As The Crow Flies

Thru-hiker permit

Permission to enter Canada form

California fire permit “You must have a California Campfire Permit to use a stove, lantern, or campfire outside a developed campground or recreation area.”

Asabat’s water report

Station Fire detour maps

Deep Creek Detour map -May not be neccessary.

Endangered Species Detour Map

Poodle Dog Bush Detour map

Getting to Campo: From the San Diego airport, take the #992 bus to America Plaza, downtown. Bus #992 pickups from both terminals and runs every 10 minutes, during the week. Pay 2.50 and ask for a transfer that will get you to EL Cajon Transit Center–exact change. Takes 10 minutes.

At the America Plaza, take the Trolley-Orange line going to El Cajon Transit Center. The trolley leaves every 15 minutes. Your bus transfer will get you on free. 50 minutes.

At the El Cajon Transit Center, take the Southeast Rural Bus #894 to Campo.  There is no weekend service. Leaves El Cajon transfer station, on weekdays, at 9:10am, 3:55pm, 5:20pm and gets to Campo at 10:57am, 5:49pm, and 7:08pm. Cost 10.00.

It is recommended but not required that you make reservation for the bus ride from El Cajon Transit Center to Campo, Bus #894. To make your reservations call 1-800-858-0291   The Metropolitan Transit system recommends making them at least a day in advance.  The bus’s links are to the current schedules.

If arriving via Amtrak, American Plaza is .25 miles east where you can take the Orange Line to El Cajon Transit center.

Walk approx. 1 block N on Kettner Blvd.

Turn right on W B St.

Walk approx. 1 block E on W B St.

Turn right on India St.

Walk approx. 1 block S on India St.

Turn left on W C St.

Walk approx. 1 block E on W C St. Total walking is 0.25 miles.

For more information go to http://www.sdcommute.com/ Or call 1-800-266-6883  There is a trip planner that will help you figure out how to get to El Cajon transfer station from wherever you land in San Diego.   http://www.sdmts.com  /Tripplanner.asp

Also this from the PCT-L  3/02/2011

We will be hosting PCT hikers and offering rides again this year from
our apartment in Chula Vista, eight miles south of San Diego.

We can offer hikers a deluxe air mattress in our spare room or a sofa
to sleep on, help with last minute errands, and early morning rides to
the PCT. Because of work schedules and rush hour gridlock we may not
always be able to pick you up at the airport, but a $5 bus/trolley
ride goes from the airport or Amtrak station directly to our door. If
you prefer the privacy of your own motel room, we can recommend nearby
motels and help with errands and transportation to the trail.

We will be hiking April 16 through April 24th, so we can't help then.
Maybe we will see you on the trail.

Email [halfmile at pctmap.net] and let us know how we can help.

To all 2011 PCT Hikers-
My trailname is Girlscout (I'm a guy, btw). I thru-hiked the PCT in 2006
and have subsequently been hosting incoming hikers (free of charge) at
my house in San Diego. I'll come get you at the airport or wherever
you're arriving, take you to whatever last minute errands you need, put
you up at my house for a night (or two, if needed), and get you to Campo
(or any other PCT trailhead in Section A) bright and early in the morning.

If you'd like to take advantage of my services, please send along your
complete arrival info (ie, flight number, arrival time, etc) and also
your cell phone number if you're going to have one with you. Be sure to
let me know what date you plan to start your hike, and any other
pertinent information. I won't be able to add you to my schedule until I
have all this info. Feel free to send along any packages to be held at
my house until your arrival.

My contact information:
Pea Hicks (aka Girlscout)
2722 Ridge View Dr.
San Diego, cA
92105
619-840-4288
phix at optigan.com

Ride from the airport:  contact Barney and Sandy Mann.  Their email is
bmann1 at san.rr.com.   If they can't pick you up, they can put you in
 contact with other San Diego Trail Angels. -PCT-L

0-Campo. There is a store there.   If you need water, get it from the spigot behind the museum.

20.6- Lake Morena campground …there is campground with bathrooms and showers.  Down the road a bit is a small store: Lake Morena Country Market 29801 Oak Drive, Campo, CA 91906-1420(619) 478-9067‎… Open at 6:30am.   I’ve resupplied out of the store twice.  The owner said in 2008 that he was going to start serving some prepared food.  Map

43-Mt Laguna .4 mile south of trail

PO–91948 (619) 473-8341 M-F 12-4 Sat 9-11

Mt. Laguna lodge and General Store is in the same building as the post office.  UPS address:  10678 Sunrise Highway, Mt Laguna, CA 91948(619) 473-8533  Will hold packages for 5 dollars. …..,

77.6  (Scissors Crossing) Julian, Ca 13 mile hitch , PO(92036   760-765-2336 M-F 9-4 S 10-12, Groceries, Lodging, drug store, restaurants, library, bus service to the bigger town of Ramona.  Map Last time I by-passed it.  There used to be a bus running from Scissors Crossing to Julian but not sure if it’s still going.  Link to bus system

There are also some RV parks in the other direction.    Map

Stagecoach Trails RV Park, 3-4 miles S of Scissors Crossing has laundry, showers, camp store (come between 9-5 unless staying – tent site $25; lower PCT rates may be available). Phone: 760-765-2197           Have never stayed here.

109.6- Warner Springs PO–92086 (760) 782-3166  The Warner Springs Post Office is open M-F 8-4 & Sa 8-1:30. Everything else in Warner Springs is closed.   A bit off trail but you can walk down the road and pickup the PCT on down the trail a bit.   The Warner Springs Unified School District and Community Resource Center are stepping up to help Pacific Crest Trail hikers by creating the “PCT Stop ‘n Shop” to be open daily from April 10th to May 20th.

151.3 Paradise Valley Cafe is one mile W of the PCT on Hwy 74

The PVC will accept packages mailed by hikers to:

Paradise Valley Cafe
61721 State Highway 74
Mountain Center, CA 92561   Hours: Wed-Mon (8am-8pm) Closed All Day Tue. They may close for two weeks during December.  The telephone number is 951-659-FOOD (3663).
There is a water faucet in front for hikers to use when the cafe is closed. It is next to the porch, near the entrance to the cafe.

I know of hikers, who didn’t think they would make the restaurant before it closed, who called them and bought food with their Visa card over the phone and asked that the food be left out for them.   It was the old owners but worth a try if you are a similar situation.

You can hitch in on Palms to Pine Hwy to Idyllwild or wait for 178.6 to go in.    There is a big water carry and lots of uphill so I would recommend going to Idyllwild at 178.6

178.6 Idyllwild 2.5 mile hike down Devils Slide Trail +2.6 mile hitch or walk.    There is a trail that you can take into town if you don’t like hitching.   If you don’t want to back track you can walk all the way to town, and then take the Deer Springs trail back up to the PCT…It’s a little longer but you don’t have to hitch or backtrack.

Idyllwild has stores, motels, restaurants, outfitter, library, campground with showers (3.00) and PO( 92549   951-659-1969 M-F 9-5).

If you want a room, I recommend  the Idyllwild Inn (888) 659-2552 –very good value–the theme rooms have fireplace, microwave, refrigerator, coffee pot, bathtub, phone, cable, DVD player, and they do your laundry, there is also a hiker box there.  Morning rides back to the trailhead.   It’s close to the PO and everything else.   They also accept packages for their guest.

USPS:  Idyllwild Inn
Attn: Your Name Here
PO Box 515
Idyllwild, CA 92549

FEDEX, UPS, or DHL:  Idyllwild Inn
Attn: Your Name Here
54300 Village Center DR
Idyllwild, CA 92549

It cost somewhere around 60 dollars a night in 2008 for one person.

PCT-L The Tahquitz Inn is no more. It closed last year and the property has been bought and reopened as the Apple Blossom Inn. In talking with Lon, the manager, I learned: – will accept hiker packages and hold 30 days – USPS: PO Box 3380, Idyllwild, CA 92549 – UPS & FedEx: 25840 California Scenic Highway 243, Idyllwild, CA 92549 – Basic room rate for two is $69. They will determine the hiker discount in the future. In some rooms, they will allow up to four hikers. Six in others. – 951-659-1019 or 951-659-0112 –Jim Keener ( J J )

209.6 Cabazon 4.5 mile hitch.  Never been.  Heard there is a small store and a PO(92230  951-849-6233  M-F 8:30-4) I heard there is an outlet mall and a casino near by.  I’ve talked to people who went there and they all said it was a hard hitch.

213.4 Mesa Wind farm.  I heard that you can  buy bottled water, microwave burritos, and ice cream from them.  I have never stopped there. M-F 6am-2pm

265.3 Big Bear City 5 mile hitch hwy 18. PO, grocery stores, motels, restaurants, etc.   There is a hourly bus that runs the 3 miles between  Big Bear City and Big bear lake cost 1 dollar.   The Motel 6 in Big Bear City doesn’t have bathtubs.  I heard that the laundromat in Big Bear city is currently closed.

Motel 6

Website
Motel 6, box 132806
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Located about one mile west of the Big Bear City post office on Big Bear Blvd.  PCT hikers get a 10% discount.  Accepts resupply boxes with no charge.  If you’re sending by UPS or FEDEX, send it to: Motel 6, 42899 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315.  Has a hiker register, hiker box and laundry.

