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Join Peaks and Andrew Chater to explore this iconic SoCal trail! This hike is a beautiful 9.5 mile trek in the San Gabriel Mountains to the mysterious Bridge to Nowhere, an isolated bridge over the San Gabriel River. There are multiple river crossings on this hike, so prepare to get your shoes wet. After hiking to the bridge, we’ll be able to eat lunch and swim in the river!
NOTE: Given the mileage and challenging river crossings, THIS HIKE IS NOT BEGINNER-FRIENDLY
PACKING LIST:
WATER
Sunscreen, sunglasses, hat
Bathing suit and towel
Lunch and snacks
Sturdy shoes
Change of socks
Waivers
PROFESSOR: Andrew Chater
DEPARTMENT: English
RATE MY PROFESSOR: "Andrew is such a kind, caring, and thoughtful professor!"
Andrew Chater is a contemporary educator who creates inspiring journeys through past and present cultures.
He is a multi award-winning writer, producer, director and presenter of historical documentaries, specializing in broadcast and online humanities resources for schools and colleges. He was the creator of Timelines TV, a historical online resource for British schools, and is currently the creative director of Bookpackers, a US-based literature / travel venture.
He is a Professor of the Practice in the Faculty of English at the University of Southern California.
A graduate of Cambridge University, Andrew joined the BBC in 1988, where he worked until leaving in 1996 to set up his own independent production company, Lodestar Productions. He balanced his work at Lodestar with freelance commissions for London-based indies Wall to Wall, Change Productions, October Films, and Nutopia. He is the winner of six BAFTA awards.
In 2011, Andrew relocated to Los Angeles with his wife Louise, a film executive. Since 2014, Andrew has been working with USC to design a series of immersive learning experiences for students, based on the idea of exploring literature on location - an experience he calls ‘bookpacking’. He leads students on Bookpacking trips to New Orleans, Los Angeles and New Mexico. In 2022, Andrew led his first European-based experience, bookpacking ‘A Tale of Two Cities’ in London and Paris.
PEAK: Bridge to Nowhere
DIFFICULTY: 5/5
SCENERY: River crossings, beautiful canyon views, and the iconic Bridge to Nowhere!
FUN FACT: The Bridge was originally built in the 30s as a link in a road between the San Gabriel Valley and Wrightwood but after a flood washed away the rest of the road, the bridge was left isolated in the mountains.
TRIP LEAD: Maya