Want to play with snow? Conclude your winter with a lovely 4.9 mile hike (1400ft elevation) at the Cedar Glen Camp Trail on Mt. Baldy. This snowy hike will offer beautiful mountain views and flowing streams. This is a perfect hike if you are down for breathtaking views and an escape into the Cucamonga Wilderness. We also may get to see deer if we’re lucky…

Need to escape for a day? Join us on a 9.2 mile trek in Point Mugu State Park where we will escape from USC’s hectic campus and become one with the lovely Santa Monica Mountains.

Join USC’s Society of Women Engineers’ (SWE) graduate community on this short hike in the Kenneth Hahn recreation area. Escape the hustle and bustle of USC while we get a weekend reset before midterms fly in.

Join the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and some of USC’s most distinguished engineering faculty on a lovely wander of the beautiful Trail Canyon Falls! This scenic hike is the perfect Sunday breather from the study-filled life of a Viterbi student.

If you’re looking to start your Saturday morning off with a relaxing stroll around a large(ish) body of water then join us for a 3.3 mile, 150-foot elevation gain hike around the Hollywood Reservoir with professors Maria Mercedes Fages Agudo and Leah Kemp from the Spanish Department (no Spanish knowledge necessary to have a good time)! Enjoy greenery after the recent rains and a great view of the Hollywood sign!

Are you already in need of an adventure even though the semester just started? Look no further! Join us for a hike to a waterfall in the beautiful Angeles National Forest! This 4.6-mile trail will be the perfect start to your Sunday and end to your weekend. Prepare to get a little wet on the trail’s river crossings!

The EXL lab is excited to announce The World Beneath Our Feet, a new urban hiking series that explores the layers of history that live under the concrete landscapes of Greater Los Angeles! For our first journey, we will take the Old Salt Road from USC to the Village of Yaanga. We’ll stop for lunch and local history near el Pueblo, and end at the Buena Vista Viewpoint, which sits atop the terraced hillside known by the Kizh-Gabrieleño as Mowanga, offering an excellent view of the LA River looking north.

Take a break from studying and come meditate with Mindful USC at Santa Monica Pier! We will be meeting bright and early to head to the beach, where we will enjoy the sun and the waves and wrap up the fall semester in the best way possible.

Join Lily and Andy for a 5.6 mile hike to Dawn Mine, located deep in Millard Canyon. We’ll cross some streams and go through the forest in search of an old mine and water pump. Will we find it? You’ll have to join us to find out!

Join us (myself and Professor Pizzati AND Economics Association) for an easy 3-mile loop the Sunday before Thanksgiving break! We’ll be hiking Temescal Canyon Trail, a Pacific Palisades hike offering '“the best of both ocean and canyon views.” If we get lucky we might pass by a (small) waterfall, and with/without luck we’ll get to see the awesome Skull Rock! Please join us, very easy, very fun!

End (or start — we can discuss whether Sunday is really the beginning of a week) your week the right way with this short 2 mile, 340 elevation-gain hike in Coldwater Canyon Park! We’ll be with Miki Turner, the goddess of the camera and her dog Rosa (yes, named after Rosa Parks). You won’t want to miss this one :)

Sign up to hike Cherry Canyon with not one, not two, not even three, but five real estate development faculty members from the Price School of Public Policy!

Join myself and the wonderful Professor Petitti for a refreshing Sunday morning hike at the beautiful Topanga State Park! We’ll be taking a pretty cool looped 4.6-mile trail all the way up to Eagle Rock, where we will appreciate the spectacular views and rock scramble! What a stunning way to end your weekend!

Join us for a beautiful hike in the Santa Monica Mountains with Environmental Studies Professor Jill Sohm! Sweat off the Sunday scaries with this 5 mile trek with moderate elevation gain. We’ll get to see the gorgeous views of one of SoCal’s most beautiful mountain ranges, and we might even get to enjoy tasting some of the lovely flora along the trail!

