TRIP DESCRIPTION:
Join School of Architecture professor James Diewald on a 7-mile coastal hike to the Parker Mesa overlook via the Los Liones Trail! We’ll begin with a steep incline through a winding, narrow canyon until we enter a wider, sunny fire road, finishing at the Mesa lookout. This lush out-and-back trail features a variety of terrains and spectacular views of the Santa Monica Bay.
PACKING LIST:
H2O
A SIGNED WAIVER
A LUNCH TO EAT @ THE PEAK
SNACKS
SUN PROTECTION
PROFESSOR: JAMES DIEWALD
DEPARTMENT: School of Architecture
FUN FACT: James has worked professionally in the United States, Germany, and Austria!
James Diewald is an architectural designer and educator based in Los Angeles. In addition to teaching undergraduate design studios at USC, he is a project designer at LA architecture firm SOM. On our hike, ask him about sustainable co-housing or his passion for rock climbing!
PEAK: PARKER MESA VIA LOS LIONES
DIFFICULTY: 3/5, a 7.3 mile hike with 1292 ft elevation gain
SCENERY: Half lush, narrow, rocky canyon, and half sunny, open, dirt road!
FUN FACT: On a clear day at the overlook you can catch some views as far as the San Bernardino Mountains.
TRIP LEAD: LINDSEY LENT
580 Los Liones Drive, Pacific Palisades, CA, 90272