Monkey Face Saturday Night Excursions

Experience Upper Bidwell Park after dark! Each Saturday night excursion offers a guided adventure timed with the night sky — from moonlit hikes to meteor showers. We begin at nautical twilight, when the first stars appear and the world shifts into night. Learn about the park’s geology, wildlife, and night sky from a certified naturalist’s perspective.

Length: 3 miles

Terrain: Moderate

📍1 Observatory Way, Chico 
🤸‍♀️ 16+ Years Old 
⏰ 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
💰 $20 

Equinox & Waxing Moon Hike 

Celebrate the balance of light and dark as spring begins. Enjoy moonlit canyon views and a discussion of seasonal change in local plants and animals.

Course #16510​
Sat | 3/21 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM Register Online

Full Pink Moon Hike 

Experience the landscape glowing beneath the spring full moon. Explore lunar folklore and how wildlife responds to moonlight in volcanic terrain.

Course #16512​
Sat | 4/4 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM Register Online

 New Moon Hike

Enjoy pristine night skies perfect for stargazing and constellation spotting. Learn about the park’s geological history under one of the darkest skies of the season.

Course #16513​
Sat | 4/18 | 8:00 - 10:00 PM Register Online

Full Flower Moon Hike

Celebrate spring’s bloom with a moonlit walk through thriving habitats. Listen for frogs, night birds, and other nocturnal life as the park comes alive at dusk.

Course #16514​
Sat | 5/16 | 8:30 - 10:30 PM Register Online

New Moon Hike

Wrap up the spring season with one of the clearest, darkest skies in Upper Bidwell Park — ideal for deep stargazing and reflection.

Course #16515​
Sat | 5/30 | 9:00 - 11:00 PM Register Online