(sun) baked on Potato mountain
Meet: Village (Hecuba) at 8:00 AM Sunday 9/21
Return: by 5:00 PM
Member: $20 Non member: $26
Participant Driver (1): $12
Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!
Activity: Hiking and potato decorating
Difficulty: (4/10) Medium
Distance: 4.3 miles / 6.9 km Elevation: 1,145 ft / 349 m
Recommended Prior Experience: light hiking experience recommended, but not required
Location of Trip: Potato Mountain, San Gabriel Mountains
Native Land: Tongva
Welcome, spud lovers! Join Keira and Lilly in scaling the famous Potato Mountain. Once we reach the peak, we’ll have a taterly awesome lunch and put our crafting skills to use. Potato Mountain has a long standing tradition of leaving decorated potatoes at its summit. With our bellies full, we’ll say goodbye to our potatoes and head down the mountain, making it home in time for dinner. Don’t be a couch potato, sign up now! Potatoes, potato chips, and potato accessories provided.
Contact the Guides:
Lilly Wang: lillyw@usc.edu
Keira Norrell: knorrell@usc.edu
What to Bring:
Water (2L)
Sun protection (sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, etc)
Day pack
Sturdy sneakers / hiking shoes
Essential medications
Mess kit (bowl, fork, spoon, plate, etc)
Arts & crafts supplies (we will provide some art supplies)
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.