Baldy’s Basics

Meet: Hecuba at Village on Saturday, 9/13 at 6 AM SHARP

Return: 6 PM same day

Member: $26 Non-member: $34

Activity: Hiking, walking up a mountain, surviving, living life to its fullest.

Difficulty: 7/10 Distance: 13.8 miles / 22.2 km Elevation Gain: 4,274 ft / 1,303 m

Recommended Prior Experience: Ideally, you’ve hiked before. All good if you haven’t though - you just must struggle a bit more than the person next to you.

Location of Trip: Angeles National Forest

Native Land: Tongva

Go back to basics with Alex and Justin on this whimsical, mathematical, scientific, historical, and FUN day hike up to Mt. Baldy. There are multiple paths to the summit, but we will be tackling the LEGENDARY and INFAMOUS Devil’s Backbone. Once we reach the summit, Alex and Justin will chef up a scrumptious SCO lunch while lecturing you on the basics of Baldy. After eating lunch and chilling, we will descend safely and happily, making our way back to the cars for the inevitable return to USC.

Contact the Guides:

Alex Tang: atang460@usc.edu

Justin Nguyen: jqn@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER (overnights only) : if you do not have a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, backpacking pack, or other technical gear (non-clothing), do not panic, SC Outfitters has these items for you! Your guides will send out a gear-request form the week of your trip where you’ll let them know what gear you need!

• Daypack

• Comfy Hiking clothes

• Sturdy Hiking Shoes

• Water (at least 3L of capacity)

• Sunglasses/sunscreen/hat

• 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.