What we’re about
Mojave to Mountains Trekkers (M2MT) is a small community of kindred spirits who seek outdoor activities and adventures in the Desert regions, southern California mountains, as well as up to the Eastern Sierras on occasion. For the most part, our events will occur in the high and low deserts of the Morongo Basin and Coachella Valley with jaunts to the local mountains as desert temps heat up.
Our on-trail and occasionally off-trail hikes will largely be 4-10 miles at an average pace of 2.0mph. There will be shorter hikes and social walks to help build up stamina and muscle strength. Overnight backpacking, car camping, and social potlucks to plan adventures together are additional activities offered.
For safety purposes, your first name and a clear photo with your face visible are required for membership. You will also be required to respond to a few questions in the screening process. We would prefer you to have a referral from someone in the group or already know someone here. Snowbirds and travelers are welcome to join for the duration of your travels through this region. Just let us know your situation. Once joined, if you do not participate or interact with us in any way within 2 months, you will be dropped. You can always request to join again once you know you are able to join in, at least occasionally, on our adventures.
As events are free and hosted by volunteers, M2MT members are asked to respect the following guidelines in order to create a safe and pleasant experience for themselves and their fellow trekkers.
By joining, you have read ALL the information and are agreeing to:
- Behave like a decent human being
- Respect your event leaders and fellow trekkers
- Don't engage in put down talk of fellow members or other hike groups
- Be appropriately prepared for the event you signed up for
- Only sign up for events you know you can handle
- Be a good steward on the lands we will tread on
- Gracefully bow out of an activity should you come down with a communicable illness
If an event welcomes guests, it will be mentioned in the event description. By attending, your guest consents to the club's legal disclaimer/liability waiver.
We are looking forward to trekking together!
Participation in any group event requires agreeing to the terms in the disclaimer.
Legal Disclaimer and Waiver of Liability: Each activity is a “participate at your own risk" event. The organizers, assistant organizers, event organizers and event hosts of Mojave to Mountains Trekkers are not professional guides. The function of the volunteers is only to organize the event. Each person who signs up for an event is responsible for their own safety and the safety of their property. By signing up for a hike, or any other event organized by this group, you are acknowledging that you are aware of the risks, dangers, and hazards associated with any outdoor activity. You freely accept and fully assume all such risks, dangers, and hazards. Furthermore, you agree to release and discharge the organizers, assistant organizers, event organizers, and event hosts of this Meetup group from and against any and all liability arising from your participation in the group activities including travel to and from group activities. Our volunteers are not responsible for your safety.
All that said, we need to adopt a group mentality on our events - meaning, we respect each other, the landscape we tread on, and work together to ensure the safety of everyone involved.