Outings

Notes:

In the interests of facilitating the logistics of some outings, it is customary that participants make 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 the participants. Participants assume the risks associated with this travel.

You might want to consider participating in our conditioning hikes prior to participating in any outing.

All participants on Sierra Club outings are required to sign a standard liability waiver. If you would like to read the Liability Waiver before you choose to participate on an outing, please go to: http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/chapter/forms/, or contact the Outings Department at (415) 977-5528 for a printed version.

CST 2087766-40.  Registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California.

"E" designates educational content

"C" designates conservation content

Contact Todd Williams for more information on any of these outings.

APRIL

APR 2 WED MONTHLY MEETING – COMPOSTING! Wondering what to do with all that Spring growth in your garden? Join the Long Beach Group as we learn all about composting from Lisa Harris of the Long Beach Environmental Services Bureau. Newcomers always welcome! Refreshments will be served. Meet 7:30 PM Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 East Willow, near Temple in Long Beach. E

APR 4-6 FRI-SUN O: DESERT ECOLOGY WORKSHOP. Explore three important waterways on the borders of Mojave and Colorado Desert during spring wildflower season. Observe birds and other wildlife, flora, and fire’s effects on the desert. Car camp at Whitewater Preserve near Palm Springs, Canyon hikes Sat/Sun, potluck Sat, LTC credit available. $30 to SC Natural Sciences Section w/ SC#, $35 w/o. Details via E-mail or SASE. Send payment, conditioning, contact, and carpool information to LDR: SHARON MOORE. ASST LDR/ NATURALIST SHERRY ROSS, ASST LDR MEI KWAN, NATURALIST KATHY KEANE E, C

APR 5 SAT C: Whale Watching:Rescheduled from March 15. Come see the annual gray whale migration off our coast on a   Saturday morning! We will leave out of Redondo Beach and will be out in the ocean for 2 ½ to 3 hours. The cost will be $20. This whale watch trip is a fundraiser for the Sierra Club-Long Beach Group. RSVP to Coordinators: ERLINDA CORTEZ (see Puvunga outing above), SHARON BOSLER. E/C

APR 12 SAT O: TRIPPET RANCH TO EAGLE ROCK (1957'). Join us on this moderate pace, 6 Mile, 1000' gain hike in the Santa Monica mountains. We'll meander our way up via Musch Camp to Eagle Junction. From there we'll take the fire road the long way around to Eagle Rock, where we'll stop for lunch and take in the beautiful views. We'll return on a more direct route to Trippet Ranch. Meet 9:00 am at the Long Beach Rideshare, or 10:00 am at the Trippet Ranch parking lot. Bring hat, sunscreen, lunch, and $ for parking. Rain cancels. Co-Ldrs: TODD WILLIAMS, ERLINDA CORTEZ E

APR 12-13 SAT-SUN I: TEJON RANCH, WIND WOLVES, UNNAMED PK (5152'). Enjoy pine forests and the picturesque high country of our San Emigdio Range and the grasslands of Wind Wolves. We will be immersing ourselves into an environment that is very similar to Tejon Ranch, by visiting the Wind Wolves Preserve. We will tour the proposed development areas, as well as the highly unique areas within Wind Wolves. We may see deer, elk, raptors, flowers, rock art, more. Take time to learn from our naturalists about the fauna and flora, help us plan the next stages in our goal to create a new state or national park. Lots of driving. Some easy hiking. We'll carcamp at Wind Wolves for one night, so bring your best potluck items, ideas (become an integral part of the campaign). Group size limited to 30. Esase/sase, phones, rideshare to Ldr: KENT SCHWITKIS. Naturalist/Co-Ldrs: SHERRY ROSS E

APR 19 SAT O: UPPER NEWPORT BACK BAY ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HIKE. Easy paced 6 mi rt to enjoy nature, bird watch, learn about a variety of habitats, review some local history, enjoy some good food at the Back Bay Cafe and have a good time. Reasonably flat terrain with stops for photo shoots. Meet at East Bluff Drive and the top of Back Bay Drive off of Jamboree at 8:45 AM. Bring binoculars, camera, $ for lunch, water and sun protection. Lug sole shoes suggested. We’ll walk the Back Bay Drive, tour Big Canyon stop at the Back Bay Café for lunch and return by mid afternoon. Rain cancels. LDRS: JOE MAYNARD, GAIL ROY E, C

