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Josephine Peaks w/Amy Braden {Early Modern Studies}

  • Josephine Peak US Forest Service - Clear Creek Fire Station Los Angeles, California, 91047 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)

Join us for a nice long hike with Amy Braden in the Angeles National Forest! On this 8-mile (nearly 2000 ft. of elevation gain) out and back we will enjoy beautiful views, great convos, and some snow near the peak. If you’re looking to get a workout in over the weekend with some lovely people this is the trip for you!

PACKING LIST:

  • WATER! (at LEAST 32 oz.)

  • Sunscreen

  • Hiking shoes or sneakers

  • Some more WATER

  • Lunch + snacks

  • WAIVERS

  • Pls bring water



PROFESSOR: Amy Braden

DEPARTMENT: Early Modern Studies

Amy Braden is Associate Director of the USC-Huntington Early Modern Studies Institute and Director of Programs for the USC Mellon Humanities in a Digital World and USC Mellon Humanities and the University of the Future grants. She received a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of Southern California in 2010. Her research focuses on early modern performance, sport, and gender studies. She’s also an avid backpacker and lover of the outdoors!


PEAK: Josephine Peak

DIFFICULTY: 4/5

SCENERY: Beautiful views of the San Gabriels and, if its clear enough, Catalina!

FUN FACT: Theres gonna be snow!


TRIP LEADS: Anika Kapai and Celia Wood

Guess what we were for Halloween! (cigars pictured are trader joes pirouette cookies)

Anika will shame you if you don’t bring enough water (she’s bringing a water bottle half the size of her)

Contact Anika and Celia: akapai@usc.edu clwood@usc.edu

Read Anika's bio here and Celia’s bio here.