Slipping and sliding (but not dying) at A haunted waterfall

Meet: Saturday, April 15th, 8 am, USC Village Elevators

Return: Saturday, April 15th, 5 pm, USC Village

Member: $16 Non member: $20

Participant Driver (1): $8

Activity: Hiking (may get a little wet…)!

Difficulty: (6/10) Medium-Hard

Distance: 7 miles Elevation: 1600 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: Experience hiking recommended. Be prepared for a slight scramble.

Location of Trip: Black Star Canyon

Native Land: Tongva, Acjachemen, Payómkawichum

Come out for a nice (potentially quite wet, and very haunted) hike through Black Star Canyon! We will meet at the USC village elevators at 8 am and then drive to the Black Star Canyon Trailhead. We will then start our 7 mile hike and get to the waterfall around lunchtime- after rain the waterfall is supposed to be amazing! In order to get to the falls there will be a slight scramble on potentially slippy rocks (hence the slipping and sliding). Then we will head back down to the trailhead and drive back home!

Contact the Guides:

Grace True: gtrue@usc.edu

Ariana Coba Clementel: cobaclem@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Sturdy shoes!! We will be walking on wet, rocky surfaces so you NEED something with traction

• an extra pair of socks (your feet with probably get wet and nobody wants wet feet on the car ride home)

• day backpack

• 2 Liters of Water

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

• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

• warm jacket/layers

• Optional: rain jacket (the waterfall may get you a little damp)

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!!