Name: DECEMBER FULL MOON HIKE ON JOANNA MOUNTAIN DUPONT STATE FOREST
Start: 2025-12-04T16:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-12-04T19:00:00-05:00
Location: DuPont State Forest Visitors Center

**Walk to Lake Julia, Three Lakes Trail to Joanna Road. Then up Joanna Mountain- Approximately 5.5 miles and about 565 ft elevation gain**

Please join me on this full cold moon hike. Arrive about 3:45 pm in the Visitor Center parking lot near the rest rooms so we're ready to begin our hike at 4:00 pm. No dogs on this hike please for the safety of everyone hiking in the dark.

Moonrise is 4:59 p.m. and sunset is at 5:17 p.m. We will walk at a leisurely 2.0 mph pace from the Visitor Center parking lot on Buck Forest Road - in daylight - across the covered bridge and turn right on the Conservation Trail. We will walk to Reasonover Creek and backtrack to Three Lakes Trail. We'll follow that trail to Joanna Road where we'll turn right and follow the road to the top of the mountain where there is a 360 degree view. You might want to bring something to sit on. There are rocks to sit on, too. We'll stay for about thirty minutes enjoying nature, socializing, and watching the moon rise over the tree tops. Bring a treat and beverage if you wish.

We'll walk back in the dark on the wide, level roads that are well maintained so walking in the dark will be safe. I would prefer that we not use headlamps or flashlights as it makes for a much more interesting evening - which is the point of this event. There will be some light even if the sky is not clear, and our eyes will adjust to the low light. **If you will be uncomfortable walking in the dark without using a flashlight, maybe this hike is not for you.**

Be prepared with a headlamp or small flashlight to keep handy just in case, but do not plan to use it (as stated above).

The pin on the google map is accurate so you should use it. Please give yourself plenty of driving time in case of traffic as we leave promptly at 4:00 pm. Cell service is spotty at best in the mountains so we might not be able to communicate.

This hike will be cancelled in the afternoon the day of the hike for inclement weather. WE DO NOT CANCEL IF IT'S CLOUDY.

Nancy Buck

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DECEMBER FULL MOON HIKE ON JOANNA MOUNTAIN DUPONT STATE FOREST

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