ANTELOPIN’ THRU THE VALLEY
Meet: SHACK (address to come) @ 8am
Return: 5pm ish
Member: $20 Non member: $25
Participant Driver: none
Activity: hiking & wildflower views!
Difficulty: 3/10 Easy Distance: 5.5mi Elevation: 600ft
Recommended Prior Experience: no experience required!
Location of Trip: Antelope Valley
Native Land: Kitanemuk Land
Come frolick in the flowers with Emma and Oliver! We love to frolick! Especially Oliver, ask him to run through the fields with you singing The Sound of Music, he’ll be ecstatic. Just kidding. We’re gonna stay on trail. #LNT.
We’ll be going to Antelope Valley to check out some famous California poppies in their peak bloom. Meet at Shack (address to come) at 10am on Sunday, April 9th, we’ll drive about 1.5-2hrs north, hike for 5.5 miles with very little elevation, have some yummy lunch, and head back! Chill day trip! Cool flowers! Once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! Come one come all!
Contact the Guides:
Emma Ashley: eashley@usc.edu
Oliver Hanley: oehanley@usc.edu
What to Bring:
Sunscreen/sunglasses/hat
Mess kit (something to eat in and with)
Water bottle or 2
Hiking shoes
Raincoat just in case
Camera!
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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!!