Upcoming Outings
NOTE: 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.
If you are going on a Sierra Club sponsored trip, please be aware that registration as a seller of travel does not constitute approval by the State of California. (CST 2087766-40).
TO GET FURTHER INFORMATION ABOUT ALL SIERRA CLUB ANGELES CHAPTER activities, please check out the Sierra Club Angeles Chapter OARS Website - OARS WEBSITE, which contains the latest activities and tells you how to sign up. You can CLICK on the link listed in BOLD or go to: http://angeles2.sierraclub.org/find_hike_trip_event
June
7-9 (Fri-Sat) - Natural Science
O:
Nature Knowledge Workshop: Join the Natural Science Section for a
weekend of discovery, now in its 43rd year. From our streamside camp accommodations
in the San Bernardino Mtns. we’ll explore our natural surroundings on easy
guided walks or moderate hikes led by our professional naturalists. They will
also share their expertise in a variety of natural history topics such as
reptile, bird, plant, mammal, insect, Native American, and earth science studies
through hands on and special interest workshops. We will begin with dinner
and a program Friday evening and end with lunch Sunday. Fee includes 2 nights
lodging in dormitory cabins (bring your own sleeping bag), six full-course
meals, and instruction. Tent or car camping is also available. All this and
hot showers too! Reservation deadline is May 29th. Visit NSS website, www.angeles.sierraclub.org/nss,
for reservation form. Send with check, made out to “Sierra Club/NSS”, to reservationist
TOM BRADY: 2769 Fierro Circle, La Crescenta, CA 91214. Include names of all
participants and Email address (or 2 SASEs). $153 with SC# / $173 non-member.
Participants must be 12 years or older (under 18 must be accompanied by adult).
LTC credit available. Co-leaders: Gabi & Cliff McLean.
Saturday,
June 22, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk to moderate
paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora and fauna
along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems in the midst
of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking lot at the
El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable walking
shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph A Maynard,
Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
June 29, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
July 6, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk to moderate
paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora and fauna
along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems in the midst
of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking lot at the
El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable walking
shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph A Maynard,
Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
July 13, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Friday,
July 12 to Sunday, July 14, 2013 - Natural Science, Pasadena
O: Lemon Lily Festival in Idyllwild:
Celebrate Idyllwild’s 4th Annual Lemon Lily Festival,
a community-wide event with lots to see and do around town. Festival celebrations
take place at Idyllwild Nature Center, easy walking distance from our campsite
at Riverside County’s Idyllwild Park. Arrive Fri evening or Saturday AM. Tent
camp one or two nights. Hike nature trails to spot seasonal lemon lilies,
or day hike in San Jacinto Wilderness. Happy hour Sat. Parking limited to
5 vehicles. Ridesharing encouraged. Send email or sase, phones, rideshare
info, Fri/Sat arrival, $35 (Sierra Club-Pasadena Group) to Reservationist:
David Czamanske, P.O. Box 3572, S. Pasadena, CA. 91031; email dczamanske@hotmail.com.
Ldrs: William Joyce 909-596-6280 bill@rollingtherock.com, Bonnie C Strand
818-247-6398 nelsdotter@sbcglobal.net
Saturday,
July 20, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Friday,
July 19 to Saturday, July 20, 2013 - WTC, Natural Science
I: North by Southwest - Saddlebag Lake, Inyo National Forest:
Experience the beautiful Twenty Lakes Basin on the north-east
edge of Yosemite and bag a classic Sierra peak. Friday we will backpack from
Saddlebag Lake 2.8 miles to set up camp at lovely Greenstone Lake. We will
spend the day exploring the basin and studying native flora, with time for
photography, fishing and swimming. Saturday we will climb North Peak (12,242’)
via the SW ridge, a moderately strenuous 4.4 miles Class 2 xc with 2,100’
gain, then pack out to Saddlebag Lake for a particularly festive happy hour.
