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Getting Dialed at Idyllwild


Getting dialed at idyllwild

Meet: USC Village @ 12:30PM (12/7)

Return: @ 7:00PM (12/8)

Member: $46 Non member: $60

Participant Driver (1): $27

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: coffee questing, hiking, camping, campfire bonding, fjording

Difficulty: (5/10) Medium Distance (miles): 6.7 Elevation (ft): 1,866

Recommended Prior Experience: none!

Location of Trip: Idyllwild, CA

Native Land: Cahuilla

Pre-Trip Meeting: nope!

Ever wanted to go camping in one of the most beautiful and less-known areas in all of Southern Califonia and simultaneously escape campus during study days? Look no further than Getting Dialed at Idyllwild! We will have a nice and easy late start to the day on Saturday (eat lunch beforehand!) before heading out towards the wilderness where we’ll set up camp and make dinner. Sunday will begin with a cup of joe (on us!) in the cute and cozy town of Idyllwild before we embark upon a delightful hike up to Suicide Rock where we’ll get sprawling views of the valley below! Reminder to bring plenty of layers because it can get cold at night and we hope you will join us on this adventure!

Contact the Guides:

Annabelle Olson: aolson@usc.edu - (617)-784-7352

Alex Tang: atang460@usc.edu - (857)-352-4297

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!

  • 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 (plate/bowl and utensils to eat with)

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!!