909-866-8900 Big Bear Hostel will shuttle hikers to/from trail heads if called, accepts hiker packages  The Big Bear area no longer has an outfitter but the Big Bear hostel [909-866-8900] plans on selling fuel canisters and maybe a few other gear items.
www.bigbearhostel.com

2010 PCT Hiker Dorm Prices: 1st night $20, 2nd Night $15, 3rd night onwards ONLY $10/night! (+tax) We have private rooms for 1-8 people too! $23/thru hiker.
Packages sent via US MAIL must go to our PO BOX:

Your Name
C/O Big Bear Hostel
PO BOX 1951
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315-1951

Packages sent via UPS or common carrier go to our physical address:

Your Name
C/O Big Bear Hostel
541 Knickerbocker Road (office)
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

877-585-2226 Natures Inn Hiker friendly motel; www.naturesinnatbigbearlake.com

909-878-5200MARTA – Big Bear Bus Servicewww.marta.cc/local.html

#909-528-7858 Kimberly has a sewing repair biz in Big Bear. She is available for hiker repairs. --PCT-L

Bear City Post Office 909‐585‐7132 Open M-F 9:00-4:30   They used to be open for package pickup for one hour on Sat.  Call to verify.
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery
Big Bear City, CA 92314

909-866-1035Big Bear Lake Post Office ( Lake, not City)Open M-F 8:30-5:00 & Sat 10:00-12:00
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery
Big Bear Lake, CA 92315

Almost) Free Big Bear Cabin for PCT Hikers (never stayed here) For PCT hikers only!  For $5 per person per night, get a hot shower, soft bed, and safe place to stow gear while you recharge/restock in town.  1870 gold-rush cabin updated to modern spec.  Two bedrooms–can sleep 8 if you’re friendly.  Located in Erwin Lake area, about two miles west of PCT (for online map, enter “1071 G Lane, Big Bear City”).  Public bus stop three blocks away.  Contact Mike at skyranch1@gmail.com

274 Big Bear City 4 mile walk or hitch down the dirt road Van Dusen Canyon Rd.    I went in this way once and did catch a ride–actually quicker than on the highway but could be tough.

298.3 Deep Creek Detour map

342 Cajon Pass .4 mile off trail.  Best Western motel–760‐249‐6777, McDonalds, 2 convenience stores.   The motel is a very good value, has laundry, a pool, breakfast bar, and accepts packages for its guest.  Friendly.  One of the convenience stores has the best selection of trail bars on the trail.   There is plenty of food to resupply with in the little stores if you are creative: cheese, bars, fruit, chips, etc.

(Hiker Name)
c/o Best Western Cajon Pass
8317 US Highway 138
Phelan, CA 92371

369.5 Wrightwood 5 mile hitch.   Has restaurants, motels, grocery store, a hardware store that excepts packages, a PO(92397   760-249-8882 M-F 8:45-5),  and trail angels that let you stay with them.  To find the trail angels ask at the hardware store.   Mountain Hardware–760-249-3653 8:30-5:30 every day    USPS address: C/O Mountain Hardware, PO Box 398, Wrightwood, CA 92397  UPS: C/O Mountain Hardware, 1390 Highway 2, Wrightwood, CA 92397

411 Start of Station fire detour

418 end of Station Fire detour

From the PCT-l

Trail Report:
The trail is overrun with poodledog brush between miles 419-430. *Overrun
being an understatement.* It's unavoidable and Rubs and Southern advise
avoiding it by all means. They recommend taking one of the side FS roads
at/around mile 419 and detouring around it. They say the heaviest
concentration is around mile 423 with waist to chest high deep poodledog
brush. -pct-l

It's pretty bad but I'm not sure if I'd say "unavoidable."  A number of us
made it through OK although I'd definitely advise wearing long-pants,
long-sleeves, and paying close attention to where you walk.  -Pockets. PCT-L

 Until Mile 425, the Poodle Dog Bush (PDB) on parts of the trail was just
a nusance, prompting swerves from side to side or the "Poodle Dog
Ballet" of squeezing between bushes on both sides.  (Parts that come to
mind are a few miles on the climb out of Mission Creek in Section C, a
half-mile when climbing up from I-15 in Section D, and Section D from
Miles 415-439.)

However, at Mile 425.3, the PDB gets much worse, the trail disappears
into a field of the stuff, some chest high. No way to avoid PDB all over
the clothes walking through that.  After consulting the Water Report
comment for 426.5 that the PDB was "impassable" and to "take detour", I
decided to back up and improvise a detour, not having seen anything
posted about a detour yet. What follows are my improvised detours, which
cover about the same distance and elevation gain as the real PCT.

Detour #1 (Miles 425.1-426.7):  At Mile 425.0, the PCT comes out onto a
dirt road and you hike on the road for less than 0.1 mile before coming
to a road junction and resuming tread just next to the right-branching
road fork.  That tread quickly leads you into a PDB quagmire, so don't
take it.  Instead, take the left fork road up the hill SW then S for
about 1/2 mile (passing a road branching off to the right along the way)
until you come to a paved road. Turn right and walk along the paved road
for about 3/4 mile until you are under the double sets of power lines.
Just past the power lines (and an abandoned construction vehicle) you
see a dirt road vearing off to the left with a campground-like sign
pointing that way.  Take this dirt road.  (If you continue on the paved
road, you first come to a memorial for the firefighters involved in the
2009 Station Fire, with picnic table and gravestones, and then enter the
fenced ghost town of the fire camp, with dozens of gutted buildings to
rival any post-apocalyptic movie.)  Take the dirt road for about another
1/2 mile, along the way it becomes paved again,  until you come to the
first obvious saddle, which has a broken telephone pole lying on its
side in the dirt. Return to the PCT at this saddle -- you can see a PCT
trail sign at the saddle and the PCT passing closely under the saddle
from the north to the west (at about Mile 426.7).

However, the PCT continuing from this saddle also looks bad, hillsides
overgrown with PDB.  I walked up the road 0.1 mile to the next saddle
and looked down and could see the trail on the hillside below going
through a field of PDB.  The PDB was so thick I could not even climb
down to the trail from the road at this second saddle.  So that prompted
Detour #2, which I first thought would involve taking the road all the
way to Messenger Flat, but it turns out you don't have to go that far.

Detour #2 (Miles 426.7-429.5):  From the first saddle, continue on the
paved road up the hill as it winds up to Mt. Gleason. After something
like 1-1/2 or 1-3/4 miles steep uphill, the road makes a sharp
switchback from going NW to going SE. At this point there is a really
old forest road heading NW beyond a white metal gate, impassable to
vehicles its so old, but very hikable.  This road is shown on the topo
map (dashed line).  Follow the forest road moderately uphill for about
0.6 mile and just as the road starts to descend you will intersect the
PCT at exactly Mile 429.5, and the PCT tread is obvious. 

After Mile 429.5 through about Mile 438, there is still PDB on the
trail, but its not "impassable," just back to the old PDB ballet.  Parts
of the trail after Messenger Flat have been recently brushed (with PDB
carcasses underfoot, don't touch the bottom of your shoes!), but the
pattern of brushing is strange and inconsistent. (Perhaps that means
other parts will be brushed in the near future, including the worst
parts?)

The PDB is mentally tiring because it requires the brain to continuously
pattern-match among all the green stuff on the trail all day long,
rather than doing what it could be doing, such as pondering the
universe. Imagine having to actually pay attention to what's in front of
you! The PDB also prompted a new evening camp practice -- designating a
"toxic waste site" for keeping my pants separate from everything else!

Double O -pct-l

From Halfmile’s site: I have published a California Section D Poodle-Dog Bush alternate map based on various reports from early Pacific Crest Trail hikers on the PCTmap.net web site.

Poodle-Dog Bush is found frequently in the Station Fire burn area and other burn areas of southern California. This year hikers are reporting bad Poodle-Dog Bush on the PCT starting around either mile 419 or 421 or 425 and extending through Messenger Flat at mile 430.6. To avoid Poodle-Dog Bush, some hikers are detouring off the PCT either at Mount Gleason Rd [mile 421.4] or the dirt road at mile 425.1 [follow the dirt road 4/10 mile S to Mount Gleason Rd] and then following Mount Gleason Rd to Messenger Flat. The Mount Gleason Rd to Messenger Flat alternate is 7.6 miles.

444.  Robins Nest RV Park OCT. 2010 -CLOSED

There looks to be another RV park in the other direction.  I think it’s a KOA. There is a reduced rate for hikers, plus laundry and showers at the KOA sadiq@gpmusa.net

I think, but I’m not sure, the place that delivers pizza and salads is Acton Pizza Place (661) 269-0096

454.4 Aqua Dulce—Mid-sized store, restaurants.  In 2008 the store stayed open till 10pm.

454.4 Hiker Heaven –Trail angel offers: package holding, package mailing, showers, laundry, coordinates rides to REI, Internet.   It’s a mile off trail up hill.   She’s really great but it can be an overwhelming hiker scene if you are northbound.   I’ve been there three times, by-passed it once.

PCT Hiker (your name)

c/o The Saufley’s

11861 Darling Road

Agua Dulce, CA 91390    phone:661.268.1235

478.6Casa De Luna–trail angels A few miles off trail.   Heard it’s a big party scene if you’re headed north.  PCT Hiker (Your Name)
c/o The Anderson’s
15933 Calle El Capitan Green Valley, CA 91390

485.7 Lake Hughes a small community 2.1 miles N of the PCT with a post office, pay phone, small store and the Historic Rock Inn [www.historicrockinn.com; 661-724-1855] a restaurant popular with motorcycle riders that has 3 small motel rooms.
Lake Hughes Post Office [open M-F 8-12:30 & 1:30-5; 661-724-9281] -Halfmile   I have never been here.

518.5Hiker Town
On trail hiker hostel.  Accepts packages.

Hikertown

26803 W. Ave. C-15

Lancaster, Ca.93536

When I was there, in 2010, he offered showers, laundry, lodging, Internet,  private rooms for rent.  Friendly.  Nice place to stop to wait out the heat.    Gill’s Country Store  is closed– 2011.

