Name: Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise
Start: 2023-03-05T00:00:00-08:00
End: 2023-03-05T23:59:59-08:00

Past Activity

Mt Pisgah Sunset/Moonrise

Start date: 03/05/2023
Start time: 12:00 AM
End date: 03/05/2023
End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Look for us by my car a row or two down from the fee box. Sunset is 6:05 and moonrise is 4:21. (The full moon is two days later.) Current plan is to take Trails 7,3, and 1 to the to. Faster hikers usually include a section of Trail 4. Email me at jbjacobsen@comcast.net if you have questions. 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. With the early moonrise, perhaps someone will want to add/lead a longer approach hike if there is favorable weather for celestial viewings.

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: 2023
Permits Required:
Event Status: Passed
Supplies and Equipment Required: Headlamp, clothing for the weather
participant prerequisites:
Conditions:
Total Distance: 3.5
Member Fees: —
Elevation Gain: 1000
Non-Member Fees: 2
Committee: Trips
Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

When the weather quickly changed to snow and rain at 3:00 pm, I almost canceled the trip. By the time we met at Mt. Pisgah at 4:45 pm, there was some blue sky and sun. The early moonrise at 4:21 p.m gave us hope that we would see the moon and a few of us did see it float behind some clouds. On the way way down when we looked back at the sky, we saw a brilliant moon. We had a joyful descent! We felt so fortunate that we persevered and the moon rewarded us, Driving back to town, we saw Jupiter and Venus.