Piney Woods - New Moon Event
Thu, Jun 11
|Goldendale
This is the club's dark sky site for members only. Must RSVP, see below.
Time & Location
Jun 11, 2026, 7:00 PM – Jun 14, 2026, 11:00 PM
Goldendale, Goldendale, WA 98620, USA
Guests
About the Event
Piney Woods is a 5 acre site near Goldendale Washington. The skies are dark here, bortle 3. It is a very rural area but the town of Goldendale is 15 minutes away by car with just about all the amenities you need. Some people like to get a room at one of the motels, sleep there during the day, take a shower, eat in town then come out to the site at night for observing. Others like to setup tents, sleep in their vehicle, or bring an RV.
Telescope Field Coordinates: Lat: 45.881538, Long: -120.724647 (Google Maps has trouble mapping these coordinates)
Directions
If using Google Maps go to the start of Piney Woods Road (45.893212, -120.726507) then follow the dirt road.
The road takes a 90 degree right turn, then heads south. You pass a horse ranch with a white fence.
Go another quarter mile until you see the…