Join us for a hike in the mountains of Malibu! We will be joining surfing professor and SoCal nature expert Ian Culbertson for hours of ocean and mountain views in Sycamore Canyon. We’ll take off from campus in the morning, hike 6 miles, have some lunch along the way (which you bring!) and then head back mid-afternoon. This trail starts in Point Mugu State Park, looping through the Santa Monica mountains and ending back near Sycamore Cove Beach, so be ready for a workout. We’ll leave campus early to beat the heat and try to be back to campus in the later afternoon!
PACKING LIST:
LUNCH
SUNCREEN
WATER BOTTLE
HAT
HIKING SHOES/TENNIS SHOES
DAY PACK
SNACKS
WAIVERS
PROFESSOR: Ian Culbertson
DEPARTMENT: Physical Education
SCHOOL: Dornsife
RATE MY PROFESSOR: “Best lecturer & class I have taken at USC. Culbertson has a really strong passion for surfing & it's pretty infectious”
Coach Culbertson has spent time all over coastal California, eventually finding his way to the USC physical education department! He is an expert surfer and avid backpacker. If it’s outside, he’s probably done it! Expect to hear everything from learning about long shore drift to stories of some of the gnarliest waves in Cali!
PEAK: Sycamore Canyon
DIFFICULTY: 3/5
SCENERY: Mountains, cliffs, valleys, ocean views!
FUN FACT: Sycamore Canyon was a popular trading route through the Santa Monica mountains for the Ventureño and Tongva people who originally inhabited the land.
TRIP LEAD: Montana Denton
Is the ocean soup? Let’s discuss while we hike:)
Contact Montana: mdenton@usc.edu