558.3 Mojave12 miles right/Tehachapi9.4 left (Tehachapi-willow Springs road)

The Days Inn in Mojave used to offer a shuttle service to and from the trail for its guest.  I heard a rumor that they stopped doing it. (661) 824- 2421 daysinnmojave@yahoo.com

566.6 Mojave 11 to the right/Tehachapi 9 miles to left Hwy.58

From backpack45.com:   There is a Mojave Tehachapi regional shuttle that can drop or pickup at highway 58 trail head cameron exit. There are 8 buses per day weekdays starting at 5:20 and ending at 19:20 that will drop off or pickup hikers at the 58 trail head. You must call the bus dispatcher first to tell the driver to detour and stop. Dispatcher’s hours are mon-fri 7:30 to 16:30 call 661-862-8894 . Three buses on sat and two on Sunday. Fare $1.

I went in on Hwy 58 because there is a long waterless stretch past here and I didn’t want to make it longer by going out at the first crossing.   It was hard to get a ride, finally a cop gave me a ride.  There is a bus 1-800-323-2396 that goes back and forth from Tehachapi to Mojave …I’ve heard you can talk the bus driver into dropping you off at the trail at hwy 58—I think you may be able to arrange a pick-up as well.

I have gone to Tehachapi three times and Mojave once.    They are both spread out towns but Tehachapi has more stuff.    Mojave has a bus service called Dial a Ride 1-800-881-5787 You call and schedule a pickup from your motel to the grocery store.  It cost a dollar.    The number for Tehachapi dial a ride is 1-800-323-2396

The K-mart close to the Best Western in Tehachapi sells food.   There is a Big 5 sport store in Tehachapi.

Ranch Motel, Tehachapi 661-822-4283 (I’ve never stayed here)

507 S Curry Street
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Charged $43.00 for two people and then $4.00 per person after that

I’ve heard there is an old PCT route that will take you right into one of the towns… might be worth checking out.

Also you can call a taxi but it’s very expensive.  I think I paid 60 dollars with tip for two of us in 2008. Tehachapi Taxi cab-  (661) 600-2771,  VIP Taxi(661) 972-0960

The Airport Bus of Bakersfield, bus service 5 times a day between Bakersfield and the LAX 558.5 or airport.  Bakersfield is 40 miles W of Tehachapi on Hwy 58 or 77 miles W of Walker Pass on Hwy 566.5 178; 661-327-2411; 800-858-5000.
 http://coachamerica.com/popups/popupShuttlesBakersfield.html

652 Walker Pass– Onyx, Lake Isabella, Inyokem or
Ridgecrest Meadow Mary insists that Inyokem or Ridgecrest is the way to go.   She says they are closer and have better and cheaper service, but it looks like going that way is a two road hitch.  I have never gone to any of these towns but I heard if you go to Lake Isabella: Don’t stay at the Kern Motel. Lake Isabella Motel is the recommended place to stay 760-379-2800  There are big grocery stores in Lake Isabella and Ridgecrest.

Onyx [mile 652] is a very small community 17.7 miles W of the PCT on Hwy 178 with a post 652 F11 office. The Onyx store and gas station have closed. Onyx Post Office [open M-F 9:30-1 & 1:45-4, Sa pickup only 7:30-9:30; 760-378-2121]
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery Onyx, CA 93255
Lake Isabella [mile 652] is a small town 37 miles W of the PCT on Hwy 178 with motels, large 652 F11 grocery, pharmacy, laundry, restaurants, pay phones, ATM and a post office.
Lake Isabella Post Office [open M-F 9-4; 760-379-2553]
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery Lake Isabella, CA 93240  –via Halfmile

703 Kennedy Meadows .07 off trail.   Store, meals, showers, washing machine, camping, they will hold your packages and also mail them. Nicest people ever.   Limited supply of fuel canisters for sell.  Showers 3 dollars, laundry, holds packages for 3 dollars, mails outgoing packages for 3 dollars, grill, free camping.

Close by is Tom’s Internet café and trailers for  overnight stays—donation based. www.hikethepct-km.com  1 (559) 850-3447 5/07/2012 Tom’s Kennedy Meadows Cyber Cafe, near Pacific Crest Trail mile 702, is being shut down by Tulare County officials. According to a recent Facebook posting, to remain open the Cyber Cafe would be required to obtain a business license, parking, restrooms, and make other changes. The Cyber Cafe, which runs on occasional hiker donations, is not able to make these improvements.  -Via Halfmile’s updates.

There is an alternate route that is spelled out in the Wilderness Press guide book that  will take you right pass Grumpy Bear’s restaurant and bar(not sure if it is still open)  and then on to the Kennedy Meadows store.   I think its 3 miles shorter and though it’s all a road walk, there are very few cars and it’s scenic enough.

Name: Kennedy Meadows General Store
Street: 96440 Beach Meadows Rd
Postal address: 93527 Inyokern, CA
Phone: (559) 850-5647

If I’m not planning to go to Lone Pine, this is where I send my ice ax and bear canister.   I have resupplied out of the store three times.  Once I resupplied out of it for the entire 200 mile section to Red’s Meadow.   They had a few fuel canisters for sale in 2010

Note about Sierra resupplies:  If you’re too early, resupply may be hard because Muir Trail Ranch, VVR, Reds Meadow, and Tuolumne Meadows may not be open yet.   The date they open is dependent on when the snow melts.

745 Lone Pine 2.5 mile hike+20 mile hitch.  If you leave the PCT on Trail Pass and go back in on Cottonwood Pass, it’s only something like 1.5 miles longer.    Trail Pass and Cottonwood pass both will bring you out to Horseshoe Campground where you will need to ask someone to give you a ride 20 miles to Lone Pine.   I found a ride right away but it could be tough.

I’ve done this resupply twice now—once around June 18^th and another time around the end of September.  There have always been plenty of people there but you might have to wait a little while for ride.  Everyone is going to Lone Pine and everyone is a hiker.   There may be a person in town who will take you back in for a fee.

There is a mid-sized grocery store.   There are many motel rooms, restaurants, a laundromat, gear store.  PO(93545) M-F9-5   760-876-5681

Historic Dow Villa $68 dollars + tax, Tub, phone, no control over temperature

Whitney Portal hostel 760-876-0030,  22.32 + tax  2 bunk beds in one nice new room.    Bathtub, fridge, TV.  You can rent the whole room.  Sometimes they will charge you 22.32 X 4 but you might be able to negotiate a lower price.  I was offered a whole room for 50 dollars but my friends were charged $80.00 for the whole room.      If you don’t want to stay, showers available for 5.00.   Coin laundry across the street.   Whitney Portal Hostel accepts packages–UPS or Fed ex only–c/o Whitney Portal Hostel 238 south main st.  Lone Pine CA 93545

The outfitter, “Elevations” 760-876-4560, sells fuel canisters.

The advantage of a Lone Pine resupply is that you can have a light carry out of Kennedy Meadows since you won’t need your bear canister or ice ax till after Trail Pass and you would only have to carry 50 miles or so of food out of Kennedy Meadows.

800-922-1930  Eastern Sierra Transit Authority Bus service between Lone Pine, Bishop and Reno; easternsierratransitauthority.com

Inyo Mono Transit now offers The CREST bus service between Reno /Tahoe International Airport and Bishop, CA, and Mammoth Lakes, CA, to Ridgecrest, CA. The one-way fare is very reasonable, ranging from $3.00 to $28.00 depending on where you would like to go.

Inyo Mono Transit also offers local bus service in Bishop, Lone Pine and Mammoth Lakes. Town-to-Town is offered between Bishop and Mammoth, Lone Pine and Bishop, and Walker and Bishop. To get more information on the CREST Service, Town-to-Town Services or Local Services, Please call 760-872-1901 or 800-922-1930. You can also view scheduls online at www.inyocounty.us/transit/transit.htm

From the PCT-L: PCT Thru Hikers now have a helper in the Horseshoe Meadows vicinity! Coale and Julie of the De La Cour Ranch are interested in offering assistance to thru hikers in the way of lodging (rentals), laundry (on site), pick up from and delivery back to Horseshoe Meadows, delivery of hiker boxes to hikers at the trailhead, and so forth (there may be a cost). The Ranch is located at the bottom of the Horseshoe Meadows Road, thirteen miles from the trailhead and nine miles from Lone Pine. Julie and Coale helped Ned and Juliee of Mountain Education last year and this year with our resupplies when the road was closed (pre-season issues). [Thanks, Julie & Coale!] If interested in arranging such help from them, please contact, delacourcabins at yahoo.com or go to http://www.delacour-ranch.com/ or call, 760-264-3213

790 (Kearsarge Pass) Independence 9 mile hike +15 mile hitch

I have never gone here because  this resupply would eat up a lot of time– 2 days minimum I would guess.  Here is something I found on the PCT-L:

There are four motels in Independence, all of them are very hiker friendly:

1. The Courthouse – lowest cost and includes a continental breakfast.
2. The Winnedumah Hotel – slightly more expensive but includes a cooked
breakfast, free laundry and free internet (wireless and a standalone
computer)
3. The Mt Williamson – more cabin style but nice rooms. The best cooked
breakfast in town. No internet but I think you can get laundry done there.
4. Ray’s Den – clean and economical. No internet or laundry or breakfast.

If you need laundry there is a machine at the Chevron gas station where it costs $5. The Chevron also sells showers.  The Chevron also has free wi-fi for customers, as well as the attached Subway and mini-market. I heard the Chevron will also accept hiker’s packages. (760) 878-2618

There is another mini-market at the Shell station.

