Hi fellow travelers !
Our November wandering will take place on Saturday, November 19, 10am - 1pm at Millard Canyon Falls.
Trailhead Address: Millard Trail Camp, 4041 Chaney Trail, Altadena, CA 91001
To get to the trailhead: From Interstate 210 in Pasadena, exit Lake Ave. and go north to Loma Alta Dr. Turn west (left) on Loma Alta and drive to Chaney Trail Drive (flashing yellow light). Take a right turn on Chaney and follow the road until it dead ends at the trailhead. Park at trailhead and follow signs to the campground.
We’ll meet up at the big parking area at the bottom of the hill at 9:30am. A $5 “Adventure Pass” is needed to park. Get it in advance and carpool if at all possible!
Details, directions, and recommendations at: hikespeak.com/trails/millard-falls/
This trail is in Altadena, California and is part of traditional, sacred, and unceded land of the Tongva-Gabrieleño, Fernandeño Tataviam, and other Indigenous peoples. We must be mindful of the fact that this is native land. Consider what that means to you and to us as we hike. How can we best honor the land and those from whom it is stolen?
We encourage all those who live and move on indigenous lands to learn about the history of this land and to be active in responding to the deep wounds caused by colonization. We also ask all who wander with us to support the Tongva Land Conservancy and the indigenous communities who, at great cost, care and have cared for the lands on which we live and walk.
We know that the land we walk together is scarred by layered histories of abuse - culturally and ecologically. Our hikes take place on traditional, sacred, unceded land of many indigenous tribes. We are working to be part of a movement for renewed relationship & restitution.
Regardless of who you are, who you love, your beliefs or understandings, we hope you will feel welcomed, affirmed, embraced, and heard if you wander with us.
We recognize that the very nature of our wanderings requires a level of ability that is not a reality for all. We support one another while hiking our hike. We also recognize that the outdoors is not always a safe and welcoming space for all. We do our very best to create an environment of hospitality that honors the complex realities each person brings with them to the trail.
Please send an RSVP to payton.hoegh@spiritualityinnature.org so we know who to expect!
Recommended gear: Sun Hat, Layers, Sun block, Water and Snacks
Here's some stuff we've been thinking about and digging into:
Essay - Nick Cave on Music, Mystery, Vulnerability and Freedom - The Marginalian
Poem - if I am a keeper of memory, my body a vessel of lingerings - heidi andrea restrepo rhodes - EcoTheo Collective
Video - When Women Were Birds - Terry Tempest Williams
Hope to see you soon!
// paz