JulyAnd Beyond
Carpool points, Leaders' Contacts, Abbreviations, etc.

In order to participate in a Sierra Club outing, you will need to sign a liability waiver. If you would like to read a copy of the waiver prior to attending the outing, please see http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/ .
In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make voluntary carpooling arrangements. The Sierra Club does not have insurance for carpooling arrangements and assumes no liability for them. Carpooling, ride sharing or anything similar is strictly a private arrangement among participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

Events in blue are new events. You do not need to be a member to attend our events, but membership is encouraged.

 

JULY

JUL 2-5 FRI-MON 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND * 20S & 30S
O: MAMMOTH MTN CAR CAMP
Come spend the 4th of July weekend with us in Mammoth! We’ll be camping for the 3-day weekend at the Agnew Meadow Group Site, in Mammoth Mountain. The weekend will be fun and relaxing, filled with adventurous day hikes through some of the most beautiful and scenic trails the Sierras have to offer. Evenings by the campfire will be your opportunity to shine and show your talent. We bring the marshmallows, you bring a game or an instrument, maybe a song to share or story to tell. To celebrate the 4th we’ll go into town on Sunday evening for dinner, dancing or any other fun activities they offer. Sat-Mon Breakfast, Sat-Mon Lunch and Sat-Sun Happy Hours are included. You will need to bring your own dinners or join group potluck. The town has restaurants that you can visit as well. Campsite has toilets and showers are available in a nearby campsite. Send 2 lg SASE, H/W phone, e-mail, carpool info, and $60 check payable to “Sierra Club” to Leader: JOHN CORCORAN 147 Covina Ave.
 Long Beach, Ca 90803.  Asst: Silvia Darie.

JULY 2-5, 2004 FRIDAY- MONDAY
O: YOSEMITE BUS LODGE TRIP:
Not a backpack. Join us as we enjoy hiking, sightseeing with opportunities for bike rides, river floating, photography and other activities in spectacular Yosemite National Park. No beginners. Leave Friday afternoon, return Monday evening. Moderate hiking with great views in Yosemite Valley area & possibly Tuolumne Meadows. Relax in evening with ranger led programs and dining opportunities in Yosemite Valley. Space is very limited. Cost includes bus, 3 nights lodging in Yosemite Valley Cabins (shared bathrooms), park fees, plus Mon. night dinner. All persons own bed. Send 2 4X9 SASE, H&W phones, SC#, check (Sierra Club) $350 per person. Non-member add $35 to RESERVATIONIST/ASSISTANT LEADER: LARRY URISH. LEADER: CLIFF CAPLAN.
Larry's address is in the Schedule, but they omitted his phone number, which is 949-933-9585.

JUL 4 SUN * 20s & 30s
O: FIREWORKS VIEWING HIKE / NEWCOMERS HIKE
Celebrate the 4th by viewing fireworks from the Santa Susana Mtn above Granada Hills. Bring water, boots (optional), light jacket, binoculars & cookies/snacks to share. Leaders prefer homemade Chocolate Chip. Meet 6:45 pm at trailhead for this 4 mi rt 900' gain hike. Take 405 Fwy N, exit Rinaldi St west, Balboa north, go left on Westbury, right on Darryl, left on Neon Way to the end and the trailhead. Rain cancels. Leaders: David Hyman & Russ Black.

JUL 9 FRI * 20s & 30s
AUGUST / SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER DEADLINE
Calling all Leaders, Hosts, and Hostesses. Please submit your June through July Newsletter event write-ups to the Outings Chair on or before today! outingschair20s30s@hotmail.com

JUL 10 SAT * 20s & 30s
O: GIRL POWER! HIKE TO CHANTRY FLATS and SILVIA'S BIRTHDAY HIKE Hike Location will Change. Check back in a few days
What a great turnout of girls we had at the last Girl Power! hike. However, at the hikes since then, there are still more guys than girls. Come on girls let's show these boys how to hike. We'll begin at Chantry Flats and pass cabins, streams and waterfalls on our journey of approx. 8 miles 1800' gain. We'll travel at a moderate pace and wait for everyone. Halfway into the hike, we'll sing Happy Birthday to Silvia. Guys offering moral support to the girls are welcome to join us. For those interested, we'll go out afterwards for snacks/coffee or early dinner and socializing. Please bring 2 liters of water, hat, snacks, Adventure Pass, a birthday snack to share and sunscreen. Meeting time 9 am at the La Canada carpool point. Leaders: Pamela Rowe and Silvia Darie.

