Camping Like Kings

Meet: Saturday (9/17) TroGro at 6:45am

Return: Sunday (9/18) around 6pm

Member: $114 Non member: $143

Participant Driver (2): $35

Activity: Camping

Difficulty: 4.5/8 Distance: 16.1 miles Elevation (ft): 1,298 (split into an ~9 mi and ~6 mi hike on each day)

Recommended Prior Experience: minor hiking experience

Location of Trip: Kings Canyon National Park (Mist Falls and Zumwalt Meadow)

Native Land: Mono (Monache), Yokuts, Tübatulabal, Paiute, and Western Shoshone

Leave early Saturday morning, drive ~5 hours to Kings Canyon National Park (bring your best road trip playslists). Once we get there, we’ll hike Mist Falls (around 9 miles) – think big trees, creek (maybe swim??), mountain views, waterfall (!!!). We’ll camp *like kings* Saturday night. Sunday we’ll do a more mellow hike, Zumwalt Meadow/Roaring River Falls (more waterfall action), before making the trek back to SC.

Contact the Guides:

Katie Randall: kqrandal@usc.edu

Abby Drood: drood@usc.edu

What to Bring:

Backpack

Sleeping pad

Sleeping bag 

Warm layers (thermal long sleeves, sweater, long pants)

Comfortable hiking clothes

Hiking boots

Socks / underwear

Toiletries

AT LEAST 2L of water

Sun protection

Headlamp/flashlight

Any necessary medication

Mess kit (plate/bowl + fork/knife/spork)

Bug spray (optional)

Bathing suit (optional)

Towel easy to pack (optional)

Hammock (optional, HIGHLY recommended)

*REMINDER: if you do not have something on this list, do not panic. SC Outfitters has gear that can supplement whatever you have!*

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!