Freezing our Mount pinos off
Meet: Saturday, November 7th, at 6:00 AM in front of Hecuba
Return: 3:00 PM on Sunday, November 8th
Member: $73 Non member: $95
Participant Driver (1): $44
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Camping, Hiking, Peak-bagging, and Enjoying Ourselves
Difficulty: (7/10) Hard Distance: 10.4 miles / 16.7 km Elevation: 2,093 ft / 638 m
Recommended Prior Experience: Moderate hiking experience recommended.
Location of Trip: Chumash National Forest (Mt. Pinos Area)
Native Land: Chumash
Come join Harry, Armaan, and Joe up in the beautiful Mt. Pinos Chumash Wilderness. We will be departing from the USC Village at 6am on November 7th, headed north through the valley and up to the Condor Summit Trailhead. This 10.4mi out and back trail will take us to not 1, not 2, but 3 mountain peaks, namely Mt. Pinos, Sawmill, and Grouse Mountain! We will enjoy a provided lunch on the trail and soak up the sweeping 360 degree views. After bagging the peaks, we will return to the trailhead and setup camp at the McGill campsite. We’ll cook dinner over a nice warm campfire and watch the starry night sky. The campsite is situated at 7300’ above sea level so it will be chilly! Bring all your warm layers! In the morning, we will cook breakfast and warm up on a chill 1.8mi walk through the Jeffery Meadow Loop Trail. Ater the hike we will head back to USC, returning by 3pm on Sunday November 8th.
Note: depending on weather we may have the opportunity to snow shoe a section of the Mt. Pinos
Guides:
Armaan Lerner: armaanle@usc.edu
Harry McKigney: mckigney@usc.edu
Josiah Chakra: chakra@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)
2+ liters of water
Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses
Comfortable hiking shoes
Comfortable hiking clothes
Toiletries/medications
Headlamp/flashlight
Warm layers, base layers, jackets, hats, socks (IMPORTANT! LOWS ARE IN THE 30-40 F RANGE (-1.1 -4.5 C)
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.