July 10th SAT* 20s & 30s
O:  GIRL POWER! HIKE TO COOPER CANYON and SILVIA'S
 BIRTHDAY HIKE
 What a great turnout of girls we had at the last
 Girl Power! hike.  However, at the hikes since then,
 there are still more guys than girls.  Come on girls let's
 show these boys how to hike.  We'll begin at
 Cloudburst Summit and pass streams and waterfalls on
 our journey of approx. 8 miles 1800' gain.  We'll
 travel at a moderate pace and wait for everyone.
 Halfway into the hike, we'll sing Happy Birthday to
 Silvia.  Guys offering moral support to the girls
 are welcome to join us.  For those interested, we'll go
 out afterwards for snacks/coffee or early dinner and
socializing.  Please bring 2 liters of water, hat,
 snacks, Adventure Pass, a birthday snack to share
 and sunscreen.  Meeting time 9 am at the La Canada
 carpool point.   Leaders: Pamela Rowe and Silvia Darie
. Carpool points, Leaders' Contacts, Abbreviations, etc.


JUL 10 SAT * 20s & 30s
O: WALK SOCIAL AROUND LAKE HOLLYWOOD
If you've done the hike to the Hollywood sign with me, you've seen a beautiful lake/reservoir below with pine trees around it. Now we are going to walk around this easy lake! This walk has no elevation gain and is 3.2 miles around. Hence, DO NOT bring hiking boots! Bring comfortable shoes. Dogs are not allowed! This walk will take between 1-1.5 hours. Meet at noon. From the 101 Freeway, get off Barham (if you are coming from LA get off Barham and/or Universal Studios exit & go down(left) the hill & make a left at Cahuenga) and drive toward LA on Cahuenga (Hollywood) and get on Barham. From Barham Blvd. (Thomas Guide 563 D7), take Lake Hollywood Dr., all the way up the hill, passing Wonderview Dr.., go down the hill, and park. Meet at the 1st entrance you see (gate). Toyon Tanks (gate) are across the street. Thomas Guide 563 E7. Rain postpones. Bring water. Afterwards we will meet at In-N-Out Burger 3640 Cahuenga Blvd W in Studio City. Leaders: Ed MacKeen (818) 761-8300 and Regan Lau.

JUL 11 SUN * 20s & 30s
O: MT. ABEL / MT. PINOS
Some people find comfort and a certain sense of elitism being at the apex of the food chain. No fun being the hunted. Rather interesting though that humans share 60% of their DNA with a banana – not so far removed! It also turns out in the scheme of things slime molds and mushrooms by virtue of reproductive technique are more closely related to humans than plants. I knew there was more than a passing reason a couple of friends called me a fungus during my college days. Scientific minutiae aside, for those who want to notch reaching the apex of the Los Padres forest join us on this hike today of 9 miles and 2200 feet of vertical gain. Meet 9:00am at the Sylmar carpool point (Encinitas Ave, just south of Roxford St; take Roxford exit off 5 freeway, just north of where the 405 freeway merges into the 5 freeway, in the north San Fernando Valley). Bring 2 quarts liquid, lunch, and hiking-style boots. Leaders: Gary Crow & Steve Han.

