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FIRE ROAD FUNNIES

FIRE ROAD FUNNIES

Meet: 6:30 am Sunday 9/17 at TroGro (near EVK)

Return: by 2 pm Sunday (might be earlier)

Member: $18 Non-member: $23

Participant Driver (2) : $12

Activity: day hiking, early lunch

Difficulty: (4/10) Easy/Medium

Distance (miles): 4.5 miles Elevation (ft): 925

Recommended Prior Experience: experience on moderate distance hikes/walking uphill is recommended!!!

Location of Trip: Topanga State Park

Native Land: Tongva and Chumash

Come join us on a fun morning hike in Topanga State Park near Pacific Palisades! We’re going to have a FIREY hike up with great views of the Santa Monica Mountains and the surrounding canyons. Once we get to the top, we’ll enjoy lunch and some spicy scenery. We’ll get back to campus at around 2 pm, leaving the rest of your day free!!

Contact the Guides:

Sofi: scoen@usc.edu

Nikki: nikkiliu@usc.edu

What to Bring:

  • LOTS AND LOTS of WATER (it will be hot and you will be sad if you have no water)

  • Sunscreen and other sun protection, e.g. a hat or sunglasses

  • Comfortable shoes to hike in (think sneakers, hiking boots, etc.)

  • Comfortable clothes to hike in

  • A good and fun attitude :))))


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!!

Earlier Event: September 16
Dox & Rocks Fall Down @ Santa Paula
Later Event: September 17
Rock Pool Riot!! Sophia and Betsy