Underdressed Quest to cloud’s rest: Yosemite
Meet: Saturday at 7 AM (9/5) @ 2647 Orchard Ave, Saturday at 7 AM
Return: Monday at 8 PM (9/7)
Member: ($149) Non member: ($194)
Participant Driver (2): ($60)
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Hiking, gawking at big mountains, cold plunges and lake shenanigans
Difficulty: (7/10) Hard Distance: 25 miles / 40.2 km Elevation: 5094 ft / 1552.6 m
Day 1 (Distance: 5 miles / 8 km Elevation: 912 ft / 278 m)
Day 2: (Distance: 12.6 miles / km Elevation: 3116 ft / 950 m)
Day 3: (Distance: 7.3 miles / km Elevation: 1000 ft / 304.8 m)
Recommended Prior Experience: hiking experience required
Location of Trip: Yosemite National Park, Eastern Sierras
Native Land: Central Sierra Miwok
Are you looking for an awesome Labor Day adventure? Join Logan and Sabrina on an alpine escapade through Yosemite’s gorgeous wilderness! We will start our journey early on Saturday morning and drive to the campsite in Tuolumne Meadows, where we’ll be sharing one big campsite with the Epic Trails and Crafty Tails (TM) trip. Then we’ll take a chill hike with some mountain lake sunset views, and then end the day with dinner and campfire bonding.
Sunday morning, we will wake up nice and early for the incredible Clouds Rest Trail, a strenuous hike and light scramble to reach the most incredible views of Yosemite Valley in the whole park from high above Half Dome. Maybe we’ll spot some marmots, black bears, deer, or turkey vultures, too, before returning back for one more night of campfires with our mega campsite.
On our way home on Monday, we will take a stop at the Little Lakes Valley to Gem Lakes Trail near Mammoth, finishing off with gorgeous high alpine landscapes (starting at 10k feet!) and lake views (and maybe a quick dip?), before driving back down to Los Angeles after an incredible Yosemite adventure.
Contact the Guides:
Logan Decker — lgdecker@usc.edu
Sabrina Munro — bogoger@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)
4+ liters of water
Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses
Comfortable hiking shoes
Comfortable hiking clothes
Toiletries/medications
Headlamp/flashlight
Swimsuit (for alpine swimming!)
Warm clothes and base layers (wool preferred) for night/sleeping (it will be cold at night!)
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.