APR 19 SAT O: MALIBU CREEK STATE PARK LOOP. Come loop around Malibu Creek State Park on a 14 Mile, 2600 foot, moderately paced, strenuous hike. Sounds like fun, doesn't it? Most of the tough stuff will be done in the first 5 miles Beautiful ocean vistas plus incredible rock formations abound. We'll lunch at the site where M*A*S*H was filmed. Meet 6:30 am at the Long Beach Rideshare. Bring 10 essentials, Lunch, 2 snacks, and 3 liters of water. Co-Ldrs: TODD WILLIAMS, SHARON MOORE E

APR 20 SUN O: BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HIKE. Easy paced 5.5 mi rt to enjoy the natural beauty of our local wetland. Reasonably flat terrain with stops for photos. No tigers please. Expect a 3-hour walk. Meet at 8 am Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection and comfortable shoes. Rain cancels. LDRS: JOE MAYNARD, GAIL ROY E, C

APR 22 TUE O: JOHN MUIR BIRTHDAY/HIKE. Celebrate the 168th birthday of the Sierra Club’s founder with both an energizing hike on Signal Hill and a party at the top. Meet at Hill St and Redondo Av at 7pm with a snack or beverage to share. Participate in our standing conditioning hike or meet us at Signal Hill’s Hilltop Park (Panorama Drive and Dawson Av) for a potluck party @ 8 pm. Contact LB Outings Chair: TODD WILLIAMS for more details. E

APR 26 SAT O: SANTA ANA RIVER TO THE BEACH. Please join us for a seven-mile, virtually no elevation gain hike through Fairview Park to the Talbert Nature Preserve and on to Banning Ranch and the beach. Learn about the history of this area and importance of preserving this sensitive and endangered ecosystem as part of an proposed park/nature center designed to provide an "oasis of tranquility" near the confluence of the Santa Ana River and the ocean. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Fairview Park, Costa Mesa (405 Fwy to Harbor-south, right on Adams, left on Placentia, right after approximately 1/4 mile into the Fairview Park parking lot-parking is free). Bring water, snack, hat; tennis shoes are o.k. LDR: PATRICIA BARNES. ASST: JOE MAYNARD. E, C

APR 27 SUN TRUE COST OF FOOD VEGAN MEAL. Bring your true sense of adventure for a completely raw living food repast that will delight your taste buds! Who would have ever guessed vegetables could taste so good! Master food preparer, Jenny Ross, is an artist in food. Her restaurant is classy and friendly. Experience first-class vegan luxury! Everyone is invited to “118 Degrees” - 2981 Bristol Suite B5 (at very north end and close to Bristol) - Costa Mesa in the Camp shopping center on Bristol south of the 405 Fwy and Baker. Bring your friends and make new ones. Time: 4:30 pm. Complete Cost: $20 (includes beverage, tax, tip, and $2 fundraiser). Reservation fee absolutely required - refunded when you show up. Send phone number + check for $5 payable to “118 Degrees” to: Mary Papavasiliou, 270 Claremont Ave., Long Beach, 90803. Hosts: MARY PAPAVASILIOU, LINA DAUKAS E/C

MAY

MAY 4 SUN[HPS] O: STRAWBERRY PEAK (6164'), MOUNT LAWLOR (5957'). Moderate paced, 8-9 mile round trip on trail with approximately 2000' gain. Bring water, lunch, and something with strawberries (or chocolate) to share on top. Rain cancels. Send ESASE to Ldrs: LAURA JOSEPH, PAT ARREDONDO E

MAY 7 WED MONTHLY MEETING AND ANNUAL EQUIPMENT SALE! - TOPIC IS ELECTRIC CARS.  Linda Nicholes will describe some of the choices we will have to get around while creating a lighter footprint on the planet, specifically electric cars.  Newcomers always welcome!   Refreshments will be served.  Meet 7:30 PM Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 East Willow, near Temple in Long Beach.  E, C

MAY 18 SUN[OCSS] O: BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HIKE. Easy paced 5.5 mi rt to enjoy the natural beauty of our local wetland. Reasonably flat terrain with stops for photos. No tigers please. Expect a 3-hour walk. Meet at 8 am Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection and comfortable shoes. Rain cancels. LDRS: JOE MAYNARD, GAIL ROY E, C

MAY 24 SATO:  ¡CARAMBA! NO PEAK! HIKE. Invigorating hike in the San Jacinto Wilderness over Hidden Divide to Caramba Overlook.  ID trees and other flora & fauna along the way.  Moderately strenuous 12.6 mi rt, 2540 ft gain, 2200 of it on the way out.  Bring $ for tram, lunch, a treat to share, & 10 essentials.  Group size limited by permit.  Contact LDR SHARON MOORE.  CO-LEADER JEAN KONOFF.  E

