Rowdy howdy at spahn ranch

Meet: Trader Joe’s at 10am, Sunday March 26th

Return: 5:00pm, Sunday March 26th

Member: $15 Non member: $19

Participant Driver (1): $11

Activity: hiking, gunslinging, and looking at old relics

Difficulty: 3/10 Easy Distance (miles): 3.2 Elevation (ft): 666

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: Spahn Ranch

Native Land: Chumash

Pre-Trip Meeting: none

Come join rootin’-tootin’, yeehawin’ cowboys Betsy and Gretchen for a chill Sunday hike around the historic Spahn Ranch. Before Spahn Ranch burned down in a wildfire in 1970, it was the shooting location for many movies and tv shows, including The Lone Ranger and The Roy Rodger’s Show. More notably, it was the ranch where the Manson family lived as they plotted to murder actress Sharon Tate and the LaBianca’s. In fact, we will stop by and see a famous cave that the Manson’s hung out in on this 3 mile hike! This hike will have beautiful views of the San Fernando Valley, historically significant sites, and some rowdy howdy energy!

Contact the Guides:

Gretchen: gretcher@usc.edu

Betsy: schmeler@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!

• Lots of water!!

• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen, etc)

• Long pants and socks!! (There’s poison oak)

• Comfortable hiking shoes and socks

• Stoke

• Your best cowboy get up.

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!!