Free Monthly Full Moon Night Hike
Schedule
Thu Oct 17 2024 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Chamounix Equestrian Center | Philadelphia, PA
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DETAILSMONTHLY FULL MOON HIKE -
TROLLEY TRAIL & WEST FAIRMOUNT PARK
(8.5 Miles +/- | 6000 Feet Elevation)
Join us and our sister Meetup group Wild Outdoor Adventures for our monthly full-moon hike!
There's a certain magic about hiking at night, especially with a full moon to help light the way! October brings us to West Fairmount Park and the growing in popularity Trolley Trail. Following the course of the old trolley line that ran through the west side of Fairmount Park for almost six decades, the trail offers a great wooded hiking experience right in the middle of the city. In addition to the main trolley trail, tonight's hike will feature smaller side trails that wind their way, and some of them really wind back and forth, through this side of the park. Those include the Mouse, Mickey Mouse, No Flow, Rose, and Kitchen Sink trails. No, I did not just make any of those up lol - go check out AllTrails.
Along the way we'll pass by some historical locations including several of the famous mansions that line the park and from the top of Belmont Plateau catch a wonderful view, I think it's the best shot in the entire city, of Philadelphia's skyline. Additionally, putting aside the sound of traffic from roads and the Schuylkill Expressway, this hike offers us a chance to enjoy nothing by solid, woodsy outdoor trails while hiking within the city limits the entire time.
Not a hard hike, but definitely a good workout and meant for those in "decent" shape.
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Once we finish the hike we can tailgate for a bit - I'll bring some beers, wine, snacks, and a firepit.
NOTES | CONDITIONS
This hike involves using trails that are overgrown at times, but it's safe and it won't be like that the entire time. This is meant for people in decent/average shape able to cover the distance, tackle the elevation, and do so in the time allotted.
PLEASE NOTE - THIS IS NOT A "CITY" HIKE. TRAILS THAT MAY BE WET/SLIPPERY/MUDDY IF IT IS OR HAS BEEN RAINING. THERE'S OBSTACLE CROSSINGS, STREET CROSSINGS, ROCKY/TWIGGY TRAILS, AND OTHER OBSTACLES INVOLVED.
SIGNUP & TICKETS
Please visit our website at www.seekexplorewander.com to sign up for the hike!
BASIC INFO
DAY & DATE: Thursday October 17th
START TIME: 7:00PM (AND WE START ON TIME!)
STARTING LOCATION: Chamounix Equestrian Center
ADDRESS: 98 Chamounix Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131
LENGTH: 8.5 Miles +/- (8.5 is target)
ELEVATION: 600 Feet +/- (600 is target)
SPEED: 3.0 Mph average
END TIME: Target is 10 to 10:15PM for hike (tailgate afterwards)
GEAR:
Hiking boots/shoes (sneakers may be getting on this)
Water
Snacks
Appropriate clothing - hats, rain jackets, etc. as needed
A change of clothes for after (at your discretion)
Headlamps. We try not to use them unless absolutely necessary. The point is to hike using the light of the moon once the sun has set.
WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND buying a headlamp with a NON-WHITE color (red, blue, green are best) with at least 2,5000 lumens on the non-white color. This helps keep your night vision and also prevents you from blinding others when you must use it.
Reach out to us if you're unsure what to buy, we can offer suggestions.
We also advise people bring hiking bags to keep you hands free and prep for hikes with rock scrambling
Food/Drinks for tailgating afterwards
Beer or other drink for before the hike.
PARKING
Plenty of free parking along Chamounix Drive.
BE CAREFUL....there's a big dip in the road as you pull into the parking spots along the street - pull in slowly!!!
DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN or anything visible in your car
BATHROOMS & BREAKS
Unfortunately there are no bathrooms anywhere on this hike, but there's woods everywhere so mother nature is your restroom tonight!
We'll take a few short breaks here and there to let folks catch up, grab some water, adjust gear, etc. and we'll take a 10 minute break on Belmont Plateau so we can get some good photos of the skyline.
AFTERWARDS
The plan is to hike, with a few short (1-2 minute) breaks here and there and one 10 minute break, so we'll be hiking most of the three hours. Once the hike is over we can tailgate in the park by our cars.
We'll bring some snacks, drinks, and a firepit. If it's a little drizzly I will also bring two big 10x10 canopies we can chill under
Feel free to bring some snacks/drinks, a camping chair, and if you want to pitch in $5 for firewood, drinks, snacks, etc to me, we won't say no.
CANCELLATIONS
We do not cancel hikes for inclement weather. It must be guaranteed thunderstorms (in open terrain), enough snow/ice to make getting to/from a hike dangerous, etc. If I ever do need to cancel or postpone a hike I try to do so as early as possible.
You may cancel at anytime up to and including the start time of the hike.
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Where is it happening?
Chamounix Equestrian Center, 98 Chamounix Dr, Philadelphia, PA 19131-3703, United States,Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
