TRIP DESCRIPTION:
Sisar Canyon is a beautiful 6.5 mile in-and-back trail that cuts into the mountains above Upper Ojai Valley, halfway between Ojai and Santa Paula. A wide dirt trail travels up the canyon toward Topatopa Ridge, a striking bluff of striped rock. Hopefully, we will see the tail end of the gorgeous red and orange fall leaves characteristic of these #decidious trees. The elevation is 1200 feet.
PACKING LIST:
DAY PACK
JACKET
HIKING BOOTS/TENNIS SHOES
SNACKS
SUNSCREEN
H2O
WAIVER
PROFESSOR: JIM BURKLO
DEPARTMENT: RELIGIOUS LIFE
RATE MY PROFESSOR: Jim Burklo is beloved by all. He is the type of professor you can develop deep, personal relationships with. He is intelligent and passionate and kind.
Reverend Jim Burklo is the Senior Associate Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California. Jim Burklo received his B.S. in Social Relations from UC Riverside, his M.Div. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and his ministerial ordination from the United Church of Christ. He teaches a course in Public Policy at USC’s graduate School of Social Work, and a course in the Arts of Service at the USC Keck School of Medicine. For eight years, he served as the ecumenical Protestant minister for the United Campus Christian Ministry at Stanford University, where he supervised student projects, retreats, and internships related to spirituality and social justice.
While at Stanford University, Reverend Burklo served as the vice-chair of the Community Working Group-Opportunity Center, which built a $24 million housing complex for Palo Alto’s homeless residents. Reverend Burklo previously served as the Executive Director of the Urban Ministry of Palo Alto (now part of InnVision Shelter Network, Inc), an interfaith non-profit cooperation serving thousands of homeless people annually.
PEAK: SISAR CANYON
DIFFICULTY: 2.5/5
SCENERY: Fall leaves, deep canyon views, creeks, rocks, Ojai valley
FUN FACT: In Switzerland, it is illegal to own only ONE guinea pig. #guineapigrights
TRIP LEAD: Daphne
Address: Sisar Canyon Trailhead