CANCELLED – Full Moon Hike: Whitten Woods

This event is cancelled due to weather.

Come join the SLA on a winter hike to see the last Full Moon of the year! We will be heading up to the South Peak by the light of the full moon - about 1.8 miles round trip. We will meet at the Whitten Woods parking lot at 5:45pm on December 4th to begin our hike. As we hike we will discuss this month’s full moon and the historical significance of full moons in the area. Participants should come prepared with headlamps and winter hiking gear. If gear is a barrier to attending, please feel free to reach out as we have a free SLA gear library that can help!

All ages are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is required for this free event.

Credit: Dave Govatski/USFWS

Highland St, Ashland, NH 03217

This 500+ acre property is owned by the New England Forest Foundation (NEFF). The Squam Lakes Conservation Society holds a conservation and trail easement, and the trails are maintained by the Squam Lakes Association (SLA).

Participants should be sure to have appropriate attire and layering for winter hiking. Extra layers, comfortable water resistant hiking shoes, and snowshoes and/or microspikes may be needed depending on conditions. The SLA can provide snowshoes & microspikes for up to six participants. Other snow hiking gear may be available upon request.

Not sure what to pack? Check out our Winter Day Hiking Checklist for some ideas. Feel free to reach out to the SLA with any questions!

This Full Moon hike will be led by Kyle Salmons, the SLA's Director of Education. Kyle will have been in his role at the SLA for 2 years come January, but he first came to New Hampshire to join the SLA as an intern in 2015. After the internship, he was a camp counselor for the JSLA program, JSLA camp director, and was an AmeriCorps member in 2018 before working as a Naturalist at the Squam Lakes Natural Science Center. Now back at the SLA, you can find Kyle skating on the ice in the winter, looking for animal tracks, or bundled up near a fire with a science fiction book.