Pismo Dunes - ATV’s, Hiking, & Butterflies, Car Camp
ATV’s, Hiking, & Butterflies, Car Camp
February 26-28, 2010
$35.00 members/$55 non-members
Trip Leaders:
Klaus Gerhart (LA)
Michael Pennon &
Solomon N’Dung’u (SBVC),
My February trip is conceived by 2 great guys from Santa
Barbara, and co-lead by yours truly, Klaus Gerhart. We'll be
renting ATV’s for a few hours of fast, reckless driving on a
gorgeous beach/dunes … isn't that EXACTLY what Saturdays are
FOR! This, juxtaposed with an amateur get-to-know-each-other
talent show/tea on Friday night, a regular Great Outdoors
Potluck on Saturday night, and a visit to the Monarch Grove
butterfly park on Sunday should make for a unique, exciting,
and varietal Great Outdoors outing! Woohoo! (In addition to
the fantastic organized events, I’m going to try to squeeze
in a decent beach hike/run early on Saturday morning before
the ATV adventure, and at least one pick-up game of night
Frisbee on the beach!) Space for this camping trip is
limited, so sign-up soon!! I’ll see you there!
Click Here
for trip notes and registration.
Carpool! I’ll help facilitate carpooling from LA.
LAGoodGuy@gmail.com
Nicholas Pond
Saturday February 20, 2010 @ 10:00AM
From Leo Carrillo State Beach to Nicholas
Flat
7 miles round trip with 1,600-foot
elevation gain.
Moderate
Nestled
at the edge of an escarpment in the Santa Monica Mountains, with
beautiful views of the Pacific Ocean, Nicholas pond makes the
perfect destination for a day hike.
Starting at Leo Carrillo Campground, we climb a steep trail at
leisurely pace. Pack a lunch and we’ll find a comfortable rock where
we can eat with a view toward the pond or sea. After lunch, we’ll
return to the trailhead and search for Monarch butterflies, which
may winter-over in the park’s eucalyptus groves. (Note: There are
patches of poison oak along this trail; trail may be muddy in
winter).
We meet at the entrance station of Leo Carrillo campground at 10AM.
It’s about is 30 miles north of Santa Monica on the PCH (parking
within Leo Carrillo is $5; read signs carefully if attempting to
park on PCH) Pack lunch/water/sunscreen…rain cancels. For more
information contact Timothy at
ts709 @
roadrunner.com
Regular Events
New to Camping?
If you have any general questions about
car camping, camping gear & equipment, carpooling, camp meals,
membership benefits, or procedures specific to Great Outdoors;
if you need to borrow a tent or other piece of equipment; if
you'd like to meet some of the other campers at a pre-outing
(warm-up) meeting ... please don't hesitate to contact
your
VP of Outings,
Klaus Gerhart, via email at
LAGoodGuy@gmail.com.
