Olympic Telescope     2023 Schedule


2023 Dark Sky Telescope Programs at Hurricane Ridge:

Dress warmly -- It can be cold at 5242 feet (1598 meters).

The program is entirely outdoors.  

The 2024 schedule will be posted here at the beginning of 2024.

Friday July 7 through Saturday July 22 - 11:00 pm

Monday August 7 through Friday August 11 - 10:30 pm

Saturday August 12 through Friday August 18 - 10:15 pm

Saturday August 19 through Tuesday August 22 - 10:00 pm

Tuesday September 5 through Sunday September 10 - 9:30 pm

Monday September 11 through Saturday September 16 - 9:15 pm

Sunday September 17 through Wednesday September 20 - 9:00 pm

Full Moon Hike to Hurricane Hill:

A 3 mile round trip hike.  Meet at the Hurricane Hill trailhead.

The trailhead is a 1.5 mile drive beyond the Hurricane Ridge Visitor Center.

Please wear sturdy shoes.  A constellation tour will occur at the top of Hurricane Hill.

Monday  July 3 - ​Hike cancelled

Tuesday August 1 - Hike cancelled

Wednesday August 30 - begins at 8:00 pm

It's Your Moon! - Telescope Programs

New for this year, we will use telescopes to look closely at a 10 day old gibbous moon.

Wednesday June 28 - Program cancelled

Thursday July 27 - 9:15 pm

Saturday August 26 - 8:15 pm

Sunday September 24 - 7:30 pm