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Orange You Glad We Are Hiking Strawberry Peak

Orange you glad we are hiking strawberry peak

Meet: 8 am @ Hecuba Sunday, 10/5

Return: 3 pm same day

Member: ($30) Non member: ($39)

Participant Driver (1): ($21)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking Strawberry Peak in Angeles National Forest!!

Difficulty: (7/10) Hard Distance: 7 miles / 11.27 km Elevation: 1,771 ft / 539.8 m

Recommended Prior Experience: Hiking experience recommended but not necessary

Location of Trip: Angeles National Forest

Native Land: Tongva (Gabrieleno)

Come hike STRAWBERRY PEAKKKKK with guide Ally and guide Julia. Get up early Sunday morning with us and end the weekend right, hiking a gorgeous summit. Orange and strawberry snacks provided. Meet at 8 am at Hecuba, October 5th, and be back to campus by 3 pm. Get ready for a 7 mile out and back hike and GET HYPE.

Contact the Guides:

Ally Atwell: aatwell@usc.edu

Julia Kess: kess@usc.edu

What to Bring:

2+ L water; hiking shoes; hats; sunglasses; sunscreen; comfortable hiking clothes; your BEST smile; backpack; optional hiking poles

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

  • Snacks

  • Lunch will be provided

  • 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.

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