Welcome

We are the Palos Verdes-South Bay Group with the Angeles Chapter of the Sierra Club. Our group includes those members residing in Carson, Gardena, Harbor City, Hermosa Beach, Lawndale, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Peninsula, San Pedro, Torrance and Wilmington.

Bus and Air Trips:

May 25-28, 2013 Sat-Tue O: Zion & Bryce National Parks Bus Trip - FULL

Two pick up points, Redondo Beach & Orange County. Visit Utah’s most popular parks - Zion and Bryce. No overnight bus ride. Leave Sat. morning, return Tues evening. Stay all three nights in Springdale next to Zion.

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Fee includes bus, driver gratuity, motel, 3 happy hours (wine, beer, & soda) snacks & all admissions. $40 cancellation penalty, balance refundable until April 15, 2013, then only if trip is full. Send 1 large SASE with email (2 SASE w/o email), H & W phones, and check for $399 payable to Sierra Club to the reservation, Linda Berler, 2350 W. 238th St, Torrance, Ca 90501. Co-Leaders are Sandy Graham, Alix Benson, Dave Hixson, and Jerry Trager.

Jun 15, 2013 Sat O: Palm Springs / San Jacinto Tram Outing - CANCELLED

One day of hiking in San Jacinto State Park and the San Bernardino National Forest. Leave Sat. morning 6:30AM from Redondo Beach or 7AM Orange in THE OC, return same day. Four levels of hikes with group size limited by permit:

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Hike 1: 14 mi, 2300’ gain to San Jacinto Peak (10,804), moderate fast pace
Hike 2: 12 mi, 1500’ gain to Tahquitz Peak (8,846), moderate pace
Hike 3: 10 mi, 1300’ gain to Hidden Lake and Wellman Divide, slow moderate pace
Hike 4: 8 mi, 700’ gain to Hidden Lake and Willow Creek, slow pace.

We take the Palm Springs Tram up and start all hikes at the top. All hikes end at Humber Park Car Parking Lot where cold drinks and the bus will be available. The bus then drives to Banning for a Fast Food stop and we return to O.C. drop-off at 8:20 PM, Redondo Beach. 9:00 PM. Price $45.00 includes bus transportation, driver gratuity, and drinks at conclusion of hikes. (Tram cost not included, est. $25). The cancellation penalty is $10. If you cancel later than 30 days before the trip, a refund will be made only if the trip is full and you can be replaced. Send check made out to Sierra Club for $45, 1 big SASE, 1st and 2nd hike choice, H & W phone #'s, email, to reservations/leader: Sandy Graham, 2891 Wyngate Rd., Orange, CA, 92857.

Aug 8-11, 2013 Thu-Sun O: Mammoth-Yosemite Bus Trip

Would you like to hike through meadows of wild flowers, soak your feet in pristine alpine lakes, and feast your eyes on vistas of snow-capped granite peaks?

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Join us for an adventurous four days of glorious hiking on some of the most spectacular trails in the Sierras and in the Hoover wilderness area near Yosemite. Participants must be fit enough to hike 7 miles in hilly terrain at high altitudes. We stay all three nights in Mammoth Lakes’ Sierra Nevada Lodge. Price includes bus, shared motel room, driver’s gratuity, and snacks (no meals). Depart early Thurs. from Redondo Beach and return Sun. night. Cancellation penalty is $40, and the balance is refundable until July 01, only if a suitable replacement is found. Send 2 business-size SASE, H&W phones, email, and check to PVSB Sierra Club for $304 to reservationist Bob Baldwin, 7500 Wystone Ave., Reseda, CA 91335. Ldrs: Judy Shane (judyshane@aol.com) & Bob Baldwin (rbaldwin@unex.ucla.edu).

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

Find information on Palos Verdes-South Bay Group activities by visiting our Activities Calendar page.

Harwood Lodge

Harwood Lodge was built in 1930 as a memorial to Aurelia S. Harwood, past president of the Sierra Club and Angeles Chapter leader. The lodge stands today as a place to get away from the city and enjoy the solitude of clear mountain air and blue skies.

The Purposes of the Sierra Club

To explore, enjoy and protect the wild places of the earth
To practice and promote the responsible use of the earth's ecosystem and resources
To educate and enlist humanity to protect and restore the quality of the natural and human environment
To use all lawful means to carry out these objectives