Total 14 miles, 2,450’ gain/loss. You may also wish to stay over and join
us on Sunday for a second and more challenging outing, a climb of adjacent
Mt. Con-ness (12,590’), 5 miles 2,700’ gain. WTC or equivalent required. Please
email conditioning, recent high altitude experience, and your WTC Group Leader’s
name to leaders Jim Hagar 818-243-6574 jhagar1@gmail.comand Sharon Moore 310-781-5685
justslm@earthlink.net
Saturday,
July 27, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
August 3, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
August 10, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk:
Brisk to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain.
Identify birds, learn flora and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation
of the lake and ecosystems in the midst of urban development. Meets every
Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd
near Spring Street). Bring comfortable walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels,
but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
August 17, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Saturday,
August 24, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
August
25, Sun - Natural Science
O: Geology Car Tour of San Andreas Fault & San Gabriel Mountains:
We’ll meet 9 am in Devore for all-day caravan tour in
private cars of San Andreas Fault from Cajon Pass to Jackson Lake, with brief
stops to view fault features. Then we’ll leave the San Andreas Fault and drive
the full length of Angeles Crest Highway to La Canada Flintridge, with more
stops to discuss geology of San Gabriel Mountains. Roads are paved except
for graded gravel road from I-15 in Cajon Pass to Wrightwood. Round-trip driving
distance is about 140 miles. Bring water and lunch. This trip fulfills one
day of the Environmental Aware-ness requirement for prospective I-rated leaders.
Contact geologist Bill Neill (bgneill@earthlink.net) for more information
including meeting time and place. Ldrs: Cliff & Gabi McLean
Saturday,
August 31, 2013
Long Beach El Dorado Nature Center Walk: Brisk
to moderate paced 4 mi. rt walk on flat terrain. Identify birds, learn flora
and fauna along the way, marvel at the creation of the lake and ecosystems
in the midst of urban development. Meets every Saturday 7:50 AM in the parking
lot at the El Dorado Library (Studebaker Rd near Spring Street). Bring comfortable
walking shoes, sunscreen. Rain cancels, but drizzle goes. Leaders: Joseph
A Maynard, Diana Lejins, Gaines Lyons
Friday,
September 20, 2013 to Sunday, September 22, 2013 - Natural Science
O: Yosemite Volunteer in Parks Project: Join
with leaders in working under the direction of Yosemite National Park Volun-teer
in Parks personnel. The project is titled: “Resources/Ecological Restoration
TBD”. Camping space is provided Friday and Saturday nights. The project is
scheduled to start Saturday morning. Sunday the group will either assist in
another project or do some other organized activity such as hiking or exploring
near the valley. Project is primarily limited to Sierra Club adult mem-bers.
Non-member guests and minors only with approval of leader. Participants provide
own transportation/carpool and own camping equipment. To sign up send SASE
to Keith Martin, 530 South Lake Ave., #708, Pasadena, CA 91101 or ESASE to
keithmartin@sbcglobal.net.
Aug
25 (Sun) - Natural Science,
O:
Geology Car Tour of San Andreas Fault & San Gabriel Mountains:
We’ll meet
9 am in Devore for all-day caravan tour in private cars of San Andreas Fault
from Cajon Pass to Jackson Lake, with brief stops to view fault features.
Then we’ll leave the San Andreas Fault and drive the full length of Angeles
Crest Highway to La Canada Flintridge, with more stops to discuss geology
of San Gabriel Mountains. Roads are paved except for graded gravel road from
I-15 in Cajon Pass to Wrightwood. Round-trip driving distance is about 140
miles. Bring water and lunch. This trip fulfills one day of the Environmental
Awareness requirement for prospective I-rated leaders. Contact geologist Bill
Neill (bgneill@earthlink.net) for more information including meeting time
and place. Leaders: Cliff and Gabi McLean.
Level: Easy.
Rideshare Locations
Azusa Rideshare Point:
On street next to market,
La
North Orange County
Rideshare Point:
Park-N-Ride, at East side of
Sylmar Rideshare Point:
Pomona Rideshare Point: