HANL3Y AND HEPP3LMANN'S JTREE HELL: MALIBU CREEK (WE ARE NOT GOING TO JOSHUA TREE)

Meet: Shack on Saturday 5/2 at 8:00am

Return: Saturday 5/2 around 6:00pm

Member: $14 Non member: $18

Participant Driver (1): $11

Activity: hiking, swimming (optional), cliff jumping (optional, condition dependent), hanging out

Difficulty: (2/10) Easy Distance (miles): 2 miles Elevation (ft): 100 feet

Recommended Prior Experience: no experience necessary

Location of Trip: Malibu Creek State Park

Native Land: Chumash

Pre-Trip Meeting: N/A

We got so lost in Joshua Tree that we ended up in Malibu Creek State Park. Don’t let the abundance of water and green scenery fool you - those Joshua Trees are still out there - and they’re watching. They’re hiding so good you can’t even see them. They’re hiding so good you can’t even see them. They’re hiding so good you can’t even see them.

ANYWAY- We will be going on a chill day trip to do a bit of light walking around and some swimming/dipping/cliff jumping (condition dependent) in the rock pool. Lunch is provided and we’ll have a great day hanging out in the sunshine. Join Joe and Oliver on their last SCO trip ever (not because of the threat of Joshua Trees). They are just getting too old for this shit and are retiring <3

Contact the Guides:

Joe Heppelmann: heppelma@usc.edu

Oliver Hanley: oehanley@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER: if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• WATER (2Liters)

• sun protection (hat, sunscreen)

• clothes you can easily move in

• clothes you can swim in

• a towel to dry off after swimming

• shoes you can walk two miles in

• mess kit (something to eat out of - a tupperware or a plastic bowl works well)

Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:

All SC Outfitters 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!!