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Tails and Trails

Tails and trails

Meet: Village @ 10:00 am

Return: 4 pm

Member: (12$) Non member: (15$)

Activity: hiking, getting love from dogs

Difficulty: (3/10) Easy Distance (miles): 1.3 Elevation (ft): 501

Recommended Prior Experience: some hiking

Location of Trip: Santa Monica Mountains

Native Land: Chumash

Do you love hiking and adorable dogs?! Well then this is the trip for you! We will meet at the Village at 10 am on Saturday Morning. We will then load into the cars and get to know the dogs as we drive up to Malibu! We’ll spend the day on the Zuma Loop Trail where we will enjoy a yummy lunch with an ocean view. After a great hike with plenty of tail wags we’ll head back to USC in time for the game against Arizona!

Contact the Guides:

Chloe Knitt: cknitt@usc.edu

Annsophie Rieg: rieg@usc.edu

What to Bring:

  • Water!!!!!

  • Sun protection (hat, sunscreen, sunglasses)

  • Good walking shoes

  • Good Attitude + Lots of Love for the Doggos

Price of the trip includes (and we will provide):

  • Snacks

  • Lunch

  • Any permits needed

  • Adorable dogs!

  • 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!!