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History & film buffs and state park fans unite! We will be heading to the Santa Susana Pass State Historic Park with the incredible film professor George Castocea to check out some rugged natural landscapes. In addition to hosting the historic Santa Susana stagecoach road, the park also has the section of land that was previously Spahn Ranch; aka the iconic movie ranch used for numerous westerns and also the Manson Family headquarters during the 1960s. Join us for what’s destined to be a spooky, conversation-filled adventure!
PACKING LIST:
WATER! (at LEAST 32 oz.)
Sunscreen
Hiking shoes or sturdy sneakers
Lunch + Snacks
WAIVERS
PROFESSOR: George Carstocea
SCHOOL: Cinematic Arts
DEPARTMENT: Cinema & Media Studies
RATE MY PROFESSOR: “Love this man! He's super respected in the film community and an amazing lecturer.”
George Carstocea was born and raised in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, and has lived in LA for a decade. He loves exploring the area, and is looking forward to sharing a trail with interested students. Prof. Carstocea teaches Intro to Cinema and a variety of other cinema studies electives, and spends much of his free time watching movies and tv, playing games, taking photos, and petting every dog he can.
PEAK: Santa Susana Pass
DIFFICULTY: 2/5 (1.90 mile total loop trail with a 410 ft. elevation gain!)
SCENERY: deep canyons, bird watching, and panoramic views galore
FUN FACT: the park has a rich archaeological history! Legends include bandits and buried treasure, train robberies, and ancient villages.
TRIP LEAD: Bianca Ventola
has only seen one Quentin Tarantino movie and you can probably guess which one from this trip
Contact Bianca: bventola@usc.edu
Read Bianca’s bio here