Young HOs run free in Yos
Meet: 04/25 at 5am
Return: 04/26 10pm
Member: ($160) Non member: ($208)
Participant Driver (2): ($81)
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: (biking, frolicking, hiking, sunsetting)
Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance: 12 miles / 19.3 km Elevation: 1000 ft / 304 m
Recommended Prior Experience: biking!
Location of Trip: Yosemite National Park
Native Land: Miwok
Want to go to Yosemite but you have Friday classes? End the semester with a bang before studying for finals. Embark on a quick but full trip to Yosemite with Addie and Yohana! We will leave from the village bright and early at 5am to beat the crowds and jumpstart our day. We will start at the Mariposa Sequoia grove with the 2.1 mi Grizzly Giant Loop Trail. Then we will head to Curry Village to rent bikes to frolick around the Yosemite valley and have a delish lunch (ifykyk). Then we will do a 1 mi Lower Yosemite falls hike. From there we will take the 2.2 mi Artist Trail to catch the sunset. After sunset we will head to camp outside the park where we will cook a delish dinner, do some stargazing and get some well deserved sleep. Sunday we will wake up bright and early at 7am to beat the Mist trail crowds and embark on the famous 4.8mi Vernal Falls and Clark Point via Mist and John Muir Loop. We will have a delish lunch, frolicking in the valley some more and then leave back to campus to get a jumpstart on finals studying!
Contact the Guides:
Addie Raab (araab@usc.edu)
Yohana Teshome (yteshome@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
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.