Super Moon Hike

THIS HIKE HAS BEEN CROSS POSTED ON SEVERAL MEETUP GROUPS AND PLATFORMS.

October full moon is a super moon! And guess what? We are going on a super full moon hike to one of our super favorite places, and we are going to bring some super wine and super snacks, and have a little super party under the super moon!

A little trivia for you: Super moon is:

A) When a strange "S" sign appears on the moon. Scientists have been baffled by it for over 20,000 years!

B) A moon dedicated to Superman. They also have Batmoon, Spidermoon, Aquamoon, and Wondermoon.

C) A full moon that coincides with perigee (the time when the moon is the closest to the Earth). A super moon is up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than a regular full moon.

If you want to find out the answer, you're gonna have to come.

We will be going to Mt. Hollywood on Griffith Park from the Merry Go Round parking lot. It's an easy hike, and Mt. Hollywood overlooks Downtown LA's skyline. The view is breathtaking, especially at night, and especially with the full moon over the city!

THE PLAN

We'll meet at the parking lot at 4:30pm. The hike is about 2.5 miles each way, with 1,200 feet elevation gain. Fairly easy.

It should take us 1 to 1.5 hours to get to Mt. Hollywood. Maybe 1:45 if you hike at a slower pace. The moon rises at 5:15pm, and sun sets at 6:32pm, So we'll get to see the sun and the moon in the sky at the same time.
We'll share wine, snacks, and have an amazing time.

On this hike, people usually leave when they feel like it, but I'll probably head down at around 9pm.

- Here is the map to the parking lot: https://maps.app.goo.gl/hYWedFZw9acBtXHeA

- Here is the carpool website if you want to join a carpool or drive: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/qrt9gd

BRING

- If you are a photographer, bring your good camera, because you will get some amazing pictures.
- A headlamp or flashlight. It's full moon, but we're coming back down at night.
- A good jacket. It can get pretty chilly at night up there.
- Water. At least one liter (I bring two).
- A bottle of wine or whatever you will want to drink and share (juice, soda, water on-the-rocks).
- Something to eat and share. Some good ideas are fruit, cheese & crackers, chips, or anything that is easy to carry and eat on a picnic. But feel free to bring fried chicken, shepherd’s pie, meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy.
- Your own reusable plastic cup, plastic plate, and utensils.
- Paper towels or napkins. Yup, I bet you weren't thinking about that, and would have gone, "oh shit!" when you needed it. Now you will have it. :-)
- A blanket to lay on the ground.
- A plastic bag to bring back whatever trash you produce.

DO NOT BRING

- Dogs. Sorry, and we had an incident with a dog on one of our hikes, so, as much as I love dogs, we can't have them on our hikes anymore.

- A bad and whining attitude. We'll already have enough wine. If you are a wino, yes, come! If you are not a wino, but are a wateroo, a sodoo, or a juicoo, you are welcome, too. But if you are a whiner, nope! You stay home! :-D

- Hard liquor. We're not there to get shitfaced and fall off the trail on the way back. That did happen once, which is why I now make sure to mention it. We're there to have a good time. Drinking to the point nobody is having a good time anymore is never our goal.

OK! Fun, fun, fun! See you guys at the trailhead.

Eduardo.

P.S. can I ask you a favor? Don't be an LA flake and not show up. Having fun is the reason why we live, so come! You'll be glad you did.