Featured Events
Explore and Hike with the Angeles Chapter
Featured Events below highlight our Travel Adventures. We will be adding more Adventures, plus Featured Outings and Activities to this page as we begin to reopen in-person gatherings. Please note that proceeds for these Featured Events are also important fundraisers which provide vital support for the work of the Angeles Chapter.
Our schedule often includes trips to the mountains, canyonlands and jungles of Asia, Europe, and North America, as well as our most local back yards, but no matter where we are, we never forget the Sierra Club's mission: to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. Why not join us on an adventure of a lifetime and find out for yourself? Peruse the full Schedule of Activities for more events which we'll be adding to in coming months.
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Travel Adventures
Travel Adventures offer an unparalleled opportunity to visit special places throughout the world, with domestic and international trips longer than a week to prized destinations, and are led by our most experienced volunteer leaders. Please note that proceeds for these Travel Adventures are important fundraisers which providing vital support for the work of the Angeles Chapter For more adventures, go to the full Schedule of Activities.
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02 January 2024Sponsored by:Angeles Chapter, Wilderness Training CommitteeRegister for the Wilderness Travel Course 2024, where you'll acquire crucial outdoor skills that not only enhance your adventures but also set the stage for leadership within the Sierra Club. Many of our participants continue as Sierra Club leaders, using their newfound expertise to guide and inspire others on thrilling outings and contributing to a legacy of environmental stewardship. Don't miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and lead in the great outdoors.
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May 5 - 19, 2024Sponsored by:Angeles Chapter, Crescenta Valley GroupSee vibrant Morocco & experience the culture, nature, and sights. We will walk through the old narrow streets of Marrakech’s Medina, Ait Ben Haddou's kasbah, and drive the Thousand Kasbah road visiting a few kasbahs on our way to the Dades Gorge. Hike in the Todra Gorge if you want. and go to the Moroccan desert and meet a Berber family. Along the way, we'll go to Azrou (looking for Barbary macaques), Fez, the Roman archaeological city of Volubilis and Casablanca.
Sridhar Gullapalli
Featured Events
Featured Events are usually closer to home: outings, open house events, lectures, fundraising nights, and other special events with a fundraising component. Come join our volunteer communities as we explore, enjoy, and protect the planet. The proceeds of these activities directly support the work of the hosting Sectional Group or entity. For more trips, go to the full Schedule of Activities.
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January 26 - 28, 2024Sponsored by:Angeles Chapter, Orange County Sierrans Section, Wilderness Adventures SectionSki downhill or snowboard on Mammoth Mtn. Daily backcountry ski tours and snowshoe tours with the leaders. XC Ski or snowshoe on your own at Tamarack Nordic Center. Learn to cross-country ski in the backcountry with our instructors (notify Reservationist for free lessons). Newcomers and non-skiers welcome.
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March 1 - 3, 2024Sponsored by:Angeles Chapter, Orange County Sierrans Section, Wilderness Adventures SectionSki downhill or snowboard on Mammoth Mtn. Daily backcountry ski tours and snowshoe tours with the leaders. XC Ski or snowshoe on your own at Tamarack Nordic Center. Newcomers & non-skiers welcome. Tons of stuff to do in Mammoth in winter.
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April 6 - 13, 2024Sponsored by:Angeles Chapter, Crescenta Valley GroupJoin us for this Sun and Moon adventure with a tour of highlights of Texas. We will see the total eclipse of the sun in a smaller Texas town that is on the centerline.
Sightseeing and a little hiking in Texas will include the Dallas World Aquarium, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, along with a River Walk cruise, the Alamo, and other places in San Antonio. We plan a stop in Brazos Bend State Park where we may see alligators, deer, and lots of different birds. The tour ends in Houston where we plan to visit the Houston Space Center and may do the Houston downtown underground city tour. We also plan to sample some of the famous Texas barbeque and ice cream.Fred Dong -
May 25 - 27, 2024Sponsored by:Verdugo Hills GroupSpend Memorial Day weekend at the Chapter's beautiful Harwood Lodge. Ample opportunity for hiking at all levels or just enjoy the clean air and pine trees. Saturday will be Mexican night with Margaritas with happy hour and enchiladas. Sunday will be Italian night with drink tbd, pasta bar, and tiramisu. Mattresses available in dorm rooms or camp outdoors.
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