Bush: Whack dat

Meet: TroGro (Starbucks by New North) @ 9am on Saturday, February 25th

Return: 5pm (maybe even earlier if we walk fast 😙)

Member: $11 Non member: $14

Activity: Day hikin’

Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance (miles): 10 Elevation (ft): 1800

Recommended Prior Experience: no prior experience necessary, but be prepared to walk for a long time in the sun.

Location of Trip: Santa Ynez Trail in Topanga State Park

Native Land: Tongva Land

Come hang with us & get out of the city on a 9.2 mile day hike in the Santa Monica Mountains! We’ll be leaving from TroGro (the starbucks by New North) bright n early at 9am and driving ~45 mins to the trailhead. We’ll walk, vibe, sightsee, eat some yummy trail lunch, and gets our glutes pumped in some sick ass mountains. Home by 5pm at the latest!

Contact the Guides:

Layla Shakerin: shakerin@usc.edu

Emma Ashley: eashley@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*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!

• 1-2L of water

• Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses

• Hiking shoes (comfortable running shoes)

• Light jacket/layer (for potential wind)

• Long pants!!!!!! (for potential poison oak)

• Backpack (to hold your water bottles 😉)

• A chipper attitude 😁

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!!