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You are here: Home / Events / Silent Solstice Sunset Hike

Silent Solstice Sunset Hike

December 21, 2021

Date/Time
Date(s) - Dec 21st, 2021
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Location
DAR State Forest


A pair of friends stand in front of a frozen lake as the sun sets.
Friends enjoying the solstice. Photo by Wayne Desroches

Enjoy the shortest day of the year with a meditative hike. We will take a short, silent walk on the accessible trail along the Upper Highland Lake in DAR State Forest and enjoy the sunset together in peaceful quiet. Depending on the group, we may extend the hike a bit longer. Please remember to bring appropriate clothing (warm, non-cotton layers), a flashlight or a headlamp, and water. Traction devices for your shoes may also be useful!

It is an easy, flat hike, on a graded trail. A half-mile portion of it is an ADA designed accessible stabilized stonedust path that, depending on the weather, may be covered in snow or ice. The remaining trails take place on gravel roads and a sand beach. The total mileage out and back is 1.6 miles. We’ll be sticking together, and moving as slowly as the slowest person in the group. This program is about being still and observing, not rushing, and is suitable for both adults and children.
To learn more about the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) State Forest, visit their info page. Find Google Maps directions here.
Children under the age of 12 must be supervised by an adult parent/guardian or chaperone.
Due to the silent nature of this hike, we ask that you please leave dogs (except service animals) at home.
There is no cost for this event. Donations are always gratefully accepted.
 
Please contact Sarah at 413-628-4485 ext 6 or send an email to sarah@hilltownlandtrust.org with any questions.
This event is full, if you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email sarah@hilltownlandtrust.org.

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Walden Film Screening & Discussion
Walden Film Screening & Discussion
Feb 26th, 2018    
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Westhampton Memorial Library
  • Partnership Event
Free screening of Walden, a new documentary about the creation and enduring legacy of Henry David Thoreau's writing, executive produced by Ken Burns, narrated by Robert Redford, and featuring Don Henley, David McCullough, Terri Tempest Williams, Bill McKibben, and Doris Kearns Goodwin, among others.
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CANCELLED - Hilltowns Hiking Series - Dubuque State Forest
CANCELLED - Hilltowns Hiking Series - Dubuque State Forest
Feb 28th, 2018    
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kenneth Dubuque Memorial State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED. Please email hltoutreach [at] thetrustees [dot] org if you wish to be notified of future Hilltowns Hiking Series events. [...]
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Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Mar 14th, 2018    
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
DAR State Forest
  • Hike
  • Partnership Event
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED DUE TO THE FORECAST. We will be meeting one week later, on March 14th, at the D.A.R. We [...]
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Glendale Falls & Sugar Shack Breakfast - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Glendale Falls & Sugar Shack Breakfast - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Mar 17th, 2018    
10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Glendale Falls
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Join us for a short hike at the spectacular Glendale Falls: one of the longest and most powerful waterfall runs in the state! The steep, [...]
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Events on Feb 26th, 2018
Walden Film Screening & Discussion
Walden Film Screening & Discussion
26 Feb 18
Westhampton
Events on Feb 28th, 2018
CANCELLED - Hilltowns Hiking Series - Dubuque State Forest
CANCELLED - Hilltowns Hiking Series - Dubuque State Forest
28 Feb 18
Hawley
Events on Mar 14th, 2018
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
Senior Snowshoe with All Out Adventures
14 Mar 18
Goshen
Events on Mar 17th, 2018
Glendale Falls & Sugar Shack Breakfast - Hilltowns Hiking Series
Glendale Falls & Sugar Shack Breakfast - Hilltowns Hiking Series
17 Mar 18
Middlefield
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