Zion National Park: A Love Story

Meet: USC Village 7am 2/15/25

Return: 7pm 2/17/25

Member: $136 Non member: $177

Participant Driver (2): $58

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Camping, Hiking, Soul Searching

Difficulty: 5/10 Medium

Distance: ~12 mi total, 19km

Elevation Gain: 700 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: None!

Location of Trip: Zion National Park, Utah

Native Land: Anasazi

Pre-Trip Meeting: Thursday 2/13 7 pm

Trip Description: Do you fear spending Valentine’s Day weekend alone? Fear no more! Join Josiah and Ryan on a search for romance in the red rocks of Utah in Zion National Park. We’ll depart from USC at 7AM on February 15th and stop for lunch in the raunchy city of sin (Las Vegas). We will arrive at the park mid-afternoon with plenty of time to stretch our legs and hike to a sunset view at the Zion Overlook. Afterwards, we’ll set up camp for the night and bond over s’mores and tales of heartbreak. The next morning we’ll prepare ourselves for a long journey throughout Zion’s lower canyons. Our group of heartthrobs will stop for lunch at a historic arch while Josiah and Ryan seduce you with food that is TRULY made with love. Afterwards, we’ll return back to camp for another night of bonding, storytelling, and a romantic surprise that you DO NOT want to miss. The next morning we’ll catch sunrise at Timber Creek Overlook and ponder over our newly healed hearts. We’ll make the drive back to USC, returning around 7PM on February 17th. With new comrades in tow, our heads held high, and a thrilling adventure behind us we’ll realize that we didn’t need Tinder after all. The journey really was the friends we made along the way.

Contact the Guides:

Josiah Chakra: chakra@usc.edu, (360) 685 3803

Ryan Long: ryanwlon@usc.edu, (937) 703 2273

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!

• Capacity for 3L+ of water

• Sleeping bag (can borrow from SCO)

• Sleeping pad (can borrow from SCO)

• Warm clothes for night/to sleep in (potential lows of 20° F)

  • Thermal layers, warm socks, hats, ect.

• Headlamp/flashlight

• Comfortable hiking shoes (comfort is the most important thing, hiking boots are great but running shoes will work too)

• Comfortable hiking clothes

• Socks

• Underwear

• Mess kit (this just means a plate/bowl/tupperware and fork/spoon)

• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant etc)

• Any Medications or other personal necessities.

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

• Snacks

• Breakfast, lunch, and dinner will be provided when a trip occurs during meal-times

• Any technical gear required (ie. kayaks, snowshoes, snorkels, backpacking packs, sleeping bags, fishing rods, etc.)

• All group / shared gear (tents, stoves, bear cans, first aid kit, etc.)

• Any permits or campsite reservations needed

• Cost of gas reimbursed for participant drivers

• 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!!