JUL 13 TUES
O: INFAMOUS PLAYA DEL REY CONDITIONING WALK
Need to workout? Don’t go to a smelly gym and workout inside a building. Lets spend the time outside watching a sunset. Seeing city views from a vista you can’t get anywhere else. It is time to get to Playa Del Rey for a great night hike. Approx. 5mi, 200 ft gain. Go W on Culver Blvd, to Nicholson, turn L and turns into Pershing and continue to Waterview (1/2 mi), turn R to top-of-the-hill, (corner of Rindge and Waterview). Where the NW corner fence of LAX meets the homes overlooking the ocean. The fun starts at 7:00pm. Leaders: Russ Black & Carol Tucker.

JUL 16-18 FRI-SUN * 20s & 30s
T: SAILING CRUISE TO SANTA CRUZ ISLAND SEA CAVES AND SANTA ROSA ISLAND
Explore the islands, enjoy challenging hands-on sailing, hiking, snorkel, spelunking, dinghy. Food expense; $35 paid at the boat. Limited space. Send resume of sailing experience (even if none), one large SASE, d&n phone, e-mail, along with a check for $149 (155 non-mem) payable to Sierra Club. Send to Leader/reserv.: Gary Vidor. Additional skipper: Dan Clouse.

JUL 18 SUN * 20S & 30S HIKE Postponed due to fires
O: CONDITIONING HIKE TO EAST CANYON IN SANTA CLARITA
Catch the sunset at the top of East Canyon. Close the week with a beautiful hike to East Canyon for spectacular views of the SF and Santa Clarita Valley. 5 miles, 1400’ in Santa Clarita Woodlands on fireroad to see the sunset. Meet at 5:30pm at the gate to East Canyon on Old Road. Take the Calgrove exit from the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5). Turn west back under the freeway and take the Old Road south, driving about 1 mile. The trailhead is about 300 yards south of the Church of Nazarene. Look for the sign: "Santa Clarita Woodlands: East Canyon/Rice Canyon Entrance". Parking is available along the frontage road. Bring 2 quarts water, snack, lugsoles. Leaders:Silvia Darie and David Goldstein.

JUL 24 SAT * 20s & 30s
O: IDYLLWILD / MT. SAN JACINTO AREA
There are these items called the “10 Essentials” that “prudent” hikers are supposed to carry when out on the trail to handle any old eventuality. Trouble is they take up so damn much space in the daypack, and are heavy to boot. Then, we feel put to shame by these driven-to-achieve kids (hmmm, could be driven-to-achieve parents?!?) lugging around daypacks at school that look to be half as large as the aspiring student. If you don’t mind risking being with underachieving leaders that carry, yes, a few items nigh of those essential 10 then consider checking out our hike extending 8-10 miles and 2500 feet of vertical gain above the quaint town of Idyllwild. Meet 9:00am at the East San Gabriel Valley rideshare point in the Albertson’s parking lot (2630 E Workman Ave) at the Eastland Shopping Center, off the Citrus Ave exit, just north of the 10 freeway in West Covina. Bring 2 quarts of liquid, lunch, and lugsole boots. Leaders: Gary Crow & Dan Taylor.

JUL 31 SAT * 20s & 30s
O: EATON CANYON NATURE PARK
Enjoy this easy 4 mile RT hike, approximately 500’ gain at the Eaton Canyon Nature Park in Pasadena. Some boulder and stream crossings on the way to a very nice waterfall. Meet at 9am at the Nature Center parking lot located at 1750 North Altadena Drive. From the 210 Freeway eastbound, exit at Sierra Madre Boulevard/Altadena Drive. Turn left (north) at the first light (Altadena Drive) and go 1.6 miles to the park entrance. From the 210 Freeway westbound, exit at San Gabriel Boulevard/San Marino. Turn right (north) at the second light (Altadena Drive) and go 1.5 miles to the park entrance. Bring water, hat, and sunglasses. Hiking boots recommended for the boulder crossings, but sneakers are ok. Rain postpones. Provisional leader: Denise Sims (DENISESIMS2000@HOTMAIL.COM) Assistant leader: Russ Black.