BIG BEAR BASH & SPLASH
Meet: Village, 7:30 AM
Return: 6:00 PM
Member: $23 Non member: $29 Drivers (2): $10
All participant drivers will be reimbursed for gas!
Activity: Hiking & swimming!!
Difficulty: 5/10 Medium Distance (miles): 6.4 Elevation (ft): 1,174
Recommended Prior Experience: light hiking
Location of Trip: Big Bear, CA
Native Land: Yuhaaviatam/Maarenga’yam (Serrano)
Fall into fall with Emma and Kashish on this hiking and swimming adventure! We’ll start bright and early Saturday morning and head to Big Bear Mountain. We will hike Bertha trail and have a delicious lunch at the top with stunning views of Big Bear Lake. Then we’ll head back down and take a dip before driving back to campus and arriving home in the early evening.
Contact the Guides:
Emma: erohrer@usc.edu (339) 203-7228
Kashish: kchainan@usc.edu (340) 690-5856
What to Bring:
Sneakers/boots to hike in
Daypack (most school backpacks will work)
Comfortable athletic clothes
3 Liters of Water (Bring Bottles!!)
Sun Protection (Hat, Sunscreen. Sunglasses)
Swimsuit
Beach Towels
Mess Kit (fork/ spoon, plate/ bowl)
Stoke + good vibes
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!!