Where:
Blue Mountain Main Trailhead Parking Lot
Forest Hill Ln Missoula, MT
Description:
New Year’s Day is the time to set your sights on the stars and consider boundless possibilities. In 2024, Wild Montana is taking this literally by hosting a stargazing outing along the slopes of Blue Mountain. We’ll hike a short way to distance ourselves from light pollution and peer into the moonless sky. If you’re resolved to have more fun in the new year, this is the outing for you.
NEAREST TOWN: Missoula
MEETING TIME: 7:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Blue Mountain main trailhead
DIFFICULTY: Easy (view difficulty ratings here)
ROUND-TRIP MILEAGE: .5 miles
LEADERS: Mike Young and Beth Rothermel
Questions? Email shining.mountains@wildmontana.org
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