So So Mo' in Deer Valley

Meet: Sunday, April 16th, 8 am, USC Village Elevators

Return: Saturday, April 16th, 3:30ish pm, USC Village

Member: $14 Non member: $18

Participant Driver (0): n/a

Activity: Hiking !

Difficulty: (5/10) Medium-Hard

Distance: 6.3 miles Elevation: 1800 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: none necessary

Location of Trip: Sostomo and Solstice Canyon

Native Land: Tongva, Acjachemen, Payómkawichum

You know those brown mountains that protect Malibu from all the riff-raff in LA? Well, now they’re green gorgeous luscious mountains that we’re going to hike in! We’re leaving at 8 am on Sunday the 16th (because traffic :/) to do a ~7 mile hike in Solstice Canyon through the Sostomo and Deer Valley trails. Midway through the hike we’ll have a waterfall and lunch break before heading back down. There may be river crossings too! Join us for stunning Pacific views, hopefully some delightful wildflowers, and the chance to put off those Sunday scaries for at least a few more hours.

Contact the Guides:

Grace True: gtrue@usc.edu

Tal Slon: tslon@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Sturdy shoes!!

• 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

• 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!!