Join us for this public transit accessible day trip to Kenneth Hahn Recreation Area and Baldwin Hills Overlook! We’ll have a scenic walk through campus to the Expo Line to board our train West to the Jefferson / La Cienega stop. A ~3-mile loop around Kenneth Hahn and Baldwin Hills will give us a chance to explore the urban open space and admire the views of Culver City and Hollywood.

Did you miss our Point Dume trip last semester? Well we’ve got some great new for you! We’re heading back to Malibu with psychology professors Leslie Berntsen and Bryan Shilowich for some more climbing. All of the routes we will be doing are rated 5.9 or below making them very accessible for beginners. Even The Mountain Project’s website writes that, “Everyone's first day of climbing should be at a place like [Point Dume].” All of the pictures above are from our last trip! Joining Peaks will be the honorary Peaks climbing consigliere, Andy Ryu from SC climbing team. Woooo!

Join us for a beautiful and interesting hike in the Angeles National Forest! This loop trail will take us through the forest and up to some panoramic views of LA. We will be following a little creek as we go through the canyon and head up to the old Dawn Mine. There is still some equipment by the mine and some old building foundations that we will get to explore before we head up and out to some beautiful views of the city! This hike should be super fun with some really fun terrain changes as we head in and out of the canyon. Come explore with us!

*NOTE: Due to icy conditions, this trip was changed from Icehouse Canyon to Josephine Peak

Join higher education professor and associate dean of the Graduate School Julie Posselt on an 8-mile out-and-back hike to Josephine Peak. We'll start from the trailhead and hike about 4 miles of incline to reach the peak, which is a perfect spot for lunch and views, before returning 4 miles back down to the trailhead again. It'll be a beautiful, moderate hike!

Join Pulitzer Prize Winner, New York Times Bestselling Author, and USC Professor Viet Thanh Nguyen for a relaxed 3-mile hike at Lower Arroyo Seco in South Pasadena!

Join us for an ~~unconventional~~ Saturday morning at the Watts Towers in urban Los Angeles! While not quite a hike, this quick trip is well worth your time

Join us for a trip into the beautiful Angeles National Forest with avid hiker and PhD student Rachel Newman! Together we will hike the 10 mile Inspiration Point loop while enjoying the amazing views of the San Gabriel Mountains.