Join us for 8 different hikes from March through July, featuring a variety of distances and elevations designed to build strength, endurance, and trail confidence. These hikes are perfect training opportunities for all your summer adventures — whether you’re backpacking, rucking, peak bagging, or simply spending more time outdoors.
Each hike will include two pace groups so you can choose your experience:
- Summit Pace – steady, strong, and goal-driven
- Scenic Pace – relaxed, social, and taking it all in
We highly recommend rucking on these adventures = wearing a pack with added weight. Rucking helps:
- Build functional strength (legs, core, and back)
- Improve posture and stability
- Increase endurance without high impact
- Prepare you for backpacking and longer mountain days
- Burn more calories while hiking at a natural pace
Whether you carry light or load it up, you’ll get stronger with every mile.
What to Bring
- Pack (weighted if rucking)
- Water
- Snacks
- Lunch for longer hikes
- Sunglasses
- Bug spray
- Sunscreen
- Hat
- Trail shoes
- Trekking poles
- Long, loose hiking pants (preferred for poison oak protection)
Each hike listing will specify:
- Dog-friendly or not
- Kid-friendly or not
- Carpool location (if available)
For out-of-town hikes, there’s no strict time limit — and we may grab food or drinks afterward to celebrate the miles.
🎯 The R4R Challenge
Hike or ruck 25 miles before August 1st and earn your R4R Patch!
Log your miles by RSVP’ing on Meetup or Strava to track your progress.
Let’s train together, challenge ourselves, and build community one trail at a time.
RSVP to these hikes on our Meetup page HERE.
FREE for Runnin’ for Rhett Members, $15 donation per hike for guests
