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Pisgah Sunset Moonrise

  • Start date: 03/28/2018

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 03/28/2018

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Look for the new fee box by the gate. I'll try to have my car in the row below so that is is easy for us to meet, sign up. etc. Sunset is at 7:34 PM and moonrise is at 6:55. The moon won’t appear over the foothills until 7:10 or so. We won’t linger after sunset but quickly head down on the main trail (#1) so that we have some light on the trail. Bring headlamps. Guests welcome! If you have any questions, email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net
If you don’t have a Lane County pass allow time to purchase one with Debit/Credit card (no cash) at the pay at the pay station by trailhead. . A day pass is $4.00.To buy an annual pass and support the trails, check out the websites for Friends of the Buford Park ($50.00) or Mt. Pisgah Arboretum. ($50.00/$40.00 for seniors).

  • Event Leader: Janet Jacobsen

  • Event Leader Phone: 541-206-1251

  • Event Leader Email: jbjacobsen@comcast.net

  • Assistant Leader:

  • Event category: Trips

  • Area Type: Urban

  • Departure Location: Mt Pisgah, West Trailhead (Main Parking Lot)

  • Rating: Moderate

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2018

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: What to bring: $4.00 parking fee or Lane County parking pass. Layered clothing for waiting on the summit in cold, wind, or rain. Snacks, water, headlamp or flashlight.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3.5

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1000

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We were surprised when the moon was high in the sky when we reached the summit for the 7:34pm sunset. Oops! When I rescheduled my hike from March 31 to March 28, I didn’t change the moonrise time from 6:55pm to the earlier 4:34pm in my trip description. My mistake gave us an unexpected clear sky, a colorful sunset and a friendly moon to follow us on our descent.