ESCONDIDO FALL(S) OUT BOY

Meet: Starbucks next to EVK at 9:00 am

Return: 5:00 pm

Member: $16 Non member: $20

Participant Driver (2): $11

Activity: hiking, splashing

Difficulty: (3/10) Easy Distance (miles): 3.5 Elevation (ft): 350

Recommended Prior Experience: some hiking

Location of Trip: Escondido Falls, Malibu, CA 90265

Native Land: Tongva

Sugar we’re going down to Malibu! Come join Emma and Savraj for a chill Sunday day hike through lush forest and magnificent waterfalls in the beautiful Escondido Falls. We’ll meet at 9:00 am on Sunday, embark on an hour long drive full of Fall Out Boy tunes down the Pacific Coast Highway, and enjoy a 3.5 mile loop hike through the mountains. After lunch by the waterfalls, we’ll stop to splash around, then return by early evening so you can relax for a bit before getting back to the Monday grind.

Contact the Guides:

Savraj Singh: savrajsi@usc.edu

Emma Rohrer: erohrer@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Backpack (any school backpack will do)

• Water!!!!! (at least 3L) 

• Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses) 

• Good walking shoes (preferably hiking shoes) 

• Comfortable clothes

• Warm hat

• Sweatshirt

• EXTRA PAIR OF SOCKS!

• Swimshorts if you want.

*REMINDER (overnights only) : 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!

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!!