WATERFALLING FOR SCO (MEMBER HIKE!)
Meet: November 7th, at 11AM in the USC Village by Hecuba
Return: 4PM
Member: $10
Activity: hiking, connecting with nature, waterfalling, bonding
Difficulty: (4/10) Easy Distance: 4.8 miles / 7.7 km Elevation: 538 ft / 164 m
Recommended Prior Experience: none needed!
Location of Trip: Placerita Canyon State Park
Native Land: Tataviam
Do YOU want to spend your Saturday with the greatest community on Earth? Join an assortment of guides and members of the SCOmmunity for a super chill, members only hike! We’ll leave campus in the early afternoon and head out for Placerita Canyon. It’s a beautiful, super chill trail that features a waterfall! After all the rain we’re getting this week, it will be FLOWING. The hike itself is 4.8 miles and roughly 500 feet of gain, so a perfect chance to stretch your legs without overdoing it. We’ll hike for about an hour and a half before stopping at the waterfall to hang out and take pictures. Once we’ve wrapped up, we’ll head back to the trailhead for a short drive home. We’ll get you back with plenty of time to resume your Saturday.
In order to keep costs low, we will not be doing lunch on the trail, but we will have plenty of snacks! No hiking experience, necessary! Come hang out!
Contact the Guides:
Ryan Long: ryanwlon@usc.edu
Ivette Enriquez: ivenriqu@usc.edu
Jordan Lee: jlee7360@usc.edu
Aimee Poole: aspoole@usc.edu
Natalie McMullin: nmcmulli@usc.edu
What to Bring:
3+ liters of water
Hat/sunscreen/sunglasses
Comfortable hiking shoes
Comfortable hiking clothes
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.