MONTHLY FULL MOON NIGHT HIKE - PENNYPACK PARK - NE PHILADELPHIA

MONTHLY FULL MOON NIGHT HIKE -
PENNYPACK PARK - NORTHEAST PHILLY
(8.75 Miles +/- | 250 Feet Elevation)

Join us for our monthly full-moon night hike!

DESCRIPTION
There's a certain magic about hiking at night, especially with a full moon to help light the way! This December we will use the light of the moon to hike through the outdoor gem of Northeast Philadelphia - Pennypack Park.

Not as famous or picturesque compared to its larger cousins the world famous Wissahickon and Fairmount Parks in Philadelphia, the Pennypack still offers local residents and visitors alike 1,600 acres of green space right smack dab in the northeast part of the city. With dozens of miles worth of hiking, walking, and biking trails, the park provides plenty of spots to unplug from the modern world and enjoy the beauty of nature and some well deserved solitude. This is a really flat park and hike, so we will try and keep a good pace and get as many miles in as our three hours allow.

Once we finish the hike we can head to a nearby place for food or drinks if there's enough interest

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.
• I do not regularly hike the side trails here, so I do not know what condition they will be in, so please come prepared for anything. They're nowhere near as rocky as West Fairmount Park nor the Wissahickon, but of course, they can have rocks, tree roots, and other obstacles on them.
• PLEASE NOTE - While in the city limits, this is not a "city" hike. We will use the main paved trail on the way back, but the first half of the hike will be on a side trail soif it's been raining trails may be slippery, muddy, wet.

SPEED | DISTANCE | ELEVATION

• LENGTH: 8.75 Miles +/- (8.75 is target)
• ELEVATION: 250 Feet +/- (250 is target)
• SPEED: 3.0 Mph average

BASIC INFO

• DAY & DATE: Monday December 16th
• START TIME: 7:00PM (AND WE START ON TIME!)
• STARTING LOCATION: Old Holmesburg Prison
• ADDRESS: 8215 Torresdale Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19136
• LENGTH: 8.75 Miles +/- (8.75 is target)
• ELEVATION: 250 Feet +/- (250 is target)
• SPEED: 3.0 Mph average
• END TIME: 10 to 10:15 PM - done hiking

GEAR:

• Hiking boots/shoes (sneakers may be get dirty/muddy/wet 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 prevents you from blinding others when you use it. Reach out to me if want suggestions.
• I 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 + MEETUP SPOT

• Plenty of free parking along Torresdale Avenue
• We will meet by the trail entrance to the park.
• I'll post a comment and a photo with a map pin once I arrive.
• 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 few slightly longer breaks here and there to try and get some cool photos of the moon and sky..

AFTERWARDS

• The plan is to hike, with a few short (1-2 minute) breaks here and a few 2-3 minute breaks for photos here and there, otherwise we'll be hiking most of the three hours. Once the hike is over we can tailgate in the park by our cars or we can go out to a nearby place for food and drinks.

CANCELLATIONS

• I 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. Cancellations without contacting me after the start of an event counts as a no-show. More than 3 no-shows gets you removed from the group. If something happens, I get it, reach out and just tell me after. I've been there - hungover, busy, etc. Just be polite, and brief, if you forget to cancel.