SoPS Hiking Event on Sunday November 16th, 2008 from 9am - 12pm

Nov 16 2008 - 9:00am
Nov 16 2008 - 12:00pm

Come join fellow post-docs and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine at Temescal Canyon Loop in Pacific Palisades for a hike (about 4 miles long) on Sunday November 16th, 2008 from 9am - 12pm.
Feel free to bring your non-postdoc friends!!

Please RSVP for this event at the following link.

Hike Info: For more information on the hike check out:
http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=5308
http://www.localhikes.com/Hikes/TemescalCanyon_4472.asp

When: Sunday, November 16th.

Time: 9:00am meet up, 9:15am start hike.

Where: Temescal gateway park, parking lot (15601 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90272; Please see Map 1 below)

Directions: From Santa Monica, drive north on Pacific Coast Highway 1 for 2.6 miles and turn right onto Temescal Canyon Rd, pass intersection with Sunset Blvd, the parking lot is on the left. From 405 exit to W Sunset, head east for 6 miles, pass intersection with Temescal Canyon Rd, the parking lot is on the right. (From UCLA, please see Map 2 below)

Parking: Temescal gateway park parking lot, north of the intersection of the Sunset Blvd. There may be a parking fee inside the park. Or find a curbside space in the commercial district of Pacific Palisades across Sunset Blvd.

Carpooling: If you need a ride or can provide one, please indicate that in your RSVP. We'll connect people up via email.

Look for: Anne (tall guy, dark-hair, blue UCLA shirt) or Ying's car (red, Dodge Neon).

Geocaching: If you want to put the GPS on your new iPhone to the test, there are a few geocaches to be found along the trail.
Skull Rock link
Temescal Waterfall Part 2 link

Other details: Bring snacks and at least a liter of water. Feel free to bring some post-hike treat to share with the group if you'd like to.

Please email Ying (ybryant [at] ucla [dot] edu) or Anne (amhenstra [at] ucla [dot] edu) if you have any questions or if you would like to have their cell phone numbers just in case you cannot find us.

See you all at the hiking event!!

- SoPS Social Committee

Map 1:


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Map 2:


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