In a (Big) Sur-tuationship

Meet: Saturday 2/14 @7am at Trader Joe’s

Return: Monday 2/16 @4pm

Member: ($94) Non member: ($123)

Participant Driver (2): ($30)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: hiking, camping, sightseeing, potentially falling in love

Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance: 5.7 miles / 9.2 km Elevation: 911 ft / 277 m

Recommended Prior Experience: none

Location of Trip: Big Sur : Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park

Native Land: Esselen, Salinan

Feeling lonely this Valentine’s Day? Come join Olivia and Sofia on an adventure to Big Sur for some sightseeing and car camping. We will spend the first day doing a few short hikes and seeing the main Big Sur tourist spots. It is a 5.5 hour drive there but we will have so much fun playing car games and talking about our situationships on the way there. Once we arrive, we will embark on the Bird Island Trail (0.8mi/1.3km) to see the famous China Cove, followed by a frolic through the flowers on Garrapata Beach Calla Lilly Valley Trail (0.8mi /1.3km) and stops at two viewpoints. We will check out the Bixby Bridge and McWay falls before heading to the campsite for a romantic dinner cooked by your fabulous guides. On day 2, we will do the 4.1mi/6.6km Soberanes Canyon and Whale Peak Loop and hopefully seeing some whales, dolphins, and otters, then take a quick trip up to Carmel by the Sea for some more sightseeing before heading back to camp. Monday morning we will wake up early and head back to USC.

Contact the Guides:

Sofia Cabrera secabrer@usc.edu

Olivia Orlowksi oorlowsk@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!

• Sleeping bag

• Sleeping pad

• Mess kit (utensils and bowl/plate/tupperware)

• 3+ liters of water

• Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses

• Comfortable hiking shoes

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Toiletries/medications

• Headlamp/flashlight

• Warm clothes for night/sleeping

• Binoculars for whale-watching!

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.