Milky Way at Picketpost Trailhead

Milky Way at Picket Post Trailhead

Trip Type: Day Trip, Evening-Night Shoot (shooting ~ 7 p.m.-2 a.m.)

Where: Picket Post Trailhead

When:  Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Meetup/Departure Times:  5:00 p.m./ 5:15 p.m.

Pre-trip Meeting: None

Entrance Fee: None

Car Pool Location: To be determined

Travel Time: 1 hr 25 min

Restaurant: Bring your own snacks and water

Accessibility: Shooting close to car parking lot.

Other Information:

Drivers Needed

Take Loop 101 to US 60 East.  Exit at Uno Trail/Picket Post Trailhead.  Bring camp chair, tripod, wide-angle lens, remote release, Red flash light, desert footwear, light coat (?).  It gets chilly in the desert at night.  The Milky Way Core starts visibility around 10:30 p.m.  Blue hour shooting around 6:50 p.m. so we need to leave around 5:00-5:15 p.m. to get there and shoot foregrounds.

Contact: John Wood, 314-882-6941

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