Rocky Peak & Dinner at Old Santa Susana Cafe
Details
Organizer: Mike Cheng
Location: Rocky Peak Park
Hike Difficulty: Moderate, Level 4/10
Distance: 6 miles
Elevation Gain: 1050'
Time: 3 hours
Trail condition: Mostly on fire road
Water: 2 liters (4 bottles)
Dog: Ok on leash
Toilette: None
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What to bring: hat, sunscreen, hiking shoes, snacks, water, the usual stuff.
Direction: The trail head is accessible from 118 freeway at Rocky Peak Overpass. Parking is limited at the trail head (Do not block the fire gate). Overflow parking is available across the freeway bridge.
Parking: Public parking, Adventure Pass is not necessary
Dinner: Old Santa Susana Cafe (http://www.oldsusanacafe.com/), 1555 Kuehner Dr., Simi Valley, CA 93063, Tel: 805-582-2600 (at the north-east corner of the Kuenher Dr and Katherine Rd intersection. It is on the left hand side just before Katherine Rd.)
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Please Chip In:
US Hiking is a social group for hikers. Our events are organized like house parties. Like a regular house party, it costs money to host one. It is customary for guests to help out any way they can to lessen burden on the host. That is the same for hikes. You can bring food, provide carpool or chip in to help out.
Suggested Event Contribution: $ 4 (Chip in link) (https://secure.meetup.com/USHiking/contribute/)
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Trail Description:
This hike will take us to vista points off the usual path.
Rocky Peak, located in Rocky Peak Park, is the third-highest point in the Santa Susana Mountains, and overlooks the San Fernando Valley and Chatsworth, the Simi Hills, and the Simi Valley in Southern California. The peak, which is 2,715 feet (828 m) in elevation, sits on the Los Angeles County–Ventura County line.
Rocky Peak Park stretches from the 118 freeway five miles northward to Las Llajas Canyon, and forms the most critical wildlife habitat linkage between the Simi Hills and the Santa Susana Mountains. Spectacular sandstone boulders, outcroppings, oak savannahs, and perennial water sources provide diverse habitat for birds, mammals, and reptiles.
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Our Policy:
Profile photo: Anyone interested in joining US Hiking must have a profile photo showing his/her face. This is a requirement of our group. Without it, you will not be allowed to sign up for an event.
Waiting list priority: People who hike with with US Hiking regularly will be given priority when they are on the waiting list.
Advanced hikes: Anyone interested in participating in advanced hikes (>3,000' elevation gain or distance > 10 miles or Difficulty Level > = 7) will be subject to prescreening before his/her name will be added to the list. Therefore, interested hiker must share with the event host his/her recent hiking background to establish proficiency before his/her name will be added to the list. Guests are not allowed on advanced hikes.
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 a hiker's missing to proper authority for further actions.
No show: If you sign up for an event but did not show up, you will be removed from the next event you sign up.
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Warning:
If you have prior medical condition or a family history of illnesses pertaining to heart, lungs, brain, etc. that can be aggravated by heat and physical exertion, this is not the hike for you.If you have never done a hike of this distance or difficulty before, this hike will be very difficult for you.
It may well be your death march. The mountain is not going anywhere. We will schedule this event again in the future. Do it when your mind and body are ready.
Hiking is a recreation, not a suicide mission.
Release of Liability:
The organizer (me) of this trip is a volunteer and is not a professional guide. The function of the organizer is only to organize this trip. Each person who signs up for a trip/hike/or outing is responsible for his or her own safety and the safety of his or her guests.
By signing up for this trip, or any other event organized by me, you are acknowledging that you are aware and have made your guests aware of the risks, dangers and hazards associated with any outdoor activity and freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers and hazards, and further agree to release and discharge the organizer (me) of this hike from and against any and all liability arising from your and your guest's participation in the group activities.
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Rocky Peak & Dinner at Old Santa Susana Cafe