24Fit Hike Club's Sunday Hike: "Parker Mesa~Ocean View Hike"

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The Hike: From the Pacific Palisades to a popular overlook in Topanga State Park. The first part of this hike – the Los Liones Trail – is one of the most lush riparian canyons I’ve seen in the Santa Monica Mountains. It’s gently graded, moderately shady, and definitely worth a look even if you have to fight crowds. Afterward, the trail meets up with the system of fire roads in Topanga State Park, and makes a relentless ascent to Parker Mesa (1525ft). On a clear day, you’ll get amazing views of the Santa Monica Bay, and often inland as far as the San Bernardino Mountains.

Pre-Hike Meet/Breakfast: click for more info (http://justnutrition.biz/page82.php)

Miles: 7.3
Approximate Hiking Time: 4 to 4.5 hours at an easy pace.
Approximate Drive Time: 50 min each way.
Difficulty Level: Moderate (http://justnutrition.biz/page33.php)
Elevation Gain: 1500'

What To Bring: 1.5 to 3 liters of water, snacks/lunch (recommended), hiking boots or trail shoes, trekking poles (optional), bug spray, sun block and a hat, camera.

Optional/Limited Carpooling: $5.00 paid to your driver to help cover parking permit and or gas. * Please let me know if you can drive, (you will receive the carpool fees for your passengers). **Drivers must have a current California drivers licence and insurance.

*This hike will be joined with other hikers from our 24FitHikeClub.com (http://www.24FitHikeClub.com) and http://JustNutrition.biz websites.

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24Fit Hike Club Policy:

Profile photo: You need to have a profile photo showing your face. This is a requirement of our group, and helps us and other hikers get to know you.

Early departure: If a hiker needs to be separated from the group for any reason, he/she must inform the event host. Not knowing a hiker's where about may prompt the event host to report the hiker as missing.

No shows: If you find you cant come to an event you "RSVP" for please change you "RSVP" status to "NO" If you consistently miss events you sign up for, you could be removed from an event or group.

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Release of Liability:

*By signing up for a hike or event, you agree to the terms of this release.

The function of the organizer is only to organize this trip. Each person who signs up for a trip/hike/or event is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests.

The organizers of this trip are volunteers and are not professional guides (they may not be trained to handle medical emergencies). By signing up for or attending a hike or other event, you and your guests agree to NOT hold the organizers, “Just Nutrition”, "24Fit Hike Club" or any other participant liable for ANY injuries that may occur to your person or property. Hiking is an inherently dangerous activity that carries with it the risk of injuries including but not limited to: slip/trip and fall, fractures, bleeding, head injuries, heat stroke/exhaustion, snakebites, allergic reactions from poison oak and ivy and death. YOU AND YOU ALONE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOURSELF on and off the trail. Always remember to know your own limits, stay on the trail, never hike alone, tell the organizer’s if you are leaving the group, and use your own common sense. If you accept a carpool/rideshare offer from an organizer, guest or other, you agree NOT to hold drivers responsible in any way. You acknowledge that you have carefully read this “waiver and release” and fully understand that it is a release of liability. You expressly agree to release and discharge “Just Nutrition”, "24Fit Hike Club and all affiliates, employees, agents, representatives, successors, guests or assigns, from any and all claims or causes of action and you agree to voluntarily give up or waive any right that you may otherwise have to bring a legal action against the Just Nutrition, 24Fit Hike Club and its independent distributors for negligence, personal injury or property damage. This waiver and release will be in effect for any and all events going forward. *Note: Should any part of this agreement be found by a court of law to be against public policy or in violation of any state statute or case precedence, then only that wording is removed and the remainder of this agreement will remain in full force.

In addition, you and your guests are acknowledging that you agree to the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2: https://www.meetup.com/terms/