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Welcome to GayOutdoors

Outdoor adventure + real-world-community for gay & gay-friendly men in the Northeast

GayOutdoors exists to build meaningful, real-world community among gay men through shared outdoor adventure, stewardship, and leadership — offering connection, purpose, and joy on the trail and beyond.


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Gandalf Posted an event 6 minutes ago
Mt. Osceola Hike
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Gandalf posted a comment on an event: TRAIL MAINTENANCE DAY AT MT. OSCEOLA 29 minutes ago
Due to recent Forest Service trail work on Mount Osceola, the planned June trail maintenance project is no longer necessary. A replacement trail maintenance event is being planned for October. We will be posting a Mt. Osceola Hike instead so stay tuned.
dpbyrnes posted a comment on an event: Mt. Chocorua Loop Hike 2 hours ago
Please remove yourself from the hike if you're not going, text or call on Sat morning if you run into problems. 339-201-1797. Looking forward to seeing y'all for a great hiking day.
dpbyrnes posted a comment on an event: Mt. Chocorua Loop Hike 2 hours ago
Hey guys, Saturday weather looks great, rain will end like 2am so the trail may be muddy in spots but it should dry out as the day goes. 60-70 degrees on the summit, 70-80 at the base. Maybe cloudy in the am but sunny by late morning. START TIME IS 8:30 (was listed wrong) so get there by 8:15-ish so we can hit the trail on time (plus parking lot starts to fill up)
Abe joined an Event 8 hours ago
Franconia Ridge Hike
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SEP 27
Member Report Benton, NH

Black Mountain

Saturday • Sep 27, 2025 •
Magical Adventure immersed in Fired UP Foliage
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