San Jacintoes Will Be Bleeding 😈

Meet: Shack (will provide address) @ 7am Saturday 10/1

Return: Around 6pm Sunday 10/2

Member: $54 Non-member: $68

Participant Driver (1): $27

Activity: Hiking, Peak Bagging, Backpacking, Toe Admiring

Difficulty: (6/8) Hard Distance (miles): 19 miles Elevation (ft): 5100 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: Uphill hiking experience but no camping experience required!

Location of Trip: San Jacinto

Native Land: Cahuilla & Luiseño

Pre-Trip Meeting: Yes; Thursday (8/29) evening (more info to come in email)

Are you or your toes in need of a weekend adventure up a mountain? Look no further! This two-day, one-night backpacking trip will have your dawgs drippin’, phalanges poppin’, or toesies tremblin’. It will not be an easily-earned peak, but it will be one to remember, with awesome views and vibes. Also, if you are doing the SoCal Six Pack of Peaks Challenge, then this is also a fabulous oppor(toe)nity!

Disclaimer: We do not actually have foot fetishes. Dare to change our minds????

Contact the Guides:

Oliver Hanley: oehanley@usc.edu

Halo Lyman: hlyman@usc.edu

What to Bring:

*REMINDER: if you do not have something on this list, do not panic. SC Outfitters has gear that can supplement whatever you have!*

• Hiking clothes (Hats, Sun shirts, Pants/Shorts for hiking)

• Supportive Hiking Shoes

• Hiking Poles (Optional)

• >50L Backpacking Backpack (can borrow)

• Tent (will be provided)

• Sleeping Bag (can borrow)

• Sleeping Pad (can borrow)

• 3 Liters of Water Each (MUST BRING)

• Water Filter (we have extra)

• Sunscreen

• Medication (if needed, we will have a basic first aid kit)

• Mess Kits (bowl w/ utensil)

• Flashlight/headlamp

• 2 feet, preferably a left one and a right one

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: 3-5 miles, about 1500 ft of gain, well maintained trails. About 3 hours of continuous activity.

  • 4: 5-10 miles, about 3000 ft of gain, well maintained trails. 4-6 hours of continuous activity.

  • 5: 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 6: At high altitude. 10-14 miles, over 3000 ft of gain, variable trail conditions possible. Full day of continuous activity.

  • 7: Technical skills may be necessary. At high altitude. Scrambling involved

  • 8: u gunna die

And that’s it! Well that and make sure to have a blast on your trip!