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Colby Canyon w/ Doc Edge {Quantitative Biology}

  • Colby Canyon 701 Angeles Crest Highway Tujunga, CA, 91042 United States (map)

IMPORTANT UPDATE: STARTING 11/5/2023 WE WILL BE REVERTING TO FIRST COME FIRST SERVE. Sign ups will open 9PM on Sundays of Wave release (instead of being open 9PM-12AM)

Trip Description:

Join us for this strenuous yet stunning trail in the San Gabriels accompanied by the one, the only, Doc Edge of USC QCB. We anticipate some stunning views, cool conversations, and, if you are lucky, realization of absolute truths of the universe only comprehendible to those who have transcended the physical world…and also some pretty plants.

PACKING LIST:

  • ITEMS

  • LUNCH

  • H2O - bring lots - we will be out there for 4ish hours

  • WAIVERS



PROFESSOR: Doc Edge

DEPARTMENT: Quantitative Biology

Doc Edge aka “Doc” is a professor of Quantitative and Computational Biology whose researcher focuses on Evolutionary Genetics. He co-teaches the popular QBIO 310 statistics course and has some cool guitars.


PEAK: Colby Canyon, Strawberry Spur and Josephine Peak Loop

DIFFICULTY: 4/5 - 5.7 miles - 1500 feet of elevation

SCENERY: Beautiful bare-mountain landscape with some gorgeous peaks views

FUN FACT: Popular dog hiking trail so maybe we’ll see some pups.


TRIP LEAD: Adam Wadhwani

I like hot dogs - a lot

Contact Adam: awadhwan@usc.edu

Read Adam's bio here