Next to You in Malibu

Meet: Village at 8:30 2/4

Return: 4:00 pm (at the latest!)

Member: ($15) Non member: ($19)

Activity: hiking!

Difficulty: (4/10) Medium Distance (miles): 4.2 Elevation (ft): 1,069

Recommended Prior Experience: intermediate

Location of Trip: Malibu/Santa Monica Mountains

Native Land: Chumash Land

Come hike with us in Malibu (a part of LA, made famous by Miley Cyrus’s 2017 hit single). We will do a gorgeous ocean-view hike to a waterfall! There is some steep uphill at the beginning of the trail, but “it’s the climb.” We will be back by early evening so you can get the “best of both worlds”!

Contact the Guides:

Chloe: cknitt@usc.edu

Claire: cfogarty@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Water bottle

• Layers

• Appropriate footwear (hiking or running shoes)

• Hat

• Optional: day pack to carry these items

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!!