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BOO! At the Spooky Zoo w/ Gian and Scott

BOO! At the Spooky Zoo w/ Gian and Scott

Meet: Village Trader Joe’s @ 11AM

Return: 5PM

Member: ($10) Non member: ($13)

Participant Driver (1): ($5)

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Day hike

Difficulty: (1/10) Easy Distance (miles): 2.5 Elevation (ft): 350

Recommended Prior Experience: Being chill

Location of Trip: Griffith Park abandoned zoo

Native Land: Tongva

Pre-Trip Meeting: None

Specters, ghosts, and phantoms galore. This zoo will shake you straight to your core. The animals are gone, where did they go? If you disappear too, no one will know. You may not survive, so please do us a favor. And sign our club’s liability waiver.

We’re going to be taking a short hike near Griffith Park through the abandoned zoo. We’ll have lunch together and tell each other scary stories. OooOh! Wear a costume. Worst costume gets ritually sacrificed!

Contact the Guides:

Scott Pugh - smpugh@usc.edu,

Giancarlo Rodriguez - gr_254@usc.edu

What to Bring:

  • Scary stories

  • Costume

  • Bottle of water

  • Sunscreen + hat if needed

  • Hiking/walking shoes + comfortable socks

  • Good vibes

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

  • Lunch

  • Transportation

  • Ghosts

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!!

Earlier Event: October 29
BIRDTOWN with Claire and Gretchen!
Later Event: October 29
Witch Don't Kill Our Vibe