipper.
Rating: Moderate, 7 miles, suitable for beginners. |
| May 10 (Saturday) |
Off the Beaten Path Exploratory Dayhike |
Martha & Darren Payne 859-498-5894 |
Vicco, KY | Easy to Moderate |
| Join us for a dayhike in the mountains of eastern Kentucky as we explore a part of Kentucky not visited often enough by our members. We will have a route mapped out which will allow us to get “off the beaten path”. We will be accompanied by a local citizen of the area who will show us firsthand the effects of mountaintop removal on his land. This lively 75 year-old man has led many tours of the area and has quite a story to share. We will meet briefly at a local community church for an orientation and then drive to his property for our dayhike. Saturday evening will find us dining together at a favorite spot where the “locals” eat as we recap our day. Join us for this informative, eye-opening, unforgettable adventure!!
Rating: Easy to moderate; suitable for beginners; limit 20 people Part 1 of a series of 4. See June 21, July 12, July 26 for more in this series. |
| May 16 (Friday) |
Dinner & Evening Walk | Becky Hunger 502-454-4595 Co-Leader: |
Easy |
| Eat and walk at our monthly social gathering. Join us for a meal at one of Louisville Originals (locally owned restaurants) followed by a short walk. Check the Greater Louisville Sierra Club website www.Louisville.Sierraclub.org for details.
Rating: Easy; suitable for beginners. |
| May 16-25 (Friday-Sunday) |
Appalachian Trail Day Hike and Bike Adventure | Larry Ridenour 859-299-9470 Co-Leader: |
Mt Rogers (highest point in VA) Grayson Highlands,VA |
Moderate |
| We will take part in the 500+ hiker celebration of “Trail Days” in Damascus, VA. Then we’ll hike on the AT for 5 days (10 miles/day) in the nearby Mt. Rogers and Grayson Highlands (wild ponies and rhododendron as far as the eye can see). Finally we will cycle The Virginia Creeper Bike Trail from Abingdon, VA to Damascus, VA. Both leaders have hiked the Appalachian Trail.
Rating: Moderate; limit 6-8 people. Bring your own bike or rent there. |
| May 17 (Saturday) |
Canoe/Kayak | Jerry Messer 859-525-8719 Co-Leader: |
Big Bone Creek, Boone County, Kentucky | Easy to Moderate |
| Flat water paddle from near headwaters of Big Bone Creek to Ohio River. Contact outing leaders for confirmation of water level and shuttle information.
Rating: Easy to moderate paddling (approximate distance 8 to 10 miles). Basic experience in canoe and/or kayak flatwater paddling. A canoe or kayak with PDF required. A few loaner kayaks may be available.
Rating: Easy to moderate paddling (approximate distance 8 to 10 miles). Basic experience in canoe and/or kayak flatwater paddling. A canoe or kayak with PDF required. A few loaner kayaks may be available. |
| May 17 (Saturday) |
Service Trip | John F. Robbins: 859-363-0376 Assistant Leader: |
Big Bone Lick State Park, Boone County, KY |
Easy to Moderate |
| NKY’s trail service at Big Bone Lick State Park expanded in 2007 to cover all the trails in Big Bone, including two new trails blazed by the NKY Group in the past few years which added about 1.5 miles to the prior 3.5. Service outings in 2008 will do routine trail repairs and maintenance, installation of more signs and maybe a sitting bench. Outings start early to avoid afternoon heat, usually ending around noon. Wear weather-appropriate work clothing and work gloves. Bring your own liquids and trail snacks as desired. Restrooms can be ? hr walk. The work is easy to moderate. Beginners are welcome. Minors must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. The leader will wait no longer than 15 minutes for latecomers, so don’t be late unless you know where we’ll be working that day. RSVP to the leader by noon on Friday, May 16 and be sure to provide e-mail and phone contact information. The leader will respond by late Friday by e-mail or phone call about the next day’s tasks, including requests for bringing tools. Cost: none Rating: Easy to moderate; suitable for beginners, sometimes including labor in hot humid conditions |
| May 17 (Saturday) |
Service Trip | Terese & Bill Pierskalla 859-277-9737 |
Gray's Arch Clean-Up, Red River Gorge, Slade, KY |
Easy to Moderate |
| Help clean-up Gray’s Arch Trail, a trail in the Red River Gorge that has been officially adopted by the Bluegrass Group. We’ll be picking up trash, breaking up fire rings, cleaning out water bars, trimming back any rhododendron and mountain laurel growing into the trail, and making note of any big projects that might need to be done.
Rating: Moderate, suitable for beginners |
| May 17 (Saturday) |
Reclaim the River Day | Aloma Dew: 270-691-0709 |
TBA, Western, KY |
Easy |
| Location and details are being planned. It will be in western Kentucky within the Tradewater/Lower Green River Watershed.
Rating: Easy, suitable for beginners |
| May 24 (Saturday) |
Tyke Hike | Panaena & Alex Bina 812-923-6974 |
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest Clermont, KY (20 mi S of Louisville |
Easy |
| Introduce your kids to nature through a short hike, picnic lunch and outdoor exploration. Enjoy the hike while your little one rides in a front or back carrier or treks along with us. We will stop at their green visitor center and gift shop. Please bring water, snacks, lunch and appropriate footwear for you and your child(ren).
Rating: Easy, suitable for kids and beginners. If you are not a member of Bernheim, there is a $5 charge per car for admittance. |
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