🌄 AUGUST Fuel-Up HIKE: A Back-to-School Reset with Fresno & Los Angeles Members Only Hiking Club

💵 RETREAT COST
$85 for riders (includes gas, Airbnb, and retreat materials)
$65 for volunteer drivers (must drive 2+ riders)

Payment due by August 4 via Venmo or Zelle
Food not included – bring your own lunch + snacks and join us for a group dinner

💥We are teaming up with another melanated hiking group in the LA area! Visit their IG Handle: mhc_la or click here https://www.instagram.com/mhc_la/?hl=en

📍 Location: Sturtevant Falls Trail + Sierra Madre Airbnb
https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/sturtevant-falls-trail

🫶🏽 Hosted by: Fresno Melanin Vibe Tribe x Los Angeles Members Only Hiking Club

🙋🏽‍♀️🙋🏾‍♂️ WHO THIS IS FOR
Co-ed, Kingdom-minded adults
Parents, teachers, leaders, and givers who need a pre-school-year reset. People who want to hike, rest, reflect, and return home lighter

🔥 WHAT TO EXPECT

✅Guided hike to Sturtevant Falls (3.5 miles round trip)
✅Collaboration with the LA Members Only Hiking Club
✅Men’s & Women’s breakout devotionals
✅Group prayer, journaling, worship, and testimonies
✅Separate sleeping arrangements
✅A peaceful, covered space to refill your soul before the school grind

🚘 CARPOOL MEET-UP – FRESNO CREW
Clovis Park & Ride – 2925 Helm Ave, Clovis, CA
Safe, free overnight parking
Meet at 5:15 AM – Saturday, August 9
Depart at 5:30 AM sharp
Return Sunday by 2:00 PM

🗓️ ITINERARY
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
5:15 AM – Arrive at Clovis Park & Ride
5:30 AM – Carpool departure from Fresno
9:15 AM – Meet LA crew at Chantry Flat trailhead
9:45 AM – Begin hike to Sturtevant Falls
10:45 AM – Reflection + scripture at the waterfall (Psalm 42:7)
11:30 AM – Hike back to trailhead
1:00 PM – Optional lunch in Sierra Madre or eat packed lunch
2:30 PM – Airbnb check-in for Fresno crew
5:00 PM – Men’s & Women’s breakout devotionals
6:30 PM – Group dinner (order-in, potluck, or simple prep,)
8:00 PM – Mocktails and Music, testimonies, journaling
9:30 PM – Lights out (separate quarters)


SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
7:30 AM – Light breakfast + slow morning
8:00 AM – Final worship walk + journaling (Isaiah 43:19)
9:15 AM – Closing prayer + share-out
10:00 AM – Check out of Airbnb
2:00 PM – Estimated arrival back in Clovis

🎒 WHAT TO BRING
Bible + journal + pen
Water bottle, snacks, Saturday lunch
Walking shoes + change of clothes
Modest sleepwear + toiletries
Light blanket or shawl for reflection time
Open heart and ready spirit 🕊️