There is a French restaurant – service is slow and typically
French, food reports have varied from excellent to not too good, and it’s a bit pricey for many hiker budgets.

Finally there is Loonigans which is a restaurant and bar that is only open on Thurs, Fri & Sat evenings, but it’s pretty good.

Beside the Courthouse (the real one that apparently Charles Manson was tried in) there is public library that also has internet. Kitty corner is the post office which is open 9:30 – 4:30 M-F and lunch hour is 12:30 – 1:30. There is a bus service that runs both north and south and there are three buses a day. Northbound departures are 6:30 am, 8:45am and 5:15 pm and it takes an hour to Bishop. Southbound departures are 7:55 am, 2:10 pm and 7:25pm – Lone Pine is 15 mins away. The schedules are at the bus stops. 800-922-1930 CREST Bus service from Lone Pine to Bishop

856 Muir Trail Ranch

You have to send your resupply in a bucket. And there is a holding fee of 55 dollars which sounds like a lot but any resuply you do in the Sierra’s is going to end up costing you that much anyway.   It’s a mile or two off trail, but you can go in one way and out another to mitigate that distance.  Package pickup from 8-5, hiker box, sells all kinds of fuel, small store has batteries, chap stick, meds, no food.   Internet cost  $10 for 15 minutes, free if you stay there.   Tent cabin  $140 per person, Cabin 155 per person double occupancy, includes three meals and Japanese soaking tub.    Some hikers had paid 200 dollars a night so the rate may change depending on the time of year.   Whatever they paid all hikers agreed  that the private Japanese soaking tubs made the cost worth it.  They also have flat rate boxes and will mail stuff out for a 10 dollar fee plus the price of postage.   I think this is a good way to resupply in the Sierras.

The last day for your resupply to be delivered to you is Saturday September 22, 2012. Our pickup days at the post office are every Wednesday. The packages usually go in to the ranch on that or the following day.

In the 2012 season our last day for pickup at the post office will be Friday, September 14. This is mainly due to Florence Lake being drained, making it impossible for us to get packages to the ranch after that date.

877 Vermilion Valley Resort(VVR) 559-259-4000
It’s off trail 1.5 miles and then you wait for a ferry to take you across to the resort,  Or you could possibly flag down a boater to take you.   Depending on the wait, it could eat up a bunch of time.   They have a small store, showers, laundry, cabins, accepts packages for a fee, restaurant, lodging in wall tents.  In 2001 your first night in a wall tent was free.  I’ve been there once.  Hiker scene.
Ferry: $10 one way, $18 round trip. Maildrops: $18 to pick up, $10 plus postage to mail out.

PO address–VVR,

PO Box258, Lakeshore,

CA93634

UPS–VVR,C/O Rancheria Garage,

62311 Huntington Lake Road,

Lakeshore, CA, 93634

906.6- Reds Meadow Resort 800-292-7758
.03 off trail.  There are free (donation) hot spring showers, coin laundry, store that is pretty good(if you’re not too early), restaurant, cabins, camping.   hiker box at store.  accepts packages for a fee.   I easily resupplied out of the store the last time 3 times I went through.  Open7-7 everyday .  The hot spring showers are a little ways away from everything but from the showers you can hike through the campground, cross the road and hit the trail that will take you past Devil’s Post Pile and take you back to the PCT without backtracking.

There is also a bus that will take you down to Mammoth Lakes where there are motels, outfitters, grocery stores, everything. The bus is free but you have to purchase a wilderness permit.  Tell them how many days you will be staying so you don’t have to buy another one for the return trip.  The bus drops you off at the ski resort where you can catch another bus into town (if you’re not to early in the season).  There is a trolley that will take you around town.

I heard the Motel 6 holds hiker packages(760) 934-6660

from the PCTA site: Davison Street Guest House, Mammoth Lakes Website
Offering dorm beds, a large community kitchen, low rates, and a nice ambiance. A dorm bed is $21.42 plus tax and includes bed linens and towels. Phone: (858) 755-8648 (advance), (760) 924-2188 (walk-ins). The lodge is located at the corner of Lake Mary Rd at 19 Davison in Mammoth Lakes, CA. I have never stayed here.

942.7 Tuolumne Meadows

Good camp store, small gear store, camping—there is a cheap backpackers site (5.00). You can send your packages to the store. Even though it acts as a post office, they let me have my package on a Sunday.   General Delivery, Tuolumne Meadows, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 Both the camp store and the gear store sells fuel canisters.   ATM  Hours vary.  When I went through in mid June I think it closed at 4 pm.

948.7 Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp Bear boxes, free camping.   If they have an opening you can sometimes buy a meal here.   They said if there wasn’t room for me to eat that I could stay and do dishes and earn a meal.     They have a few candy bars for sale.

1018 Kennedy Meadows (North) Sornora Pass 209-965-3900

10 mile hitch  There is a bit of a walk into the resort after you get dropped off  at the road.   Restaurant, showers, store, cabin rental, they said I could use the laundry if it wasn’t be used by staff. Holds packages UPS only C/O Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack station, 57 miles east of Sonora on Hwy. 108, Sonora, Ca, 95370

If you hitch the other way at Sornora Pass you can get to Bridgeport.  It’s a two road hitch and I have never been there.  Northbound or Southbound, I have always been ready for more food when I hit Sonora Pass.

1094.5 Echo Lake –on trail Good camp store–fresh fruit and veggies, PO, They make you buy water(3.50 a gallon) or drink it out of the abused lake.   Easily resupplied out of store last 3 times through.  They may let you have your package after PO hours.   If the old people are running things and they tell you they don’t have your box, keep gently coaxing them to look again—eventually they find it.   Post office only accepts cash.  Store open from 8-6:30

530-659-7207Echo Lake Post Office open Mo-Sa 11a-2p  Post office may let you have your box during non post office hours.
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery
Echo Lake, CA 95721

This is where I send my bear canister and ice ax on.

Berkeley Echo Lake Camp (never stayed here)
530-659-7506
Located 1/4 mile south of Echo Lake on Echo Lake Road. Ten miles from Lake Tahoe. We generally have plenty of space for drop-in visitors. For $32 a day, cash, you can have three hot meals, hot showers, use of the swimming pool and most other facilities. Stay in a large tent cabin with bunks and mattresses.

1094.5 South Lake Tahoe 11 mile hitch

I went there once.   I took a taxi both ways, it was expensive.   The store in Echo Lake is good enough so I don’t go to South Lake Tahoe anymore.   Grocery store, motels-High Country Lodge 530-541-0508, outfitter-- 530-542-4000.    The Tahoe Y seems to be the central location.   Motel prices go up on weekends.

South Lake Tahoe is served by a custom shuttle and a scheduled bus service, Blue-Go , that will pick you up at the Tahoe Y, or any location in their South Lake service area, and bring you right to the South Upper Truckee trail head in Meyers. It will leave you at the base of Hawley Grade, and you can easily hitch up to Echo Summit, if you are starting or continuing your trip from there. The fee is $6. Blue Go Phone: 775-589-5284 Blue GO OnCall Shuttle: 530- 541-7149

1156  Donner Pass/ Truckee/Soda Springs

Truckee Post Office 530-587-7158 open Mo-Fr 8:30a-5p; Sa 11a-2p
(Hiker Name)
c/o General Delivery
Truckee, CA 96161

If you’re hiking north, hitch 10 miles to your right. Big grocery store—Or you could hitch 3-4 miles to your left to get to Soda Spring for  a smaller store/ deli(530) 426-3080 Open 8-7 daily, and PO (95728, (530) 426-3082, Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm Sat-Sun closed.

If you walk to your left on Donner Pass(if you’re heading north) you will shortly come to a restaurant that is sometimes open.

Kings Court Cafe,(530)414-5537 Delivers pizza to Donner Pass

1156Pooh Corner(Donner Pass)

[Mile 1156] Bill and Molly Person will not be hosting hikers at Pooh Corner near Donner Pass in 2012.-halfmile

1197.6 Sierra City 1 mile hitch or walk or follow alternative route laid out in Wilderness Press Guide for  a different way into town.  Small grocery store, PO, restaurants, some lodging, laundromat, PO (96125   503-862-1152  M-F 8:30-11:30 and 12:30-4:30 Sat 10:30-12:30)  Sierra Country Store(C/O Sierra Country Store, 213 Main Street, Sierra City, Ca 96125  UPS or USPS) accepts packages.  open M-F 9-6 and S-S 9-7  I think the church allows camping.

In 2007 the guy at the RV park said he would not rent a hiker a camp site or sell them a shower for any price.  A  good deal was a restaurant in town that was offering an apartment above it, with full kitchen and washer and dryer for 100 bucks a night.  If you got a bunch of hikers together it could be really cheap.

Red Moose Inn, Sierra City At the Red Moose we offer the PCT hikers at no charge: Free showers, use of the washer and dryer, free use of the phone for the continental US, free use of the computer, free camping in the back yard, free mending of clothing and stuff. We also offer limited shuttle service at no charge to the trail head, or the clinic, etc. The maximum stay is two nights. We also have two nice motel rooms with a private bath and a queen sized bed and refrigerator.

In addition to the above, beginning with the 2011 season, we are set up to receive packages from the hikers at no charge. They must contact us via email (notjanie@juno.com)530-862-1215  in order for us to provide shipping instructions. Breakfast and Dinner are served for those who wish to dine with us, at very reasonable prices.  We are happy to accept your package. Please mail it to P.O. Box 384 Sierra City, CA 96125. If you need to use UPS, then address it to 224 Main Street, Sierra City, CA 96125. In either case, please put your return address on the box in case you get sick or injured and cannot finish your hike,in which case we will send it back to you. An eta date is handy for our sorting efforts, but not required.