JUNE

JUN 4 WED MONTHLY MEETING – TRAVELS TO CHINA AND TIBET!  Join the Long Beach Group as Bruce Hale shares his adventures and his photographs from travels in China and Tibet.  Newcomers always welcome!   Refreshments will be served.  Meet 7:30 PM Environmental Services Bureau, 2929 East Willow, near Temple in Long Beach.  E

JUN 13-15 FRI-SUN O: TELESCOPE (11,049 FT) AND WILDROSE (9064 FT) WEEKEND. car camp to explore the “sky islands” high above Death Valley.  See ancient bristlecones and bag an emblem peak. Telescope: 14 mi rt, 3100 ft gain.  Wildrose: 8.4 mi rt, 2300 ft gain, both strenuous. Limited group size. E-mail (preferred) or SASE with recent experience, conditioning, to LDR SHARON MOORE.  CO-LEADER JEAN KONOFF. E

JUN 14 SAT    O: SAN BERNARDINO PK (10,649').  Enjoy hiking a gradual although unrelenting but otherwise nice and usually well-maintained scenic trail in our local San Gorgonio Wilderness.  Moderately-paced, but 16 miles total, with 4700' gain and maybe snow near summit.  We'll also visit the 1852 survey monument.  Permit limits group size.  Contact Ldr: JH (see tidelines), or Co-Ldr: JEFF KENYON. E

JUN 15 SUN[OCSS] O:  HISTORIC SEAL BEACH WALK.  Enjoy fresh ocean air and exercise while viewing historic sights and learning abut Seal Beach’s colorful past on this 4 mi walk on mostly level terrain (possible ½ mi of sandy beach at sunset).  Meet 5:45 pm, Seal Beach parking lot (end of 1st street, S of Pacific Coast Hwy).  Bring water, tennis shoes OK.  LDR:  PATRICIA BARNES.  ASST:  JOE MAYNARD. E, C

JUN 15 SUN[OCSS] O: BOLSA CHICA ECOLOGICAL RESERVE HIKE. Easy paced 5.5 mi rt to enjoy the natural beauty of our local wetland. Reasonably flat terrain with stops for photos. No tigers please. Expect a 3-hour walk. Meet at 8 am Warner Ave parking lot (East corner of PCH and Warner next to trailer) Bring camera, water, sun protection and comfortable shoes. Rain cancels. LDRS: JOE MAYNARD, GAIL ROY E, C

JUN 21-22 SAT-SUN  M: JEPSON PK (11,205'), CHARLTON PK (10,806'), LITTLE CHARLTON PK (10,696').  Enjoy our local San Gorgonio Wilderness; gain experience on class 3 rock; climb So. Calif's 2nd-highest peak.  Sat, comfortably paced trail hike from South Fork to base camp, 6.5 mi, 2600' gain. Sun bag Charlton via class 3 route then hike the others, 2 mi cross country, 2300' gain.  WTC/equivalent required.  Deep residual snow postpones four weeks.  Call Ldr: JH for more info, (see Tidelines);  Asst: MIKE ADAMS.  E

JUN 28 SAT O: CRYSTAL COVE WELCOME TO SUMMER.  5 mi rt tide pool hike to Orange County’s stunningly beautiful Crystal Cove.  Explore the tide pools and examine the historic Crystal Cove cottages.  Lunch/potluck at Pelican Point.  Bring, water, lunch & or potluck item, sun screen, swim suit and money for parking.  Meet at the Long Beach rideshare pt at 8:00 a.m. or Reef Point at 9:00 a.m.  LDRS:  TODD WILLIAMS AND ERLINDA CORTEZ E, C

JULY (no Monthly Meeting)

JULY 12 SAT O:SOUTH FORK MEADOW.  Moderate paced hike in the San Gorgonio Wilderness.  9 miles, 1,300' elevation gain.  Trail winds through lush ferns and wildflowers.  On return, we will stop at Lost Creek for lunch, surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers.  Wear lug sole shoes and bring 10 essentials, including 2 liters water, sunscreen and hat.  Space limited by permit.  E-mail leader at Mich999ele@yahoo.com to sign-up. We will meet at South Fork Trailhead at 7:00 a.m. Adventure Pass required. Ldr: MICHELE GROSS; Asst. Ldr.: JEAN KONNOFF.

JUL 12 SAT    I: DRAGON'S HEAD (10,866'), BIGHORN MOUNTAIN (10,997').  Enjoy our local San Gorgonio Wilderness, learn of its flora and fauna.  Moderately-paced hike, but 11 miles on trail, 4 miles cross-country, with 5600' total gain.  Permit limits group size.  Email resume of recent hiking experience to Ldr: SHERRY ROSS, or contact Co-Ldr: JH. E