Sur-Real Views in Big Sur
Meet: Friday, 11/14, 7 A.M. @ Trader Joe’s Elevators
Return: Sunday, 11/16 around 6 P.M.
Member: $121 Non member: $158
Participant Driver (1): $48
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: hiking, sightseeing, camping
Difficulty: (4/10) Easy-Medium Distance: ~6/7 miles Elevation: ~500 ft
Recommended Prior Experience: none!
Location of Trip: Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, Point Lobos State Natural Reserve
Native Land: Salinan, Esselen
Join us for a sur-real weekend adventure up the California coast to Big Sur! We’ll head out bright and sur-ly Friday morning and make our way to Monterey area with plenty of time to explore the charming town of Carmel and soak in some scenic Highway 1 vista points. Then we’ll set up camp at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and enjoy a lei-sur-ly evening.
Saturday will be packed with sur-prisingly stunning hikes and gorgeous coastal views, as we explore Big Sur and Point Lobos State Natural Reserve and make stops at iconic spots like McWay Falls and the Henry Miller Memorial Library. After an ab-sur-dly scenic day, we’ll head back to camp at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and enjoy sleeping under the stars. Sunday we'll make our way back down the coast, stopping at cool spots like Morro Bay or the Elephant Seal Vista Point along the way. You’ll be back home in time for dinner, with a camera roll full of sur-real views and some great memories from one of California’s most iconic coastal trips.
Contact the Guides:
Damian Sanchez: damiansa@usc.edu
Lilly Wang: lillyw@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
Day pack
Mess kit (utensils and bowl/plate/tupperware)
3+ liters of water
Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses
Comfortable, sturdy hiking shoes/boots
Comfortable hiking clothes
Toiletries/medications
Headlamp/flashlight
Rain jacket (prepare for potential rain)
Warm jacket
Warm clothes and layers for camping (it will get cold at night, as low as 40 °F!!)
$$ for 2 lunches
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.