Stardeath Valley

Meet: TroGro (Starbucks in McCarthy quad) @ 7 am

Return: Sunday @ 6ish pm

Member: $86 Non member: $108

Participant Driver (1): $36

Activity: Desert Trekking and Saltwater Basin Stomping!

Difficulty: (4/10) Easy Distance (miles): 10 (over 2 days) Elevation (ft): 750

Recommended Prior Experience: None required

Location of Trip: Death Valley, CA

Native Land: Timbisha Shoshone

Come trek along the Death Valley Desert with us!! We’ll be leaving USC at 7am to make it to the Mosaic Canyon Trail head around 1, where we’ll eat lunch and hike 4 miles. We’ll end the day at our campsite with a warm fire and yummy meal! Sunday we’ll have an early start and hiking through the Gower Gulch, and stopping by the Badwater Basin Salt flats afterwards! This trip is gonna be super chill and a great intro to camping excursion. Please reach out with any questions :)

Contact the Guides:

Layla: shakerin@usc.edu

Chris: cewang@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Backpack (any school backpack will do)

• Sleeping bag (if you have one; if not, tell us)

• Sleeping pad (if you have one; if not, tell us)

• Water storage (3L minimum)

• Mess kit (plate/bowl and fork/spoon) 

• Toiletries (toothpaste, paste, deodorant etc)

• Medications 

• Sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunscreen)

• Hiking shoes/boots (good tread, durable, comfortable)

• Headlamp or flashlight

• Change of clothes

• Warm warm layers!!!

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!!