1265.4 Bucks Lake This is on an alternate route.   It’s much longer than the PCT and is a hot road walk.. However there is a store and a restaurant.   The first store you come to is the one that you need to buy your stuff out of as the other one only has candy.    The first restaurant is the one you want to eat at as the other one is closed.  There is a public campground on your way back to the trail with running water. I heard the restaurant burnt down.

1289.3 Beldon Town Resort.  Beldon has had problems in the past but they may be turning their life around.  In 2010 they were promptly open at 8am. Hours 8-8 -cafe and small store, accepts packages UPS only 14785 Beldon Town Rd. 95915   15 dollars to camp there includes shower.  Showers are 5 dollars if not camping.  Wash and dry laundry available for 5 dollars.

One thing that hadn’t changed in 2010 was the store still had an odd assortment of food—much of it years past its due date.   I resupplied out of the store buying the last bag of corn chips, the last of the string cheese, some outdated trail mix, and some hot cocoa mix.

If Belden doesn’t work for you, just keep walking across the bridge, turn right and head down the road a mile to Caribou Crossroads where there is laundry, showers, cafe,  very small store, camping,  cabin and wall tent rental.

Beldon has a Post Office (95915) 503-283-0951  M-F 9-1 cash only, It’s a mile out of town to the left.    There is fine trail to get back  to the PCT from the Post office without back tracking, ask the postal worker.   In 2001 there was a sign on the post office that said she may be willing to give you your package after hours.  Hiker box at post office

There is also a trail angel in Beldon: Little Haven will be open July 1-Aug 3 (530-283-9880, 1 mile east of Belden). We recommend that hikers mail their packages to themselves c/o Little Haven:
Hiker’s Name c/o Little Haven (Braatens)
P.O. Box 4
Belden, CA 95915
(530) 283-9880 Call to make sure they are still open.
email: LJBraaten@aol.com

Also from here you can hitch 30 miles to the full service town of Quincy.

530-283-2538 Plumas Transit System www.plumastransit.com
Service between Quincey and Chester, 3 times daily.
Service between Quincey and Reno, M-F.
Service between Quicney and Chico, W only.

1335.8 Chester 10 mile hitch on Hwy 36  I have been there twice.  The highlights for me were the restaurant that serves pancakes all day and the really great grocery store.   There are motels and other stuff but I just ate, resupplied and headed back to the trail.  PO 96020   503-258-4184  M-F 7:30-4

From the PCT-l

The Chester Manor, which used to be a motel, then offices, has reopened as a hiker hostel catering to PCT hikers. I had a tour of the place this morning. There are double rooms (2 bedrooms with a queen in each) and single rooms (1 queen). There is a laundry room with coin operated machines. There’s a common room with a sofa and tv and a fully equipped kitchen. There’s a private patio with lawn furniture and a hot tub that’s not hooked up yet. Laura, who was showing me around, kept apologizing for the fact that things are still being set up since the owner decided at the last minute that this is something he should do. There’s a bedroom off the common room that they intend to put a ping pong table in. They will give rides back to the trail after your stay. Rooms are $65 for a single room, $75 for double, and $10 for each additional person up to as many as you can fit in the room, I think. Phone 530-258-2351. Not as inexpensive as the Seneca Motel, but it is centrally located near the market and other stores on main street. –Piper’s Mom

Also from the PCT-L June 2011

With hikers beginning to come to Chester by road and not hiking in to the
trailhead where my phone number is posted I thought I'd better let hikers
know that I am available in the Chester area to take you out to the trail,
pick you up at the trail, or whatever is needed and I am able to do.
Call Piper's Mom at 530-596-4473 or 530-251-3795

 

1353.3 Drakesbad Guest Ranch 530-529-1512 Ext. 120(C/O Drakesbad Guest Ranch, End of Warner Valley Road, Chester, CA 96020) .05 mile off trail.   Accepts packages.  Fed-Ex and UPS no longer deliver there, but they will pick up packages when they go to town.   Breakfast 7:30-8:30,  Lunch 12-1 Dinner 6-7,   dinner was 10.00 dollars.   Free shower with towel, soap, and loaner bathing suit.   You can take a short cut through the pool area.     There is a public campground not far from here with running water and bear boxes, if you want to come back for breakfast.

1377.7 Old Station–Hat Creek Resort

Deli sandwiches, milkshakes, small food selection.

PO 96071  503-335-7191, M-F 8:30-4:30 Sat 8:30-10:30  PO only excepts cash on Sat.

showers, coin laundry, small store, very tiny deli serves some prepared food.   Motel -$64 minus 15% PCT hiker discount—bathtub, air conditioner, TV, coffee pot, microwave, fridge.     Hours: Sun-Thurs 8-7 F-S 8-8  530-335-7121 after hours check site 34

The trail angel in Old Station will not be hosting hikers in 2011, But she may be willing to pickup boxes for hikers from the post office Georgi’s phone # 530-335-7463.

If you walk down the road from Old Station, you will run into another three small stores that in 2008 had hard boiled eggs and fruit in it among other things.   There is also a restaurant, J.J.’s Cafe (13385 Hwy. 89, 530 335-7225 ), on the way that serves breakfast and lunch–Was open, but was for sale in 2010.     You can rejoin the trail on down the road a bit by the Subway Caves.  I have resupplied out of the small store and the small stores down the road 3 times.

1415.9  Burney, CA. 7 miles off trail on hwy299.   I have never been here.  I heard there is a big store(Safeway).

You can catch a bus in Burney that runs down to Redding. I believe that it runs twice a day. –Jackass PCT-L http://www.rabaride.com/routes/burneyexpress.html#schedule

1423.6 Burney Falls campground

Small store that will accept packages .  c/O Burney Falls State Park, Mcarthur Burney Falls State Park, 24900 State Hwy89, Burney, CA, 96020  530) 335-7513  I had it down as UPS only, Halfmile has it down as USPS–call to confirm.

I resupplied out of the store my last 3 times through–chips, cookies, cheese, hot cocoa, instant coffee, instant potatoes, etc.  Hiker box.   Root beer floats, hot dogs, ice cream, .50 cent showers, cabins, camping.    There isn’t a washing machine but there are large sinks outside the showers that say they are for clothes washing.   The hiker site is a long ways away from everything and cost 3.00.

1506.5 Castella PO (96017)503-235-4413  M-F8:30-12:30 1-4 Sat8:30-10:30, ‎ (The Castella Post Office is still on the post office closure list due to budget cuts. Check before sending any packages here)

Ammirati’s Market and Deli 530-235-2676  open from 7:30-9pm every day.  Will hold packages for no fee from any carrier.  20107 Castle Creek Rd. 96017    In 2010 he told me to that address would work for all carriers but they do have a PO box–PO Box 90 Castella CA 96017  call to confirm.

Payphone at store.

Trail to campground is across from store/post office–50 cent showers– you can get change from the store or the camp hosts.   There’s a PCT hiker site that cost 3.00 a person.  There is also a trail from the PCT hiker site that will bring you back to the trail but it looked longer to me.   If you want some tortillas ask the guy behind the burrito counter.    Store has great selection of fruit.   I have resupplied out of the store the last 3 times I went through.    It’s a couple mile road walk to Castella but you can keep walking down the road that runs between the post office and the campground and hit a trail that will lead you back up to the PCT so you don’t have to backtrack.    It’s called the Flume trail.  Ask a ranger or the camp hosts.

From 1-5 you can also go to Dunsmuir or Mr. Shasta.   There is a bus that runs between Dunsmuir and Mt. Shasta.   Mt. Shasta is bigger than Dunsmuir.

Trail Angel – JoAnn Michael says:  I am a Trail Angel up here north of Mt. Shasta. We can’t do it on a daily basis, but we’ll come to Castella and bring you into Mt. Shasta for motels and resupply. Mt. Shasta is a full town with a large grocery store, plus outfitters for anyfootwear or general gear failures. At our home, if you want to zero,we offer a private room and bath, plus I do your laundry and I feed you well (including beer). The reason I have to put some parameters is that it is a minimum of 45 minutes to the closest trailhead and our gas is almost $3.50/gal. We also host and see to your transportation needs for those who have considered climbing Mt. Shasta. (I have an ice axe.) We help section hikers (we’ll hold your resupply package) and will pick you up and/or take you to your vehicle or the trailhead of your choice (Castella, Scott Mtn Summit, Parks Creek, Etna Summit and Seiad Valley, the later, a three hour round trip). Anyway, we can easily be talked into many needs so either give me a call or keep the information for while you’re on the trail. Georgi (Old Station trail angel) has my information also. That’s a good place to give me a call if we can help: JoAnn (are we there yet) Michael 530-905-0507, [ jomike@cot.net ]. We live in a community 7 miles
from Weed (off of Hwy 97)

1606 Etna, Ca 15 mile hitch.  You may wait 45 minutes for the first car to go by but they will probably give you a ride.   Inexpensive motel aprox-$50 Motel Etna(530) 467-5338, groceries, restaurants, library, PO(96027 503-467-3981 M-F 8:30-5, community pool, ice cream parlor, drug store, brewery, camping(they charge 5 dollars a person to turn off the sprinklers) I have been there twice and skipped it once.

Alderbrook Manor Hiker Hut Excepts packages UPS or FedEx

Alderbrook Manor Bed and Breakfast

836 Sawyers Bar Road
Etna, CA 96027
Phone:  530-467-3917
Cell:  530-598-2853
email: alderbrook@sisqtel.net In 2007 they included a ride back to the trail in the price of a stay…it cost 25 dollars a night and has laundry, kitchen, and Internet but can be very cramped.

