Join us for a 3 day, 2 night backpacking trip through the granite peaks and blue basins of the Ritter Range in the Ansel Adams Wilderness. It'll be as sick as the home football opener, I promise. Our destination is Thousand Island Lake and we'll be doing an easy pace of less than 10 miles / day. Bring your floaties and your bear cans and get ready to kick off another school year with Peaks!
Packing List:
- sleeping bag (rated to 32 degrees F)
- sleeping pad
- mess kit- plate, cup, spoon, knife, & fork
- clothing
- fleece or down are good options
- do NOT bring cotton
- comfortable hiking clothes (day temps in the 60s - 70s)
- synthetic shirt and shorts (think Nike dri-fit & underarmour)
- down puffy jacket or fleece jacket
- fleece pants
- hard shell outer layer (jacket that is wind and waterproof)
- hat
- 2 pairs of socks
- sturdy hiking boots
- hiking poles
- headlamp
- refillable water bottles (2-3L)
- sunscreen, lip balm, hat
- optional: Camera
We Will Provide:
- tents
- food
- stoves
- water filters
- warmers
PEAK: Thousand Island Lake
Bc why not!
DIFFICULTY: 4/5
SCENERY: A lake. A thousand islands. Peaks.
FUN FACT: Thousand Island Lake is named for the tiny islands scattered across its surface.
John Muir called this "Islet Lake."
The Ritter Range is one of the most scenic parts of the Sierra Nevada mountains.
PROFESSOR: Vicki Petryshyn
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Studies
RATE MY PROFESSOR: "I love this professor!! She is officially my favorite ENST professor at USC."
Dr. Petryshyn is a USC alumna and geobiologist who specializes in reconstructing past climate and its impact on life forms, both tiny and large. She is involved with research at Mono Lake, South Africa, Catalina, and Michigan. Aside from rocks, she loves her dog, coffee, running, and NASA!
ADDRESS: Ansel Adams Wilderness