Arunah Hill

Arunah Hill Telescopes, hiking trails, geocaching treasure hunts, star parties, primitive camping... away from light pollution, on 86 pristine acres in the Berkshires.

Telescopes, hiking trails, geocaching treasure hunts, star parties, primative camping... away from light pollution, on 86 pristine acres in the Berkshires.

06/07/2026

Good workday/picnic today despite less than perfect weather.

Thanks to Andrew, James, and Tom for spreading hard pack on the worst parts of the driveway. It's in the best shape it's been in years.

Thanks to Steve P and Tom for fixing the mower deck that I broke, and thanks to Pat and Andrew for mowing, and to Bill for his wise counsel.

The hot dogs 🌭 were great.

After a long period of clouds, here is something indoors:
05/24/2026

After a long period of clouds, here is something indoors:

Audiences at the Shea Theater Arts Center will be blasted off into space during an immersive musical and multimedia performance by Earth Music Theater Live. This free event will take flight Sunday, May 31 at 4 p.m. The production features genre-defying music by an ensemble of local musicians led by....

Due to the forecast of extensive evening clouds all weekend, the Arunah Hill picnic / hot dog roast/ watermelon seed spi...
05/21/2026

Due to the forecast of extensive evening clouds all weekend, the Arunah Hill picnic / hot dog roast/ watermelon seed spitting contest has been postponed. We'll try again on June 6.

Question for members... Our annual picnic is scheduled for Saturday but the forecast calls for clouds and rain. Friday ...
05/19/2026

Question for members... Our annual picnic is scheduled for Saturday but the forecast calls for clouds and rain. Friday evening offers a chance for some stargazing.

Should we move the picnic to Friday? Arunah will be providing hot dogs (Kayam, the good ones). 6:30 food, 8 PM Jupiter and Moon viewing in the Gaertner....

Guests welcome!

Thanks to Andrew Caffrey for starting on the much-needed road repair at the top of the Arunah Hill driveway.
05/16/2026

Thanks to Andrew Caffrey for starting on the much-needed road repair at the top of the Arunah Hill driveway.

Not sure why Google thinks Arunah Hill is "temporarily closed". It is not.
05/06/2026

Not sure why Google thinks Arunah Hill is "temporarily closed". It is not.

Which logo do you like the best?
05/06/2026

Which logo do you like the best?

Stargazing at Notchview is "iffy" with the current forecast but we are still a few days out. Maybe it will improve by Sa...
05/06/2026

Stargazing at Notchview is "iffy" with the current forecast but we are still a few days out. Maybe it will improve by Saturday.

Winter is setting in on Arunah Hill. With a storm potentially dumping several inches of snow this coming Tuesday, access...
11/28/2025

Winter is setting in on Arunah Hill. With a storm potentially dumping several inches of snow this coming Tuesday, access will probably have to wait until spring.

11/25/2025

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