Name: Sierra Club Griffith Park Tuesday Evening Hike & Potluck
Start: 2013-07-23T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2013-07-23T20:15:00-07:00
Location: Griffith Park Second Parking Lot behind the Merry-Go-Round

Join us for a shorter hike followed by an optional potluck!
Come and enjoy a great evening of hiking and conversation with fellow hikers. These conditioning hikes range in level from more moderate but still with hills (level 2) to very strenuous (level 5); terrain is sometimes steep with uneven footing. (Occasionally, level 1 hikes are also offered.) Because hikers are expected to maintain the pace set by hike leaders, newcomers should not hike above level 3 and may wish to start at level 2. Hikes are led by trained leaders; not all levels may be offered on a given evening. Due to the potluck, most leaders will return by ~8:15 pm or so. Hikes begin at 7pm; newcomers should get there early to fill out a waiver form.

What to bring: Bring water and a light jacket in case it gets cold. Hiking boots/shoes are needed for the harder hikes (levels 3-5) and will be helpful for all hikes; tennis shoes with good tread may be sufficient for the more moderate hikes (levels 1 & 2). Flashlights are optional; many leaders discourage their use except in emergencies. If flashlights are used, red lights are preferable as they interfere less with night vision. Leashed, well-behaved dogs are at the discretion of the leader.

After-hike potluck: Join us for the first Tues/Thurs after-hike potluck of the year! The potluck begins after the hikes, at ~8:20 or 8:30pm, at the Crystal Springs Picnic area. (That's a little way down the road behind the Ranger Station. There's usually a map on the whiteboard on the hike; people can caravan from the Merry-Go-Round lots.) Bring an item of food or drink that you can leave in your car during the hike, and come join us!

For the Tues/Thurs hikes, at this time of year, 50-90 hikers typically show up and separate into the different levels.

Check the weather (http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/Los+Angeles+CA+90027:4:US)

Directions to Merry-Go-Round Lot #2: From Los Feliz Blvd just west of the 5, take Crystal Springs north into the park; you’ll soon pass a freeway onramp. After around a mile, you’ll come to a 4-way intersection, with the Ranger station on your right. Make a left (going west). At the top of the road you’re forced to turn right into the (unlit) lot #1. Drive through the lot and along the road that leaves the opposite corner. You’ll soon come to lot #2, which is lit. The Sierra Club meets at the far (north) end of the lot, by the stone steps.

Going north on the 5 from Downtown LA, you can also get off at the Griffith Park exit and take Crystal Springs going north, following the directions above. Other routes go from near the Zoo or from Travel Town; you can get directions from this GPS link to lot #1, but you still need to drive through to lot #2:
http://tinyurl.com/qlsvg3

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