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Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise

  • Start date: 11/03/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 11/03/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Turn right at the sign for West Summit Trailhead. If you don’t have a Lane County permit, allow time to purchase one at the pay station by trailhead. Depending on weather, I plan to take Trail 7 & 3 to the main trail. Moonrise is 6:00 and sunset is 6:37.

90 years ago November 3, 1927 was the first meeting of the Eugene Outdoor Club later called the Obsidians. One of the first "walks" listed on the schedule was all day trip to Spencer's Butte on January 8, 1928.

  • 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: Easy

  • Roundtrip total drive miles:

  • Season: 2017

  • Permits Required:

  • Event Status: Passed

  • Supplies and Equipment Required: Optional: Go for pizza after the hike.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 3

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1000

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

For most of the day, rainfall cast a cancellation aura but finally blue sky finally prevailed. It was a beautiful sunset but with banks of clouds to the east, we decided not wait for the moonrise. Brad shared chocolate treats to celebrate that 90 years ago, November 3, 1927 that the club was organized. Driving home one could imagine the colorful Hunter's Moon smugly thinking, "You should have waited on top."