Rattlesnake Wrangling at Red tail ridge

Meet: Hecuba in USC Village @ 10:30 AM 12/6

Return: 5:30 PM

Member: $22 Non member: $29

Participant Driver (2): $12

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking and sunset at the beach!

Difficulty: 4/10

Distance (miles): 5.5

Elevation (ft): 921 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: No experience necessary!

Location of Trip: Laguna Beach

Native Land: Tongva, Acjachemen

Join Kylie and Bella on the trip of a lifetime to Laguna Beach! We’ll meet at Hecuba at 10:30 am and drive to the Bommer and Red Tail Ridge/Rattlesnake Loop trailhead to begin a 5.5 mile hike along a winding ridge line. The trail will have a moderate incline, but we will be rewarded with stunning views of Saddleback Mountain, the Pacific Ocean, and Catalina and the San Clemente Islands. If we’re lucky, we’ll also catch a glimpse of falcons, hawks, and rattlesnakes. After summiting, we’ll continue the loop to the base of the hike, and then head to Laguna Beach. At Laguna Beach, we will snack (on lunch), swim, Spikeball, and sunset-watch before returning to campus so that you can continue to celebrate the last day of classes!

Contact the Guides:

Bella Childre (childre@usc.edu)

Kylie McLane (kmclane@usc.edu)

What to Bring:

• Hiking shoes

• Water bottle

• Sun protection/sunscreen

• Long pants

• Towel

• Swimsuit

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

• Snacks

• Classic SCO lunch

• 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!!