Join Professor Egan for his first ever PEAKS HIKE! This is gonna be a moderate 4 and a half mile hike, so make sure to pack lots of water! Hopefully, it’ll be foggy like in the photos… Apparently we should also expect “a nice breeze from the Pacific Ocean” on our way down. Regardless of whether conditions, expect awesome vibes and lots of fun!

Start your birding career!

SEVENTH SEMESTER IN A ROW… LET’S SEND IT! Join psychology professor Bryan Shilowich and special guest Leslie Berntsen as we climb Point Dume and enjoy some well-needed beach time before finals. When it comes to activities (besides climbing), the sky’s the limit—possible moves include body surfing, scavenging for some sick shells, throwing frisbees, playing Go Fish, and making new friends.

Join us for a proper Ojai retreat! Our trip will feature Professor Jim Burklo, USC’s dean of spirituality. We will meet at USC Village at 7:30 then manke the 1.5 hour drive to Ojai. Once there, we will do our hike at Sisar Canyon, a moderatly chalenging hike with gorgeous views. After that, Professor Burklo has invited us around to his lovely Ojai home for snacks, a swim in his pool, and introductions to his two donkeys. Return back to campus may vary depending on how long the group chooses to stay.

Start your weekend off with a refreshing hike on the “JPL Trail”! We’ll be doing 4 miles of the Gabrielino Trail, with 950 ft elevation gain. Joining us is Communcation professor Jillian Pierson, an expert in the social sciences aspect of the field who has a particular interest in intercultural communication. Break up those Halloweekend festivities with some movement, we’ll see ya soon!

Join us for a very chill 3 mile hike in the Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park with Professor Alvarez. This site is full of large, unique rick formations that have been featured in many different TV shows. We will also be doing rock scrambling! This is a perfect hike to end your midterm season on, enjoy breathtaking rock views, and hear about all the dance shows Professor Alvarez has been on.

Join us for a trip to Inspiration Point and Mt. Lowe with avid hiker and Astronomy Professor Kris Pardo! We will explore the scenic Mt. Lowe Trail to Mt. Lowe Peak & Inspiration Point. This 5.4 mile loop trail will be a fantastic way to end your weekend!

Shake off the Sunday scaries with a beautiful hike in the Malibu Creek State Park. Join avid hiker and PhD student Rachel Newman for this 3.3 mile hike that ends with beautiful ocean views.

Join us for a lovely 4.9 mile hike (1400ft elevation) at the Cedar Glen Camp Trail on Mt. Baldy. If you are down for breathtaking views, flowing streams, and want to dive deeper into gender and sexuality topics with Dr. Blaine, come join us!!

Views of the ocean, rolling green hills, and good conversations (maybe in Spanish??). Join us for a mellow 3-mile hike on a cool fall morning in the hills of Malibu with Professors Mercedes and Uzquiano! Chances of seeing ruins, waterfalls, and wildflowers.

Join us for an afternoon hike in the glorious Red Rock Canyon Park! We’ll be exploring some small caves and hiking through giant red rock formations, all the way up to Calabasas Peak. Joining us will be surfing professor and SoCal nature expert Ian Culbertson for hours of ocean views. This trail starts in a valley near Malibu and climbs all the way up to the top of Saddle Peak so be ready for a climb!

Come spend your Sunday morning hiking through the Angeles National Forest with geology expert and iconic Peaks Professor Vicky Petryshyn. This 8.5 mile hike will take you through Brown Mountain and will finish at a waterfall.

Join Professors Alison Trope and Tom Kemper for a 7 mile out-and-back hike up Strawberry Peak in the San Gabriel Mountains. There will be strawberries provided when we reach the summit!

Join us on a wonderful hike through the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and the Angeles National Forest. We’ll climb some hills, cross some streams, and talk with everyone’s favorite Pop Musicology professor, Nate Sloan!