1662 Seiad Valley  (on trail)  PO, Showers, laundry, camping, groceries, cafe.

Seiad Valley Cafe and Store

Small store that I was able to resupply out of in 2007 Café open from 7-2pm daily (2010) Beware the pancakes if you are hoping to hike out.

Store open till 7pm daily

There is a bus that stops here and goes to the big town of Yreka with a Walmart and a big grocery store– only runs on Mondays and Fridays. Departs Seiad Valley at 8:10am Arrives Yreka 9:30am/ Leaves Yreka 3:00pm Arrives back at Seiad at 4:47pm

Mid River RV Park  530-496-3400 accepts packages.

(name)
C/O Mid River RV Park
PO Box 707
Seiad Valley, CA. 96086

UPS:

Hiker Name)
c/o Mid River RV Park 44701 Highway 96 Seiad Valley, CA 96086

RV parks waives 5 dollar package holding fee if you spend the night for 10.00 He has a hiker area set up with a covered area, fridge, hiker box, microwave, TV/VCR and free movie rental.   RV park has coin showers and laundry.   Also the guy says sometimes hikers who can’t make the PO, call him and he picks up their box for them.

Thompson Creek Lodge – Cabins(530) 496-3657
Our cabins are located on 7 miles from the Trailhead in Seiad Valley, CA. We provide pick up shuttle service from the Seiad Valley store and return shuttle to the trail head. Our accommodations feature full housekeeping cabins with complete kitchens, swimming pool, on site laundry, relax on our 2,000+ sq. ft. deck overlooking Thompson Creek.

1726.6 Callahan’s There is a short cut down to the Callahan’s.  Keep your eyes open, there is a sign directing you down a trail.    Also you will want to take the short cut if you are going into Ashland.

Callahan’s accepts packages, showers, meals, lodging, camping.  open daily 7am-9pm. No charge to hold packages, even if you don’t stay there. For $40 you can take a shower, do a load of laundry, pitch a tent in their yard, have breakfast, and eat an endless spaghetti dinner.  541-482-1299 or 1-800-286-0507  C/O The Bergquist, 7100 Old Hwy 99 South, Ashland, Or 97520

To get back to the trail just hike up the road and look for the trail on your left.

Main Street Adventure Shuttles and Hiker’s Resource

Website
Phone: 541 482-9852

Dedicated to providing hikers safe, affordable transportation to and from PCT trailheads in the northern California
and Southern Oregon.

1726.6 Ashland Outfitters, lodging, groceries, PO

The cheaper rooms are on the outskirts of town closer to the trail.  I’ve heard good things about The Knights Inn (now Roadway Inn) 800-547-4566.   They are also much closer to the big stores.     There is a public bus that can take you into town and a bus to Medford.   If you get right in town the rooms are expensive but there are hostels;  The Ashland Hostel and The Ashland Commons Hostel–25 dollar shared rooms with wi-fi and on site laundry

From the PCTA website:  The Rodeway Inn (formerly Knights Inn) located in Ashland Oregon welcomes PCT hikers at a discount rate of $64.99 (plus tax) for one bed, or $74.99 (plus tax) for two beds for two people.  Additional people is $5.00 extra per person.  We are conveniently located within walking distance to large grocery stores, bank, laundromat, restaurants, bus route, and a Rite Aid drug store (which has a U. S. Post Office inside the store).  A continental breakfast is included with your stay.  All rooms have microwaves, refrigerators, hair dryers, radio/alarm clock, coffee maker and flat-screen TVs.  In our lobby we have a hiker box for your convenience and we offer free computer service, also in our lobby.   We have an outdoor pool for enjoyment and relaxation for hikers. 2359 Ashland Street (Hwy 66) Phone: (541) 482-5111

If you don’t want to hitch there is a shuttle service:

Cascade Airport Shuttle
249 Wimer Street #46
Ashland, OR 97520
541-488-1998

Daily transportation shuttle service that provides door-to-door service to all points in the Rogue River Valley including the Medford Airport.

I went to Ashland my first time hiking the PCT and stayed at the hostel, but I didn’t stop the last 2 times through; it’s just too far off trail.   What I have done the last 2 times is buy a large pizza at Hyatt Lake, eat half, carry half out, and buy some chips,  nuts, candy, and string cheese at the little store.

541-482-0614 Green Springs Inn It’s about a mile east of the PCT at the Greensprings Summit/Hwy 66. They have a restaurant there. Call to confirm they are accepting packages this year. I’ve never been here.
c/o Green Springs Inn
11470 Hwy 66
Ashland, Or 97520
www.greenspringsinn.com

1750 Hyatt Lake Resort .05 mile off trail

[Mile 1,750] The Hyatt Lake Resort has moved a 1/2 mile up the road [it's now 1.4 miles NW of the PCT]. They still accept hiker resupply packages USP only. Note the new address:
(Hiker Name)
c/o Hyatt Lake Resort
7900 Hyatt Prairie Road
Ashland, OR 97520
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Hyatt Lake Resort phone: 541-482-3331
Hyatt Lake Resort website: www.hyattlakeresorts.com

-halfmile

1769.1 Lake of the Woods

You can walk right pass this if you take an alternate route that is spelled out in the Wilderness Press guide book.    There is a store, a grill, a restaurant, camping, cabin rental.    The alternate route is 2 miles shorter, has some road walking but is pleasant enough.   You rejoin the PCT in the Sky Lakes Wilderness.

Lake of the Woods Resort
950 Harriman Route
Klamath falls, Oregon 97601

The resort offers package holding at no cost to visitors hiking the PCT. We have two excellent restaurants and a great bar. The resort also has a well stocked small general store that carries basic supplies and food for those who want to supplement their food stocks. Price are higher than you would pay in a larger store but the convenience of having a well stocked store in the middle of the mountains is worth it for most of our visitors. We have a great selection of imported beers, great burgers, and a Pizza parlor that has very good Pizza

1780Fish Lake Resort

2 mile road walk or hitch off trail.  I’ve never been here.

541-949-8500  Fish Lake Resort [www.fishlakeresort.net] is a hiker friendly resort 2 miles W of the PCT. The resort has a cafe, campground, cabins, laundry, showers, very small store and they accept resupply packages via United Parcel Service only:
(Hiker Name)
c/o Fish Lake Resort
State HWY 140, Mile Marker 30
Medford, OR 97503

1830 Crater Lake Mazama Village. 1.3 mile off trail

If you are going north, turn right at the road and walk until you see a guard rail before a big turn, crawl over it and head straight down the bank into the campground.   To leave, take the Annie Spring Trail back up to the PCT.  You don’t want to come in where the cars do, because they will try to charge you admission.

There is a good camp store, coin showers, coin laundry, and a restaurant with a good buffet that is an excellent value.   The campground is expensive and crowded so I camp just outside which I don’t believe is legal.  I resupplied out of the store the last three times through.

The store will hold your packages. Open 7am-10pm every day.

Your Name, PCT Hiker

Mazama Village Store

(USPS:) P.O. Box 158

(UPS:) Mazama Village

569 Mazama Village Drive, Crater Lake National Park, OR 97604

Expected arrival date

There is a PO but it’s not on trail and illegal to hitch hike in a National Park.

1835 Crater Lake Rim Village

Expensive cafeteria food, gift shop, water.  I think there is also a lodge with a fancy restaurant in it.

Diamond Lake The Wilderness Press guide book has an alternate route that goes right by here.  Someday I’m going to take it.  I’ve heard there is a good store and a restaurant.
Diamond Lake Resort [www.diamondlake.net] 541-793-3333 800-733-7593
350 Resort Drive
Diamond Lake, Oregon 97731

1912 Willamette Pass Resort It’s only a 1/4 mile down the road–turn left if you are hiking north.   They serve pizza, beer, and biscuits and gravy.  There is also a very small store.  Last time I came through, (2009) there was only one person running the whole place and it was only open on Saturday and Sunday 9am-8pm.  (541) 345-7669

1912 Shelter Cove 1.4 mile walk or follow the directions in the Wilderness Press Guide for a short cut.

Coin showers, one washing machine for the whole campground, small store, hot dogs, camping, hiker box, cabin rental.   Will hold packages–call for instructions 1-800-647-2729

address(UPS only) is:
27600 West Odell Lake Rd, Hwy 58
Crescent, OR 97733

1958 Elk Lake Resort

1 or 2 miles off trail but you can take a different trail back up to help mitigate the distance.    Showers, camping, laundry, restaurant, small store, hiker box, cabin rental. Even though the store and restaurant are expensive and not well stocked, I have resupplied out of the store my last 3 times through.

Elk Lake Resort–8am-8pm everyday

541-480-7378

jwalsh@elklakeresort.net

Elk Lake Resort,
Attn: (your name) PCT Hiker
60,000 Century Dr.
Bend, OR 97701

$5 fee  UPS or FedEX

Looks like you could hitch into Bend from here.  Bend is a big town with grocery stores, motels, and an REI (541) 385-0594  that will hold packages for you.  You can also hitch to Bend from mile 1989 and 2007.  I have never used Bend as a resupply point.

Your Name

c/o REI #96

380 Powerhouse Drive

Bend, Oregon 97702

Sister’s area trail angel Lloyd Gust. He can be reached at (541)330-6755 or (at his cellphone) (541)604-4494  Will accept packages and give rides. 990 Yates Dr.  Bend, OR 97702.  He requests that you call a few days before getting to his neck of the woods to give him a heads up, and then call when you get to Elk Lake, which is 30 min. from him. He can bring your packages to you or pick you up there and take you to the grocery store, REI, etc. He can also recommend an inexpensive motel. He said to go to Bend instead of Sisters, because Sisters is tourist-y and therefore more expensive.

