Name: Special Full Moon Evening Hike
Start: 2024-11-15T16:30:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-15T18:30:00-05:00

**Location:** **Finger Lakes Trail from Schuyler County Veterans Memorial Park, Alpine**

On this special moonlight out-and-back hike on the first evening of the November " Beaver Moon" full moon, we will begin at the Schuyler County Veterans Memorial Park and go east on the FLT, where we'll follow the creek to the location of an old foot bridge. This is a relatively flat hike.

I've tried to schedule an evening full moon hike in the past, but the weather didn't cooperate. Now that it's getting dark earlier in the evening. I'm trying again.

This is hike location #[66](https://www.ithacahikers.com/hike-66) on the Ithaca Hikers website. Jim will lead.

**Be sure to dress warmly. Bring some form of headlamp or other illumination. If there is significant snow on the ground on the hike date, foot traction is advised.**

We’ll meet at the Schuyler County Veterans Memorial Park, 2558 NY Route 228 in Catharine.

Directions from Ithaca:

* Take NY-79 W to Mecklenburg.
* Turn left onto NY-228 S.
* After about 7.5 miles, look for the park on your left.

We will meet at 4:30 PM, which is when it's supposed to be getting dark according to the schedules I've seen, so plan to be at the meeting point a few minutes early. I realize that this is one of our further-away hike locations, but I want to try to have us hike in a more rural place that has less light pollution and which isn't subject to some of the restrictions we might encounter at some of our other hike locations.

Now that the trees are losing their leaves, and much of our route is more or less open to the sky, I'm hoping that we'll get the full benefit of the full moon (assuming we escape any significant cloud cover).

**IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER,** any changes will be announced as early as possible on Meetup and via messaging to hikers who have RSVP'd, so always check Meetup before leaving home to drive to the trailhead.

**PLEASE NOTE:** Hiking carries inherent risks. Before you join a hike, make sure you are at an [appropriate fitness level](https://www.ithacahikers.com/join-us) to hike for two hours over rough terrain in varying weather conditions. Also, come with appropriate hiking gear, such as footwear designed for hiking. In the summer, you should carry water and use insect repellent and/or sun protection. For winter hikes, foot traction is necessary for icy conditions. For more information about hiking gear, see our [frequently asked questions](https://www.ithacahikers.com/contact-2) page. Hikers join us at their own risk, so be prepared!

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