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Full Moon walk

Dec 2
Wed 7:00 PM
Location
White Pine Trail

Belmont Ave NE
Belmont, MI 49306

Estimated attendance
 28  people attended.
5.00 5.0010

Who organized?
Sally

Using the White Pine Trail beginning in Belmont and walking North from there. The length of this hike will depend on the weather. If it is beautiful clear evening, we can do a few miles. If it is cloudy and freezing rain,,,well then,,,we can walk to our comfort.

I just did a quick check and can't find the directions I would like to give you, but will post them before this date arrives.

See you soon!

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Talk about this Meetup

  • Ken
    Posted Dec 2, 2009 11:37 AM
    Ken
    Terri, sounds good to me, see you at Fireside at 5:45. Others are welcome to join even at the last minute.
  • Terri
    Posted Dec 2, 2009 9:52 AM
    Terri
    Shall we meet at Fireside at 5:45 then?
  • Sally
    Posted Dec 2, 2009 8:40 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    Ken and Terri, I won't be able to make dinner....we have a full schedule today which is a good thing!
  • Sally
    Posted Dec 2, 2009 8:40 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    Natalie, take 131 North to West River Drive, take a left/east to Jupiter take a left, to Belmont Drive go right and follow signs a few blocks to the White Pine trail parking area it is on your right. If you cross the trail,you went too far.
  • Terri
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 9:22 PM
    Terri
    I'm open to any of these places. Just let me know where & how to get there. Are we doing a roundtrip walk, or should we park a car at Rockford?
  • Natalie Good
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 8:20 PM
    Natalie Good
    my friend ryan is coming with me. we are first timers but are pumped! does anyone know the fastest way to get to the trail from downtown gr?
  • Ken
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 12:45 PM
    Ken
    Just noticed I spelled Terri with only one R my apologies...
  • Ken
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 12:44 PM
    Ken
    All the options sound good to me, I was thinking 5:45 to meet...how does that sound? Others please add your $0.02 if you are interested in eating before the walk...Teri what say's you? Others???
  • Sally
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 10:54 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    A couple of choices to eat closer to where we are starting our walk would be www.vitalessportsbar.com for vitalies or www.bcpizza.net for a pizza place in belmont
  • Sally
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 10:47 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    Marvin, you crack me up! Wear the sunglasses!
  • Sally
    Posted Dec 1, 2009 10:46 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    I'm in for dinner before! What time do you want to meet at Fireside? Rachel,,,welcome! No worries, we are a great group of people who walk at many different speeds. Come and enjoy the walk with us! For everyone else, please wear layers of weather approriate clothing! It could be snowing, raining, clear skies or any variatin of the above....but we will have fun!
  • Marvin
    Posted Nov 30, 2009 3:17 PM
    Marvin
    O K lets make this a BIG meetup, no stick in the muds , everybody try to go along if you can.
  • Ken
    Posted Nov 30, 2009 10:22 AM
    Ken
    Well sounds like Terri and I so far are interesting in eating beforehand, others please post your interest.... I did a quick search and one possibility is a place called Fireside Pizzeria,directions from their website: (http://www.firesidepizzeria...) So that is option 1, I'm open to this or any other suggestions. My cell number is 307-7114 if we don't decide here. Ken
  • Terri
    Posted Nov 27, 2009 3:00 PM
    Terri
    I'd like to stop for a bite before the hike - where is everyone meeting?
  • Rachel Wustman
    Posted Nov 24, 2009 7:10 PM
    Rachel Wustman
    ? Hello! I just joined and I am very excited! I've never really hiked before, does anyone have any tips for me for the walk? ps- is it okay that I have arthritis? ?
  • Jill
    Posted Nov 22, 2009 7:16 PM
    Jill
    When I lived in Belmont, my friend and I would walk our dogs daily on the trail. It's a beautiful area. I'm looking forward to walking on the trail at night. I will pray the weather stays as pleasant as the last few days!
  • Ken
    Posted Nov 20, 2009 8:13 AM
    Ken
    Anyone interesting in getting a bite to eat before our hike?
  • Kathleen
    Posted Nov 15, 2009 6:35 PM
    Kathleen
    Anyone interested in organizing a rendezvous spot and ride sharing?
  • Sally
    Posted Nov 4, 2009 10:28 AM
    Sally
    Organizer
    The past three nights have been beautiful with the moon shinning brightly! I can only hope that the weather will be just as nice in December!

Who attended?

  • 28 attendees
    • Jill (+2 guests)
      “ I enjoyed walking on the White Pine Trail. ”
    • Jim
      “ Fun! ”
    • Mark (+1 guest)
      “ Except that we couldn't see the Full Moon through the clouds, the hike was great! ”
    • Kathleen (+1 guest)
      “ This was a great idea....only improvement would have been if the skies had been clear...but this is Michigan and having clear skies on the full moon doesn't happen often. Thanks so much for organizing. ”
    • ELIZABETH (+1 guest)
      “ I really enjoyed it ! And Jim was prepared for any and all occasions ”
    • Ken
      “ Fun time even though Mother nature didn't cooperate (it was cloudy so we couldn't enjoy the full moon). ”
    • “ What a great idea to hike at night! ”
    • “ I'm a little late at responding. :) Had a great time chatting with the group! ”
    • “ It was great to have so many people come out for the "moonlight" walk. Next time maybe it will be a clear night so we can see the moon! Thank you everyone! ”
    • Ed
    • Karen (+2 guests)