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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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MAR 28

Milford, NH Saturday • Mar 28

Purgatory Falls Hike

Attending: 5

Purgatory Falls Hike

Devil's Hill in Groton State Park. 10K ~ 1K ft gain photo

MAR 29

Groton, VT Sunday • Mar 29

Devil's Hill in Groton State Park. 10K ~ 1K ft gain

Attending: 1

Devil's Hill in Groton State Park. 10K ~ 1K ft gain

APR 17

Los Angeles, CA Friday • Apr 17

The Silver Peak Grand Loop

Attending: 1

We’ll savor the Big Sur coast in all its springtime glory on this 25-mile backpack.

APR 18

Gorham, NH Saturday • Apr 18

Mount Moriah

Attending: 3

Mount Moriah - a 4000 footer

Easy Trips Leadership Development Virtual Workshop photo

APR 22

Virtual, MA Wednesday • Apr 22

Easy Trips Leadership Development Virtual Workshop

Attending: 5

Training for GayOutdoors Trip Leaders & Aspiring Leaders. Leading with Confidence, Care & Community

Mountain Trip Leadership Virtual Workshop photo

APR 29

Virtual, MA Wednesday • Apr 29

Mountain Trip Leadership Virtual Workshop

Attending: 2

Training for GayOutdoors Trip Leaders & Aspiring Leaders. Leading with Confidence, Care & Community

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Photo from First Weekend of Spring Hike trip report

MAR 21

Trip Report Groton, MA

First Weekend of Spring Hike

Saturday • Mar 21, 2026 • • by GpD

Great hike & great group

Photo from Pierce/Eisenhower Hike trip report

MAR 21

Trip Report Bretton Woods, NH

Pierce/Eisenhower Hike

Saturday • Mar 21, 2026 • • by Bobcat

Winter Wonderland on the First Day of Spring

Photo from Tower Hill Pond Loop Winter Hike trip report

FEB 28

Trip Report Auburn, NH

Tower Hill Pond Loop Winter Hike

Saturday • Feb 28, 2026 • • by Gandalf

All in all, it was a fantastic day on the trail with a great group of interesting guys. And the best part? Spring is just three weeks away.

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Mount Moriah

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Mount Pierce hike (& potentially Mount Eisenhower)

dpbyrnes posted a comment on an event: Mount Pierce hike (& potentially Mount Eisenhower) 2 hours ago

Hey Russ, we're going to shift this trip to Moriah on the same day. Hope you can make that instead.

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Mount Moriah

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Mt. Monadnock Hike

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Bobcat Posted a GO Trip Report: Pierce/Eisenhower Hike 6 hours ago

richardc posted a comment on an event: CT Appalachian Trail to Bull's Bridge 6 hours ago

Relayer, not quite the route. We're starting from the AT parking lot on Route 55 and going over Tenmile Hill down to the rivers and end up just short of Bulls Bridge, then returning via the same route. Not doing the loop shown in All Trails. On the way back we'll have the option of doing the Herrick Trail as a spur. Not doing the big loop.

Relayer posted a comment on an event: CT Appalachian Trail to Bull's Bridge 6 hours ago

I think this is the planned route? Herrick Trail Preserve via Appalachian Trail Loop on AllTrails https://www.alltrails.com/en-gb/trail/us/connecticut/herrick-trail-preserve-via-appalachian-trail-loop?sh=zm8omf&utm_medium=trail_share&utm_source=alltrails_virality

Relayer posted a comment on an event: CT Appalachian Trail to Bull's Bridge 6 hours ago

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CT Appalachian Trail to Bull's Bridge

richardc posted a comment on an event: CT Appalachian Trail to Bull's Bridge 6 hours ago

Distance is 7 miles total.