shamrockin around
Meet: Saturday, March 7th at 9:30AM in USC Village by Hecuba
Return: 6:30PM
Member: ($20) Non member: ($26)
Participant Driver (1): ($13)
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: hiking, river crossing, pondering, shamrocking, cartwheels
Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance: 9.6 miles / 15.5 km Elevation: 1,203 ft / 367 m
Recommended Prior Experience: none required!
Location of Trip: Sheep Mountain Wilderness
Native Land: Tongva
Feeling lucky? Come join us for a pre pre Saint Patrick’s Day celebration!!! Guides Addie and Ryan are so pumped to celebrate Saint Patrick’s 10 days early with y’all! We’ll start our celebration bright and early at 9:30AM in USC Village before departing for Sheep Mountain Wilderness. Make sure to wear some green or you might get pinched! It’s a cultural custom for the Irish to do the Bridge to Nowhere trail each Saint Patty’s day. After about an hour of driving, we’ll start our hike of 9.6 miles and 1,203 feet of elevation gain. The trail is long, beautiful, and flat meaning gorgeous views without back breaking labor.
After parkouring over some river crossings, we’ll break for lunch on the famous nihilistic bridge. Our Irish pilgrimage will partake in a punctual, perfectly procured traditional Irish lunch (perhaps a potato or two). We’ll depart from our Irish ways by consuming non alcoholic (but still green) beverages before making our way back to the trailhead. We’ll say an Irish goodbye to Sheep Mountain Wilderness and make it back to campus by 6:30. Come start the countdown for Saint Patty’s day with us!
Contact the Guides:
Ryan Long (ryanwlon@usc.edu)
Addie Raab (araab@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!!
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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.