Seeking wisdom with old boney

Meet: Saturday 2/28 8 AM at Village Fountain

Return: 4:30 PM same day

Member: $20 Non member: $26

Participant Driver (2): $9

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: (hiking, creek stomping, learning)

Difficulty: 6/10 Medium Distance: 7.4 miles / 11.9 km Elevation: 1,761 ft / 536.75m

Recommended Prior Experience: Some hiking experience

Location of Trip: Rancho Sierra Vista

Native Land: Tongva

Do you feel a distinct lack of wisdom? Do you feel like a plastic bag? Drifting through the wind? Wanting to start again? Do you feel that your choices lack thoughtfulness? Are you worried that your mom would not be proud? Come join us for a hike to the Satwiwa Loop to Old Boney, Fossil and Upper Sycamore Trail in Rancho Sierra Vista. Here, we will venture on a enlightening 7 mile hike with wise Old Boney in search a greater knowledge. We may even share our delicious lunch with him. We will fill our souls with good views and creek crossings in search of our lost wisdom, undoubtedly emerging from our adventure victorious and wiser than the owl next door.

Contact the Guides:

Ivette Enriquez: ivenriqu@usc.edu

Ellen Powers: ellendav@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• 3+ liters of water

• Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses

• Comfortable hiking shoes that can get wet

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Mess kit

• Any Emergency Medications

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.