1989 Sisters 15 mile hitch if the road is open.  If the road is open, walk up to the big stone observatory and get a ride from there.  If closed you can hitch from Santiam Pass at mile 2007.   See listing under mile 2007

2001 Big Lake Youth Camp .07 off trail but you don’t have to back track, you can walk down the road and rejoin the PCT farther on.

Christian vegan kid’s camp.  They will hold your package and let you take a shower and wash your clothes for free.   Ask to buy a meal ticket if you want to join them in an all you can it vegan meal.   In 2009 they had a sign on the trail that said you could only take a shower at certain times but they let me take one even though it wasn’t shower time.   Friendly.

Camp Address
Big Lake Youth Camp

13100 Hwy. 20

Sisters, OR, 97759

503-850-3583

After Mid-August only staffed part time.

2007 Sisters 15 mile hitch.  You can also go into Sisters at Mckenzie Pass mile 1989

The Best Western is beautiful, has laundry, Internet, and comes with a great breakfast bar—ask for the manger’s special, in 2008 it was 105 dollars for a beautiful room with a covered deck and a nice breakfast.   The motel across from the Best Western is a little cheaper but you don’t get breakfast and there isn’t laundry.

There is a big grocery store with a nice deli across the street from the Best Western.  There is also a McDonalds.   I also heard that they allow free camping in the city park.

2053 Olallie Lake Resort

For the 2012 summer season we  will  not accepting drop packages.  However the store will be supplied with hiker foods and supplies.

2097 Foodmart and Chevron 503-337-2277 CJ’s 1.9 miles NW of the PCT on Hwy 26

2107 Mt. Hood Tiberline Lodge 503-272-3311  0n trail

There is a great all you can eat breakfast buffet every morning.   2009 they also had an all you can eat lunch.   There is a pizza parlor in the lodge.  There is small store that accepts packages for 4 dollars—503-622-0736 – WY’East Store Open 7:00 – 7:00 daily.
———-
(Hiker Name)
c/o Timberline Ski Area
WY’East Store
Timberline, OR 97028.   The store has a few food items and a hiker box.  The vending machines have a  selection of food like corn nuts and pop tarts.( the machines at the old lodge are cheaper than down at ski resort.)   There is a cafeteria down in the ski place that sells stuff like apples, bagels, small packets of cream cheese etc.  It’s only 50 quick miles to Cascade locks; I’ve resupplied out of the lodge 4 times.

To stay at the lodge is super expensive… like 135 dollars for a dorm room and it’s usually booked solid.    I camp right off the trail in the trees very close to the lodge.  I’m discrete about it as I’m not sure it’s okay.

Sea to Summit Mt. ShuttlesWebsite

We are available 365 days a year and are willing to assist hikers throughout the Oregon/Washington regions of the Pacific Crest Trail. I will soon update our shuttle and transportation page to include the PCT and some more related info and return the link. Our rates run approximately $40-50 per hour depending on drive time. Please call Sea to Summit at 503-286-9333 or e-mail us with your reservation request!

2155 Cascade Locks

Restaurants, motels, small town grocery store, PO, RV park

I heard that you can camp at the RV park for free and take a shower.   Port Marine RV Park 541-374-8619 – Accepts hiker packages via USPS free
(Hiker Name)
c/o Port Marine RV Park
PO Box 307
Cascade Locks, OR 97014
Accepts hiker packages via UPS free
(Hiker Name)
c/o Port Marine RV Park
355 WaNaPa St
Cascade Locks, OR 97014

There is a PO 541-374-5026 The post office is open Mo – Fr, 8:30a – 1p, 2p – 5 pm.
Hiker Name
c/o General Delivery
Cascade Locks, OR 97014

Dial-a-ride to bigger town of Hood River.  You can schedule a ride by calling 541-386-4202 Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m  Greyhound runs from Hood River

You might be able to get new shoes here:  Shortt Supply is Hood River’s and the Columbia River Gorge’s most complete road and trail running store.
1414 12th Street, Hood River, OR 97031
(541) 386-5474

Stevenson

Albertson, drug store, Econo Lodge, , restaurants,  PO (509) 427-5532 M-F 8:30-5pm Closed Sat and Sun

You walk through Stevenson if you take the alternate route in the Wilderness Press guide book.   It cuts 35 miles off of your hike.   I’ve taken it once.   It’s all a road walk. It goes along the river and parts of it are blessed with a large crop of blackberries.   Parts of it are on a narrow winding road with no shoulder; it’s dangerous.   There is a bus that will take you to Vancouver which will drop you off at a station with a bus that will take you to downtown Portland.    In Downtown Portland there is an REI(1405 Northwest Johnson St  (503) 221-1938) and US Outdoor Store ((503) 223-5937, 219 SW Broadway).    There is also a New Balance store and a North Face store.

If you need to wait for the bus in Stevenson you might want to keep hiking and catch it further on in Carson.

The bus goes right past the northern end of the Bridge of the Gods (on trail).   You may be able to arrange pickup and drop off,  if you call them.  509-427-3990 Skamania County Transit Service Bus service connecting Vancouver WA (near Portland) with the N end of the Bridge of the Gods (near Cascade Locks OR)  I have also heard that it is a flagstop ( meaning if you are there waiting for the bus they will stop)  call to confirm.

http://www.skamaniacounty.org/public_transit.htm

2189 Stablers Country Store 1 mile off trail.  As of March 2011, the
store has closed due to lack of business. Owner Jim says he and his
family live there and will accept hiker packages for the 2011 season.

22 Hemlock Y Rd

Carson, WA 98610-3184

Phone: (509) 427-2717

On the way down to the store is a little trailer selling hot dogs and hamburgers, I think.. It wasn’t open when I came through.

2237 Trout Lake–13 mile hitch   I have never gone in to this town.  Once I waited 40 minutes at the road, trying to hitch a ride in, but not one car came by so I hiked on.  I’ve heard great things about this town and also heard that if you can get in you will be able to arrange a ride back to the trail.   Heard great things about the sleeping room at the the Trout Lake Grocery.

Transportation back to the trail can be arranged by calling PCTA member Doug Anderson who will even bring you down to town if you pre-arrange a pick-up time at the trailhead at Rd. 23. 509-395-3611.

Groceries are available at Trout Lake Grocery, 2383 Hwy 141.  They specialize in the needs of outdoor activity folks. Sleeping room available. UPS drop and receive services. Washer/Dryer. Internet access. Food/supply drop box. Good source of information about Trout Lake. 509-395-2777.

Supplies are available at Andy’s Valley Chevron Station at the junction of Mt. Adams Rd. and Hwy 141.  Andy and crew will be very helpful in letting you know where the services are in Trout Lake. 509-395-2211.

Food services and restaurants: KJ’s Bear Creek Café with hot meals and cool huckleberry shakes is at the Chevron Station. 509-395-2525.

Heavenly Grounds Espresso, also at the station, for a caffeine kick or a huckleberry smoothie. 509-395-2211.

Time Out Pizza and More, 2995 Hwy 141 across from the Trout Lake Motel. 509-395-2767.

Kelly’s Trout Creek Inn B & B let historic Trout Creek sing you to sleep in a beautifully decorated room of Irish woodsy decor. Breakfast included of course. Discounts for hikers. Possible ride back up to the trail. 25 Mt. Adams Road. www.kellysbnb.com. 509-395-2769.

County Park 1 block behind the Post Office has camping and coin-op showers.

Lodging: Trout Lake Motel ½ mile south of town at 2300 Hwy 141. New units. Competitive rates include breakfast. Coin-op laundry. In-room phones. A ride back up to the trail may also be available if not too busy. www.troutlakemotel.com 509-395-2300.

U.S. Post Office, 2393 Hwy 141, Trout Lake, WA 98650. Open 8:30-12:30; 1:00 – 5:00 M-F. 509-395-2108.

Gifford Pinchot National Forest Mt. Adams District Ranger Station is ¼ mile west of the Post Office. Maps, Trail Information, list of overnight accommodations in the valley. Rest Rooms, water. 2455 Hwy. 141. Open 8:00-4:30 7 days a week from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 509-395-3400

2303 White Pass .07 mile off trail but if you take the ski lift trail and then head down the road it will take you straight to the store.

It’s a small store but I have resupplied out of it my last 3 trips.   They also sell wraps and good coffee.  They have a hiker box.  Friendly.  Washer and dryer.  Accepts packages.

Your Name Here

c/o White Pass Rural Branch PO

at the Kracker Barrel Store

48851 US Highway 12

Naches, WA 98937  509-672-3105

There are some rooms to rent next door at the unfriendly Village Inn 509.672.3131.  The price varies wildly depending on the mood of the curmudgeon that runs the place.  None of the rooms have phones or TV reception but some of the rooms have bathtubs and some have TV’s with video players and movies at the office—some don’t.

At White Pass you can also head down to Packwood where they have a small town store, motels, and a post office.  I heard some motels will give rides.

I read that White Pass Sports Hut offers rides from White Pass to Packwood  360-494-7321 Email: mark.f.hoffmann@gmail.com.

Peters Inn www.peters-inn.com – 13051 US Highway 12, Packwood - (360) 494-4000

Crest Trail Lodgewww.cresttraillodge.com – 12729 US Highway 12, Packwood - (360) 494-4944

Hotel Packwood
104 Main St, Packwood - (360) 494-5431

Cowlitz River Lodge
www.escapetothemountains.com – 13069 U.S. 12, Packwood - (360) 494-4444

Packwood Inn www.innofpackwood.com – 13032 US Highway 12, Packwood - (360) 494-5500

Tatoosh Motel
12880 Highway 12, Packwood - (360) 494-7379

Packwood Lodging Inc
13807 US Highway 12, Packwood - (360) 494-0500

2402 Snoqualmie Pass

From the trail you will see the big red roof of the Summit Lodge. 1-425-434-6300  $79 for a single, $10 for each additional person–talk to Kim or Kerstin for best rate.   Hike straight down the ski slope to the motel.    To rejoin the trail, hike down the road till you see the trail on your right.

