SEXIES IN SESPE

Meet: Village Fountain on Friday, 9/19 @ 3:30 PM

Return: Sunday @ 2 PM

Member: ($54) Non-member: ($71)

Participant Driver (1): $43

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Backpacking, hot springing

Difficulty: (8/10) Hard Distance: 30 miles / 48.28 km Elevation: 3,667 ft / 1117.7 m

Recommended Prior Experience: Hiking experience required

Location of Trip: Sespe River Trail to Sespe Hot Springs

Native Land: Chumash & Micqanaqa’n

Pre-Trip Meeting: Wednesday, 9/17 @ 7 PM @ 2647 Orchard Ave.

Join Ellen and Sidney for a splish-splashing time at Sespe Hot Springs! This 3-day, 2-night trip will teach you everything you need to know about backpacking. We’ll depart Friday afternoon for Ojai and backpack a chill 7 miles into our campground. After cooking up a delicious dinner, we’ll stargaze until we fall asleep. On Saturday, we’ll embark on our 16-mile day hike to not one but TWO!! hot springs. There’s nothing better than soaking your sore muscles in a natural spring after a long day. We’ll have lunch at the hot springs before returning to camp for dinner and a cozy sleep. On Sunday, we will hike out four miles back to the cars for a short drive back to school with a possible stop for food on the way. And finally, the most awaited part of the trip, a hot shower to melt all that grimy dirt away. It’s an epic adventure you won’t wanna miss!

Contact the Guides:

Sidney: skalin@usc.edu, Ellen: ellendav@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!

• Backpacking bag

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• 4!! Liters of water

• Headlamp

• Hiking shoes

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Mess kit (bowl/ plate + utensil)

• Warm jacket

• Long pants

• Bathing suit

• Hat/ sun protectant/sunglasses

• Toiletries & medications

• Extra socks/underwear

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• Amazing guides who love the outdoors and do this for free!
  

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!!

This program is open to all eligible individuals. SC Outfitters operates all of its programs and activities consistent with the University’s Notice of Non-Discrimination. Eligibility is not determined based on race, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or any other prohibited factor.

Individuals with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this event may contact the guides listed above on the trip page. We request that individuals requiring accommodations or auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative format materials notify us at least 7 days prior to the event. Every reasonable effort will be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner.