{"id":545,"date":"2025-02-12T03:47:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T03:47:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=545"},"modified":"2025-02-12T03:47:44","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T03:47:44","slug":"moon-shadow-sunrise-on-pisgah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goatbells.blog\/?p=545","title":{"rendered":"Moon shadow sunrise on Pisgah"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Plans were made to meet up with hiking buddy at Pisgah around 9:00 at North Trailhead. Peeking at the weather very early am suggested clear skies >90% full moon yet VERY cold for Willamette Valley @ 25 degrees. Planned then to leave home early enough to catch sunrise atop Pisgah and then swing back down to North TH at 09:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As I headed out from the West TH with headlamp on there were 3 other cars in the lot. One couple I passed close to TH and another runner I met coming down; as he passed, I told him to turn off his headlamp (I had just done so) … if he did, he’d be followed by a moon shadow from the full moon. My moon shadow was in front of me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At the top, the full moon set to the west, while the sunrise dramatically backlit Three Sisters. Basically standing on the summit looking first west and then east.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Time seemed to slow down as the sun came over the ridge behind clouds<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Route<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Started from West TH at 6:30 and went straight to Pisgah Summit by 7:00. Then down to East TH and back around the north side to North TH. After meeting hiking buddy, headed back to East TH via Trail #3 and then swinging back around to the top. Buddy headed back to TH and I circled around north side and the summit 1 more time before heading back to West TH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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