sUNSHINE AND RAINBOWS AT SUICIDE ROCK!
Meet: Sunday 9/27 7:00 AM @ Hecuba Statue in the Village
Return: 5:30 PM 9/27
Member: $31 Non-member: $41
Participant Driver (2): $10
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Hiking, not jumping
Difficulty: (5/10) Medium Distance: 6.6 miles / 10.6 km Elevation: 1,850 to 2,300 ft / 0.350 to 0.436 m
Recommended Prior Experience: None!
Location of Trip: Idyllwild
Native Land: Cahuilla Band of Indians
Yo ho! Howdy! How fare ye? Is your life filled with sunshine and rainbows? Would you like your life to be filled with sunshine and rainbows? Well, join Alex Tang and Celeste on a trip to Suicide Rock (what a fun name)!!!!! We will meet at 7:00 AM @ the Hecuba statue in the village and drive a joyous 2-2.5 hours to Suicide Rock (such a happy name)!!!!!!! Then we will begin our fun, fun, fun hike and stop at the top of Suicide Rock (just a happy, silly, jolly little name) for a delicious lunch and listen to Alex Tang sing!!! After, we will skip, strut, and hike back to complete our 6.6-mile round trip!!!!! Finally, we will drive back to USC and arrive around 5:30 PM. I feel like you feel like you want to join our trip.
Contact the Guides:
Alex Tang atang460@usc.edu
Celeste Kim cakim@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.