Stompin' in Sandstone Peak
Meet: Sun, Feb 5, 8:00 am @ TroGro
Return: Sun, Feb 5, 4 pm
Member: ($11) Non member: ($14)
Participant Driver (1): ($5)
Activity: Hiking
Difficulty: (5/10) Medium
Distance (miles): 7mi Elevation (ft):1692ft
Recommended Prior Experience: Hiking
Location of Trip: Sandstone Peak
Native Land:
Hey all! Sahana and Elaine are leading a trip to Sandstone Peak! We’ll be meeting at around 8;30 AM at TroGro (the Starbucks in front of Leavey Library) and make it to the trail around 9 or 10. It’ll be a nice 7 mile hike with around 1700 feet of elevation, and we’ll break halfway for lunch before finishing up and heading back to USC around 4pm. Make sure to bring some water and lots of stoke!
Contact the Guides:
Elaine Luiz: LLLUIZ@usc.edu, 669-232-5335
Sahana Ramesh: 562-261-6121
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!
Water (2L)
Good shoes (hiking boots or trail shoes recommended)
Sun protection (Sunscreen, hats, sunglasses, etc)
Snacks for yourself (lunch is provided)
Stoke
Backpack to carry your water and some lunch items
Please Review Our Cancellation and Refund Policy:
All SC Outfitter 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!!