The first step to joining us on a hike is to enter the lottery for the trip you want to join us on! This typically will be open around 2 weeks before the hike. After this form closes, the participants will be randomly chosen to accommodate the high demand for spots on hikes!

If you are chosen for a spot on a hike you will receive an email confirmation from your trip lead! After this, you have 24 hours to pay the trip deposit to secure your spot! The trip lead will send all of the information you need to do this and also more about your hike about 1 week before the trip date. If you have not received the emails, please first check your spam. If that search is not fruitful, please then send us an email at peaksandprofessors.ucla@gmail.com.

After spots on a trip have been randomly assigned, participants who were not chosen are kept on a list and will be contacted if someone drops out of the trip or does not pay their deposit within 24hrs of their confirmation email! Sign ups for these spots will be first-come, first-serve so keep an eye on your email for that information!

The following is the refund policy:

For standard hikers:

7+ DAYS BEFORE: You will be issued a full refund – simply respond to the original confirmation email.

7-2 DAYS BEFORE: Your refund will be contingent on us finding someone from the waitlist to fill your spot. This may not be confirmed until the day of the trip, so if someone does take your spot, you will receive your refund the day the trip is completed.

2-0 DAYS BEFORE: No refund available.

For Drivers:

7+ DAYS BEFORE: You will be issued a full refund – simply respond to the original confirmation email.

7-0 DAYS BEFORE: No refund available, unless you are able to help us secure an alternative driver. We rely on our student drivers to provide the opportunity for other students to be able to participate, so cancellations within a week of the trip make planning our trips extremely difficult. We recognize that schedules can shift unexpectedly, and completely understand when you need to cancel – if you’re able to help us find a replacement driver, we’ll happily issue you a refund.