Past Activity

Pisgah Sunset

  • Start date: 06/19/2017

  • Start time: 12:00 AM

  • End date: 06/19/2017

  • End time: 11:59 PM

Description:

Sunset is 8:59PM. Because of the Explora Talk on the 20th, I am leading a solstice sunset hike a day early.
I plan to take Trail #17 and then up Trail 4 (in the shade) to the summit. Perhaps the sun rays will light up the slot in the pedestal a day before the solstice.
We will not linger on top.

  • 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: What to bring: Usual hiking gear, flashlight, parking pass, water.

  • participant prerequisites:

  • Conditions:

  • Total Distance: 4

  • Member Fees: 1

  • Elevation Gain: 1000

  • Non-Member Fees: 2

  • Committee: Trips

  • Junior member fees: —

Trip Report

A sunset hike the evening before the summer solstice offered a less crowded vigil at the Mt. Pisgah Sighting Pedestal.
We celebrated with lemonade and dessert. The brilliant red twilight afterglow was even more dramatic on our hike back down.

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