This is a placeholder for now but currently this is planned as an event conducted by the El Paso County Parks and Recreation with advanced registration required. More details here once we work out the specifics. The plan is for two hour-long night hikes in the park with the first hike at 7:30 PM withContinue reading “Homestead Ranch Regional Park Astronomy Hike and Star Party, Friday, May 3rd, 7:30 – 9:30 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Tuesday, May 7th, 7-10 PM (3 mile hike) or 8-10 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous New Moon night hike! This month is the “Flower” moon but will too near the Sun to beContinue reading “New Moon Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Tuesday, May 7th, 7-10 PM or 8-10 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Wednesday, June 19th, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30 – 10:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous Full Moon night hike! We will be exploring the Cheyenne Mountain State Park trails, where weContinue reading “Full Moon Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Wed, June 19th, 7:30 – 10:30 PM or 8:30 – 10:30 PM”
REGISTRATION REQUIRED Enjoy the longest day of the year with a summer solstice hike, in the Garden of the Gods Park. This hike will be guided by volunteers from the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society. This 2 hour, approximately 3 mile hike will start at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. Telescopes forContinue reading “Summer Solstice Astronomy Hike, Friday, June 21st, 8:30-10:30 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Wednesday, July 10th, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30-10:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous night hike! We will be exploring the Cheyenne Mountain State Park trails, where we will use our fiveContinue reading “Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Wednesday, July 10th, 7:30-10:30 PM or 8:30-10:30 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Monday, August 19th, 7:30-10:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 8:30-10:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous Full Moon night hike! We will be exploring the Cheyenne Mountain State Park trails, where we will useContinue reading “Full Moon Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Monday, August 19th, 7:30-10:30 PM or 8:30-10:30 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Tuesday, Sept 17th, 6:30-9:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 7:30-9:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous Full Moon night hike! This month during our hike the Moon will be passing through Earth’s shadow (aContinue reading “Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Tuesday, Sept 17th, 6:30-9:30 PM or 7:30-9:30 PM”
Registration-only event. Join the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society at Garden of The Gods on September 22nd from 7:00 – 9:00 PM for a one-of-a-kind nighttime hike to welcome the start of Fall. What does the Equinox mean for us on Earth and what did it mean to civilizations before clocks and computers? Learn how ancientContinue reading “Equinox Hike, Garden of The Gods Park, Sunday, Sept 22nd, 7-9 PM”
Advanced registration and a State Park Pass is required. There are limited spots available for each hike group. Thursday, Oct 10th, 6:30-9:30 PM (3 mile hike) or 7:30-9:30 PM (1-mile hike) Come join us for an adventurous astronomy night hike! We will be exploring the Cheyenne Mountain State Park trails, where we will use ourContinue reading “Astronomy Night Hikes, Cheyenne Mountain State Park, Thursday, Oct 10th, 6:30-9:30 PM or 7:30-9:30 PM”
Advance registration required! Join the Garden of The Gods and the Colorado Springs Astronomical Society as we celebrate the Winter Solstice with a hike through the park. The Winter Solstice is the night that is the longest of the year which is great for astronomy. While on this 1.5 hour hike through the park you’llContinue reading “Winter Solstice Hike in Garden of The Gods, Thurs, Dec 21st, 6-8 PM”
