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Canceled: Mt Pisgah Summer Solstice

  • Start date: 06/20/2020

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/20/2020

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

This is not my usual flexible sunset hike–It takes two hours at a moderate space to get to the top!! We will take Trail 17 to Trail 4 DOWN to Trail 2 and then up 800 ft elevation on the east side. Sunset is 8:58pm.
The parking lot will be crowded. Look for us by my car, two rows down from the fee box. . Our goal is to view the rays of the sunset shining through the Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal. For more about the pedestal, see the sculptor's website, Peter Helzer. Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions. I have

  • 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: 2020

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: water, face covering, flashlight, snacks for yourself.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 6.45

  • Member Fees: —

  • Elevation Gain: 1300

  • Non-Member Fees: —

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

We met only two hikers on our two hour trek on Trail 4 and 2 to the summit. Even though it was cloudy and we thought it wouldn't matter if we were late for the sunset, I asked everyone to pick up our pace the last 800 ft of elevation. It was a surprise on top to see that we were actually early and that the sun was successfully shining on the Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal. The other surprise was that were so few people celebrating— basically just the other Obsidian group led by Gwyneth Iredale. It was a quiet scene for viewing, conversations, and photos. We were back down at our cars before dark.