Mansion Monkey Buisness

Meet: 10am @ Village Turf

Return: 4pm

Member: $12 Non member: $15

Participant Driver (1): $8

Participant drivers will also have all gas reimbursed!

Activity: Hiking, exploring, monkeying around

Difficulty: (3/10) Easy Distance (miles): 3 miles Elevation (ft): 700 ft

Recommended Prior Experience: none required!

Location of Trip: Solstice Canyon - Santa Monica Mountains

Native Land: Chumash

Come with Katie and Isaac on chill Sunday adventure through the Santa Monica mountains to the ruins of an abandoned mansion hidden away in the hills. The mansion, called the “Tropical Terrace”, was built by a Midwesterner who came to LA and made it big off his grocery store chain in the 50s. Thirty years later a fire in the hills got to the house and its been abandoned ever since left to the ghosts (and sco members). Come join and check out this cool piece of LA history with us! It will be silly, it will be spooky, and u better be there.

Contact the Guides:

Katie Randall kqrandal@usc.edu

Isaac Tula tula@usc.edu

What to Bring:

• Good shoes for hiking

• Backpack

• Athletic clothes

• 1.5L of water (3 plastic water bottles)

• Hat/Sunglasses

• Sunscreen

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!!