Bridge to Nowhere and the Path to Nothingness
Meet: EVK at 8 am on Friday, April 26th
Return: 4 pm
Member: $11 Non member: $14
Activity: (hiking)
Difficulty: (6/10) Medium Distance (miles): 10 Elevation (ft): 900 ft
Recommended Prior Experience: light hiking/walking
Location of Trip: 34.23696° N, 117.76546° W
Native Land: Tongva (Gabrieleno)
Do you ever wonder what life is for? Why you are here? Does life ever feel empty and meaningless? Like it’s all for nothing? If any of these questions ever plague your mind like a sickness that never ends, then this is the perfect trip for you! Annabelle and Blake are here for you! To show you that our bridges really don’t lead anywhere. Just to the endless nowhere. Join us on our ten mile hike just to realize that it was all for nothing. We will meet at the Starbucks by EVK at 8 am on Friday, April 26th for our journey. After driving an hour to East Fork Trail, we will hike around five miles up to that infamous bridge where we will chow down on some lunch. After eating lunch and moping about the futility of life, we will hike the five miles back to our cars. We should be getting back to campus that evening around 4pm. This hike will be moderately challenging but it will all be worth it in the end because when we finally reach the bridge it will take us… nowhere…
Contact the Guides:
Annabelle Olson: aolson@usc.edu
Blake Buchholz: Bbuchhol@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!
Hiking Boots/sneakers
3L of water
Daypack (school backpack works!)
Sunscreen
Swimsuit (optional)
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!!