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Wilderness Adventures Section Fall Picnic and Hike

Join the Wilderness Adventures Section (WAS) for a fall picnic! We will work up our appetites with a hike in Duekmejian Wilderness Park followed by a picnic. Old, new, and perspective WAS members and friends are welcome as we enjoy the fall weather and share our summer adventure stories.

Hike: Meet at 10:00 AM on Sunday, October 29 in the parking lot near the Stone Barn Nature Center for a moderately paced hike (3 miles, 900 feet elevation gain) in Dunsore Canyon. Bring 10 essentials, hiking footwear, water, snack, and sun protection. Participants will need to sign a waiver at the trailhead in order to participate.

Picnic: Meet at noon at the picnic tables below the nature center. The WAS will provide drinks and the main course. Please bring a salad, side, or dessert to share.

Parking: If the parking lots are full, street parking is available outside the entrance gate to the park. Street parking is approximately 0.25 mile from the meeting location.

Precautions: If you are feeling sick or have been exposed to someone recently (within the last 10 days) who has been sick from or tested positive for COVID-19, please do not join this outing.

RSVP: Please RSVP on the Angeles Chapter website or to the leader at [email protected] by Thursday, October 26. RSVPs will be used to determine how much food is needed. Please update us if your plans change.

Cancellation Policy: Extreme heat or rain cancels. Check the Angeles Chapter outings website on Saturday evening before the event for any last minute changes.

Leaders: Shana Rapoport, Jeff Taylor, Mandy Horak, Richard Shamban, Tejinder Dhillon, Mark Fleming and Mary Pickert.

RSVP here on Meetup is not sufficient. Please RSVP on the Angeles Chapter website or to the Shana by Thursday, October 26. RSVPs will be used to determine how much food is needed. Please update your reservation if your plans change.

Bring: Hike: Bring 10 essentials, hiking footwear, water, snack, and sun protection. Picnic: WAS will provide drinks and the main course. Please bring a salad, side, or dessert to share.

Additional Directions: Deukmejian Wilderness Park3429 Markridge Rd, Glendale, CA 91214

October 29 2023

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Date: October 29, 2023
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
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Venue

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

East of
San Diego,CAUS

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Hike, Backpack, Climb, Travel with Wilderness Travel Course
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