Past Activity

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise

Start date: 11/26/2023
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 11/26/2023
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Look for us by my car a row or two down from the fee box.. Moonrise is 4:00 and sunset is 4:37. (Full Moon is Monday) We will take Trails 7,3 and 1 (main trail). Faster hikers usually include a section of Trail 4. Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions or if you have never hiked Mt. Pisgah. If you don’t have a Lane County pass, allow time to purchase one with Debit/Credit card (no cash) at the pay station by trailhead.

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: 2024
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: headlamp, layered clothing appropriate for weather and standing around on top.
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 3.5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1000
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

All of us were looking at the Middle Sister hoping to see the moonrise at 4:10 but it was Angie who walked downhill and spotted the 'beaver moon" already up behind the trees. It was a sunny late afternoon with great views of the mountains. The sun set while we walking down the trail.