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? The first full moon of the year is called the “Wolf” Moon.? It happens on January 13 – I will be laid up with a minor medical procedure, so let's go the next day and catch the almost full moon in full darkness
? We will meet at the Visitor Center inside Fort Snelling State Park (park pass required) then walk a little over one VERY FLAT mile to our lookout spot and return on a loop.
⏰ TIME: 5:00 meetup for the 5:45 moonrise (start walking 5:15)
⭐️ MEETING POINT: Visitor Center at the end of the road inside the park.
? MAP: https://blissfulhiker.com/fort-snelling-state-park-map/)
⚠️ NOTE: this is Fort Snelling State Park NOT Historic Fort Snelling
? WHAT TO BRING: warm clothes, traction for your shoes (if there’s snow) a headlamp or flashlight and your camera! This hike will be all in the dark unless we have very bright moon!
?COST: Fort Snelling State Park requires a State Park vehicle permit: $7/one day or $35/full year
? PERMIT: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/permit.html
? DIFFICULTY: easy, but please remember you will be hiking at your own risk so come prepared with a map and light
? DOGS: are welcome! park rules say they must be leashed
ALL ARE WELCOME!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Fort Snelling State Park, 109 Snelling Lake Rd, St Paul, MN 55111, United States,Mendota, Minnesota