Central Coast: There and Back Again
Meet: 3/26 @ 8 am, 2647 Orchard Ave (SCO Shack House)
Return: 3/27 @ 3 pm ish
Member: $76 Non member: $95
Participant Driver (2): $28
Activity: hiking, car camping, beach, sand dunes
Difficulty: 3/8 Medium Distance: 6 miles, Altitude Gain: 1500ft, Accessibility: fire road
Recommended Prior Experience: none!
Location of Trip: Pismo Beach, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo, CA
Native Land: Chumash, ‘Amuwu, Obispeño
As Bilbo Baggins says… We’re going on an adventure! Join Catherine and Hannah for a two day, one night camping trip up the California Central Coast! We’ll stop on the way up in Santa Barbara for a hike, lunch, and some beach exploring. If we’re lucky, we’ll have our very own Shire experience with rolling green hills and blooming wildflowers!! After lunch, we’ll drive up to San Luis Obispo for some more beach time before looping back down to our campsite in Pismo Beach for some downtime and dinner.
Day 2 we’ll head out to the sand dunes for some sledding and other shenanigans. And after a quick lunch and some more beach time we’ll make the drive back to campus.
Contact the Guides:
Catherine Orihuela catherine.orihuela@scoutfitters.org
Hannah Abramowitz hannah.abramowitz@scoutfitters.org
What to Bring:
*REMINDER: if you do not have something on this list, do not panic. SC Outfitters has gear that can supplement whatever you have!*
Backpack (any school backpack will do)
Tent (if you have one; if not, tell us)
Sleeping bag (if you have one; if not, tell us)
Sleeping pad (if you have one; if not, tell us)
Water (at least 3L)
Mess kit (bowl/ plate, utensils)
Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)
Good walking shoes (running or hiking shoes are great)
Comfortable clothes
Warm layers! (may be cold at night)
Swimsuit, towel, and sandals (optional)
Mask and Trojan Check
Sled (if you have one :))
Stoke!
Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All SC Outfitter trips have a no-refund policy unless a substitute participant can be found. In the event your trip requires added reporting measures of participants (plane tickets, external providers, rental services, etc.) dropping the trip close to the date of the trip will not allow for the spot to be re-filled. See the details on trip pages for specific deadlines and reference our complete cancellation/refund policy here.
TRIP DIFFICULTY RATING SYSTEM
Difficulty rating for trips
1: No physical activity.
2: Leisurely walk.
3: 3-5 miles, about 1500 ft of gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.
4: 5-10 miles, about 3000 ft of gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.
5: 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
6: At high altitude. 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.
7: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude. Scrambling involved
8: u gunna die
And that’s it! Well that and make sure to have a blast on your trip!