The Land Before Time (BASECAMP)

Meet: 8:00 am on Sunday at the Village

Return: 2:00 pm on Saturday

Member: $59 Non member: $74

Participant Driver (1): $21

Activity: Hiking, Dinosaur Park, and Car Camping

Difficulty: 3/10 - easy/medium Distance: 2.4 miles Elevation: 546 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: some hiking experience

Location of Trip: Morongo, CA

Native Land: Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam

Join us on a prehistoric adventure! On our way to our hike we will to see the world-famous Cabazon Dinosaur park, home to the 150-foot-long brontosaurus and the 65-foot-tall tyrannosaurus rex. These dinos are very famous and have appeared in several significant pop-cultural history moments. Then we will hike an easy loop in Monogo Canyon before joining up with the rest of the SC Outfitters groups at Basecamp in Joshua Tree!

Contact the Guides:

Claire: cfogarty@usc.edu

Betsy: schmeler@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Backpack

• Sunscreen

• Water!

• Light sweater/jacket

• Warm layers for night

• Hiking shoes

• Sleeping Bag

• Sleeping pad

• Mess kit

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: 2-5 miles less than 1000 ft of total elevation gain on well maintained trails. About 2-3 hours continuous activity

  • 4: 4-6 miles, about 1000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 6-8 miles, about 1500ft of elevation gain on maintained trials. 4-5 hours continuous activity

  • 6: 8-10 miles, about 2000 ft of elevation gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 7: 10-14 miles, over 2500 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 8: At high altitude. 12-16 total miles, over 3000 ft of elevation gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 9: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude with physical elevation gain. Scrambling over rocks likely involved.

  • 10: u gunna die

**If you have any questions or concerns about the physical activity, recommended prior experience, or gear needed on any kind of trip please contact the guides as soon as possible!!