BARTERING FOR EMERALDS AT EMERALD LAKE

Meet: Friday 9/30, 9:30 AM @ TroGro (EVK entrance)

Return: Saturday 10/1, ~8:00 pm

Member: $117 Non member: $147

Participant Driver (1): $45

Activity: (Backpack/ Swim)

Difficulty: (4/8) Medium Distance (miles): 10.3 Elevation (ft): 2572

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: Sequoia National Park

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

Pre-Trip Meeting: Thursday 9/29 at 5:00 PM

Burnt out from school already? Join us on our backpacking trip to Emerald Lake in Sequoia National Park. We’ll be heading out Friday morning and arriving in the afternoon to the Lake Trails trailhead where we will hike about 5 miles until we arrive at emerald lake where we’ll set up camp and have a nice hearty dinner. The next morning we will have a fun day around emerald lake so bring some swimming gear and a towel for a silly refreshing time. Afterwards, we’ll pack up and hike back out before heading back home.

Contact the Guides:

Johann Kim: jekim@usc.edu

Jesus Garcia: jgarciab@usc.edu

What to Bring:

Backpacking pack

• Sleeping bag 

• Sleeping pad 

• Water storage (2L minimum)

• Mess kit (plate / bowl and fork / spoon) 

• Toiletries (toothpaste, paste, deodorant etc)

• Medications 

• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

• Hiking shoes/boots (good tread, durable, comfortable)

• Water shoes (flip flops, chacos…)

• Headlamp

• Bathing Suit and Towel

• Change of clothes

• Extra Layers

*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!