8 miles of chill jazzy slo-cean mix

Meet: Hecuba @ 1:30 PM (2/21)

Return: 7 PM (2/22)

Member: $50 Non member: $65

Participant Driver (1): $33

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking and Camping

Difficulty: 5/10 Medium Distance: 8 miles / 13 km km Elevation (ft): 626 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: N/A

Location of Trip: San Luis Obispo

Native Land: Obispeño, Salinan, Chumash

Join us on a lovely oceanside adventure exploring one of the most beautiful parts of the Southern California coastline in San Luis Obispo! Explore stunning sea caves and rolling green hills with the opportunity to spot sea otters, whale spouts, and cows! We will depart from USC at 1:30pm on Friday before heading up to our campsite where we will enjoy dinner, the sun setting over the Pacific, and a gentle conversation (accompanied by some chill jazz). The next morning we will hit the trail (Point Buchon Trail), spend the morning exploring before having a classic SCO lunch and then returning to USC. We expect to return no later than 7pm on Saturday. Hope to see you on the trail!

Contact the Guides:

Delaney Carroll: drcarrol@usc.edu

Alex Tang: atang460@usc.edu

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!

• Mess Kit (plate/bowl and utensils to eat with)

• Warm clothes to sleep in

• Comfy Hiking clothes

• Sturdy Hiking Shoes

• A bag to hike with

• Water (at least 3L)

• Sleeping bag / sleeping pad

• Sunglasses/sunscreen/hat

• Medications

• Toiletries

• Mess kit (seriously the most important item)

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!!