Outdoor Adventure

Snowcaps at the top of a vast mountain range on a sunny day. at the ski slopes

Explore! Challenge yourself! Learn! Outdoor Adventures offers a variety of opportunities for the Loyola community to enjoy the great outdoors.

Want to stay up-to-date with Outdoor Adventures, see pictures, and stay current on outdoor-related news? Like us on Facebook, join us on The Bridge, watch our YouTube videos, or view our trip calendar. For more information about Outdoor Adventures, call 410-617-2270 or email oae@loyola.edu.

Climbing Wall

The climbing wall is located on the first floor of the Fitness and Aquatics Center, is for all levels of climbers, from beginners to advanced, and offers a yearly climbing competition.

Learn about the Climbing Wall

Outdoor Adventure Experience Trips

Our outdoor adventure trip program is for all Loyola students and employees. Learn a new skill, meet new people, and enjoy the outdoors! Find out how to become one of our undergraduate volunteer trip leaders

Learn about our trips

Outdoor Adventure Pre-Fall Program

A week-long adventure for incoming First-Year students, designed to ease the transition to college. It is offered every August just prior to the start of Fall Welcome Weekend.

Explore our Pre-Fall Program

Basecamp

This is the place for anyone who wants to sign up for a trip, read a book from our library, or rent basic camping equipment.

Explore Basecamp

A Student's Experience With Pre-Fall and OAE

Katie Benoit, '20, shares her experience with the Pre-Fall program and subsequent OAE trips, and how she discovered that there's something for everyone in the outdoors.

Read her story about OAE