ENCHANTING WATER FALL HARVEST (BASECAMP)

Meet: Hecuba (USC Village) Saturday 12:15pm

Return: Sunday 5pm

Member: $65 Non member: $84

Participant Driver (1): $38

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Apple picking, hiking, camping, generally having a good time etc.

Difficulty: (2/10) Easy Distance (miles): 5 Elevation (ft): 500

Recommended Prior Experience: None needed!

Location of Trip: Oak Glen, Lake Hemet, and Murray Canyon

Native Land: ívil̃uwenetem Meytémak (Cahuilla)

Trip Description: Come join guides Sofia, Joe, and Agustin on our adventure to Oak Glen, Lake Hemet, and Murray Canyon! Enjoying a late start of 12:15pm on Saturday, we will leave from the USC Village and head up the scenic road to the cute town of Oak Glen. Along our exploration of the many shops and mountain views, we will stop at the Stone Pantry Orchard and each pick 1lb of apples, pears, and blackberries before meeting up with the rest of the basecamp trips at the beautiful Lake Hemet. While you frolic and scamper through the lakeside forest with the other campers, Sofia and Agustin will prepare a gourmet dinner for the cooking competition while Joe serenades them with mediocre guitar playing. After the long day, we will enjoy a restful sleep under the stars. But wait! Its not over yet! In the morning after breakfast, we will regroup and head to Seven Sisters Falls in Murray Canyon, embarking on a 3.7 mile roundtrip hike to seven glistening waterfalls. After lunch at the falls, we will head back to the trailhead and arrive to campus before 5pm. We are so stoked and hope to see you there!

Contact the Guides:

Sofia: secabrer@usc.edu

Joe: chakra@usc.edu

Agustin: montesta@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 (Fork/Spoon, Plate/Bowl)

• Sleeping Pad (can borrow from SCO)

• Sleeping Bag (can borrow from SCO)

• Headlamp/flashlight

• 3+ L of water (in water bottles or water bladder)

• Warm sweatshirt/Jacket

• Comfortable Hiking Shoes: Running Shoes/Hiking Boots

• Socks (Recommend polyester or merino wool)

• Underwear

• Excitement

• Sunscreen/Sun Protection

• Comfortable athletic clothes

• Warm layers to sleep in—leggings, sweats, beanie, etc.

• Any medications you take

• Toiletries

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!!