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Ponder and Reflect at the Santa Paula Waterfall


🍃 Ponder and Reflect at the Santa Paula Waterfall 🤔

Meet: 8AM on Saturday 11/9 at Hecuba Statue (Village)

Return: 12PM (noon) on Sunday

Member: $40 Non member: $52

Activity: Hiking, waterfall, creeks, camping!

Difficulty: 5/10, Medium

Distance (miles): 7.4 miles Elevation (ft): 961 feet

Recommended Prior Experience: Some hiking experience recommended, first-time campers welcome :)

Location of Trip: Steckel Park Campground & Santa Paula Canyon

Native Land: Chumash

Join Caroline and Fay in this relaxing getaway during Veteran’s Day weekend 🤤

Get away from school and decompress from these hard weeks of midterms to hike a beautiful trail with creeks and a waterfall at the end for a reward! The water will be a bit chilly but we can also take a dip and do a bit of a cold plunge together ❤️

There won’t be too much shade so be sure to lather up on the sunscreen and bring plenty of water!

After our hike on Saturday, we’ll head over to the nearby Dennison Park campground to relax, eat a tasty meal, and fall asleep under the stars. We’ll be back around noon on Sunday, so you’ll have plenty of time to continue enjoying the long weekend after our trip.

Contact the Guides:

Caroline Dworken - dworken@usc.edu

Fay Li - qli47093@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!

  • Sleeping bag (SCO can provide)

  • Sleeping pad (SCO can provide)

  • Lots of water (2L recommended)

  • Warm layers

  • Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, etc

  • Flashlight/Headlamp

  • Hiking shoes

  • Water shoes (optional, ie. flip-flops or sandals)

  • Personal care items

  • Toiletries

  • Mess kit (utensil and some sort of a container)

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!!

Earlier Event: November 9
OSTRICHLANDUSA - Come feed this bad boy!
Later Event: November 9
MUD PIES! DIRT CUPS! BROWN MOUNTAIN!