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Sign up for this 5.6-mile, 1600 ft elevation gain hike in the Angeles National Forest with Writing Professor Andrew de Silva. We’ll get to cross some flowing streams before they dry out, see an old gold mine, and have a bit of a workout along the way! Guaranteed good conversation.
PACKING LIST:
WATER
Sunscreen + hat
Waterproof hiking boots or comfy shoes you don’t mind getting wet
Snacks
WAIVERS
PROFESSOR: Andrew de Silva
DEPARTMENT: Writing
RATE MY PROFESSOR: "De Silva might be the single best professor I have had at USC”
Andrew de Silva teaches writing and critical reasoning at USC, so look for him when you need to take your Writ 150 and Writ 340 classes! He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and studied fiction at USC, where he now pushes students to be the best writers they can possibly be (I can attest to this). Check out his published story, Coach Schwartz, here.
PEAK: Dawn Mine and Sunset Trail
DIFFICULTY: 3/5
SCENERY: An abandoned gold mine, water crossings, and views of LA!
FUN FACT: Dawn Mine has over 700 ft of tunnels and passageways :0
TRIP LEAD: Anika