Hike & Toast Life at Mt. Rexmore In Chatsworth

Join new and old friends and drink a toast to a recently departed hike friend at a free tour of the somewhat famous Mount Rexmore preserve. The 120 acres was purchased in 2013 by another Meetup hike leader to save the wildlife migration corridor between the Santa Susana mountains and the Simi hills.

It is home to at least 40 types of native flowers, trees and sagebrush, plus deer, bobcats, lizards, hawks, rattlesnakes and Mountain lions. (For more info and photos etc: see http://Mtrexmore.blogspot.com)

DINNER PLANS: after the hike, we can regroup at the Country Deli, located at Lassen and Topanga canyon Blvd.

WHERE TO MEET: at the Rocky Peak trailhead parking area located at the SOUTH end of the Rocky Peak offramp bridge at the 118 freeway, at the intersection with Santa Susana Pass Road.

DISTANCE: 4 miles. Difficulty: moderate. Hike is all on trails and monkeying around on the nearby rocks is optional. Elevation gain is 500 feet.

All the usual meet up rules apply....we're not responsible for anything....we're not your mom....bla bla bla. YOU MUST SIGN A WAIVER OF LIABILITY: Everyone must sign a liability waiver....yup, Damn lawyers, because this 120 acre preserve is private property owned by a charity, and it does not have the automatic liability immunity which public parks have. -------------------------------------------- WEATHER forecast: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USCA0208
BRING A WINDBREAKER JACKET IN CASE IT IS WINDY, WHICH IS LIKELY HERE IN THE SANTA SUSANA PASS --------------------------------------------- THE USUAL STUFF: BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF...I'M NOT YOUR MOM.... Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), 3 liters of water, hat, comfy shoes, snacks, guitar, all your troubles..., camera, etc

LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of hiking common in natural Los Angeles terrain, (such as wild animals, poison oak, rocky unstable footing and ticks), and that you will hold no one at Meetup, including the organizer, responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraphs 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 https://help.meetup.com/hc/en-us/articles/360027447252-Terms-of-Service