Great motel with friendly people, sauna, hot tub, laundry, internet, will hold boxes
$10-20? fee unless you are a guest

(Hiker Name)
C/O Summit Inn hotel
603 State Hwy 906
Snoqualmie Pass WA 98068

The USPS address for maildrop boxes is: Summit Inn Hotel, PO Box 163, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068

Motel has hiker box, restaurant , two small stores, Deli/coffee place.   I have resupplied out of the stores 4 times.  The Chevron station (425) 434-6688 acts sort of like a post office and holds packages. Call for info.  I have hiked into Snoqualmie Pass 4 times now;  every time I have been cold, wet, and wanted a room.

2476 Skykomish, WA 14 mile hitch out of Stevens Pass.

According to the PCTA : Northwestern Trailways will drop off or pick up (“flag stop”) twice daily at Stevens Pass to take you west to Everett/Seattle or east to Leavenworth/Wenatchee.  1-800-366-3830

PO, library, restaurant, two motels one offering dorm rooms, 2 small stores, one of them with a deli.   I resupplied out of the stores my last 4 times through.

The old hotel, Cascadia Inn (360) 677-2030  , 210 Railroad Ave E, Skykomish, WA 98288  is cool and offers dorm rooms in addition to private rooms.   Often there is no one else staying there so you can get the whole room to yourself.      Friendly.   Shared TV room with kitchen.    Sometimes you can pay the hotel staff to do your laundry.  They may hold packages—call to be sure. I heard a rumor it might be closed because of the ongoing oil cleanup they are doing there.   CALL FIRST

SkyRiver Inn 1 360 677-2261

2476Dinnsmore’s Hiker Haven 360-677-1237 – House
253-973-3495 Andrea
206-954-2521 Jerry

Never been here.  I hear its way out of town.  From their website:

FROM STEVEN’S PASS

WEST ON HWY 2 SKYKOMISH IS MILE 49  BARING IS MILE 41

Dinsmore’s are west of Skykomish in the town of Baring. Hitch to Skykomish if you have general delivery mail at that PO.  In Skykomish there is the Sky Deli (sandwiches and hand dipped ice cream) and the Sky Gas (junk food). The Cascadia Inn has rooms, Cafe and Caboose Lounge. There is also the Whistling Post Tavern for Chicken and JoJos and Spirits. Give us a call from Skykomish and we will come and get you if you want to stay here or hitch to West to Baring on Hwy 2 mile marker 41 and get out at the Baring Store. The Baring Store has a super neat cafe and hiker food area. From the Baring Store go over the tracks and take the first left and down to the Dinsmore sign.  We have 2 acres of grass for pitching tents and hanging out. You will have access to a shower, bathroom, laundry, computer, indoor hiker area to dry things out and a fire pit.

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS:

All resupply boxes must be mailed in care of the Dinsmores if you want us to pick them up and hold them here. We have a very small PO and if you are staying with us please allow us to store your boxes here at the house. There is no charge for picking up and holding your resupply boxes. If you are staying at the Cascadia Inn please have them pick up and hold your boxes there. It will save you a hitch down here and back. We are not making runs to the trailhead as our new home is a 50 mile round trip. Very easy hitch from Baring to the trailhead.

USPS address: (for all regular mail and hiker boxes):
Hiker Name
c/o Dinsmore’s Hiker Haven
PO BOX 374
Skykomish,WA 98288

UPS and FED-X address: (for UPS/FedX only)
Hiker Name
c/o Dinsmore’s Hiker Haven
63330 NE 197th Place
Baring, WA 98224

ATTENTION: THE U.S. POST OFFICE DOES NOT DELIVER ANY MAIL TO OUR HOUSE  (PHYSICAL) ADDRESS. DO NOT MAIL ANYTHING THROUGH THE POST OFFICE WITH OUR HOUSE NUMBERS ON IT.

*Arrival date on all packages please* We make daily runs to the Post Office. Please feel free to mail boxes anytime. We have room to store them.

2574 Stehekin, WA

10 mile bus ride; 9 am, 12:15, 3pm, 6:15pm from High Bridge Cost: 5 dollars. Runs from June19th thru Oct 7th

Cabin rental, restaurant, PO–Stehekin WA 98852–cash only Mon8:00am-12:00pm 1:30pm-4:30pm, Tue9:00am-3:00pm,Wed8:00am-12:00pm 1:30pm-4:30pm,Thu9:00am-3:00pm, Fri8:00am-12:00pm 1:30pm-4:30pm, Sat-Sun-closed, free camping, free showers, coin laundry, small store, bakery.  Get a free permit at the visitor center to camp.

If you stay at the ranch, I hear you get great all you can eat meals and that they will accept your package–call to confirm.  Prices range from 100-120 dollars a night per person and includes all meals, bedding, towels, and transportation.   For more information and reservations:

Monday-Friday 8am to 5pm	1-800-536-0745
	509-682-4677
Address	P.O. 36 Stehekin, WA 98852
Email	ranch@stehekinvalleyranch.com

The ranch has a small gear store and there is some gear for sale at the town store.

It’s a tough resupply but I have done it once.   If the store doesn’t have any cheese asked them for it.  The bakery said they would sell me cheese if the store didn’t have any.   I bought cheese, bagels, sweet rolls, pizza, chips, jerky, Mountain House oatmeal breakfasts, fruit and nut bars, etc. I heard there is farm near the bakery that sells fresh veggies and goat cheese.

You can also take the ferry into Chelan where they have motels and big stores.   Look in town or on the ferry for motels that will pick you up and drop you off at the ferry landing.

Manning Park, BC (The end.)

Expensive but they have a hiker rate, laundry for guests.  Small store, restaurants.   Greyhound stops right in front of the lodge and takes you to Vancouver. Departs 11 am arrives in Vancouver 4 hours later.

According to the PCTA: “Winona and Peter Rowat are “trail hosts” in Vancouver, BC Canada. Camp in yard. Anyone over 50 can camp in the basement suite. Get key from upstairs tenants Address: 3375 Ash (18th and Cambie) Vancouver, BC V523E4 Canada”. You can email the Rowat’s at nona@crayfish.ucsd.edu.

Avoiding  Canada: (From the PCT-L ) There are several backtracking options, all of which involve reaching Monument 78 and heading back south through the Pasayten.  They are as follows:

1. Turn around and head south to Castle Pass (4 miles) and head west on Trail 749 which is known as the Boundary Trail.  Check with the Okanogan-Wenatchee Forest Service Ranger for updates on trail closure; anyway, this trail heads west until you reach Ross Lake, which has been dammed by Ross Dam and is part of Ross Lake Recreation Area.  There is a great little resort with floating cabins called Ross Lake Resort (www.rosslakeresort.com) that gives water taxi rides to their resort on the southwest side of the lake.  There is a fee for this; look it up on the website.  When I thru-hiked the Pacific Northwest Trail in 2009, we lucked into a cabin being available (usually sold out through the summer).  We arrived at 5:00, the owners came by and knocked at our door at 6 and invited us to eat with the resort crew, on the house.  The meal:  filet mignon, corn on the cob, deluxe baked potatoes, you name it…and a lot of beer and margaritas.  I haven’t been rejected into Canada, but my wife and I are strongly considering this option anyway this year.  If you don’t want the water taxi, you can choose to walk south along the east side of the lake until you reach Washington State Highway 20.

2. Turn around and head south beyond Castle Pass to Holman Pass (17 miles) and head west on Trail 752 (Devil’s Ridge Trail).  This trail also heads west to Ross Lake.  Once at the lake, you have the water taxi option or you can hike south to Highway 20.

3. And finally, you can turn around and head south to Hart’s Pass (31 miles) where there is a Ranger cabin and a forest road that eventually gives you access to Highway 20.  No chance at a hitch from there,* but if you had somebody to pick you up, it’s an option.  If absolutely necessary, you could take Forest Road 700 from the cabin west until you reach a trail that again heads west to Ross Lake.  This Trail has two short sections where you have to Macgyver it across a washed out section of trail on a sheer faceish, sandy, loose ravine by holding on to a rope tied between two trees.  Kind of shady, but my wife and my buddy did it in 2009.  It was awesome.

*I think there might be a chance for a hitch at Harts Pass as there is a parking lot and everyone is a hiker. 

Joker (2010): Instead of going into Canada, I recommend hiking back to Hart’s Pass. Easy hitch to
Sedro-Woolley where you can easily catch a bus to Seattle. Often easy hitch to Seattle, too. For two years I have hiked back to Hart’s Pass and hitched to both Seattle (south on I-5) and Bellingham (north on I-5) in two or less hitches. Hart’s Pass is a very popular Pasayten access trailhead. No bus ride, no border stuff, etc. Cheap! I got to Seattle in the same time it took someone who went to Manning.

Another option is to hike back to Rainy Pass and hitch in there and another would be to hike all the way back to Stehekin and take the ferry to Chelan where there is a cheap bus(1-3 dollars?) that will take you to Wenatchee where you can catch a Greyhound or a plane.

Links to online town guides:

Halfmile’s Trail notes–water sources and town info in a data book format:

Southern California

Northern California

Oregon and Washington

Best of the Crest: Food and Lodging on the Pacific Crest Trail

Plan your hike’s guide

Craig’s PCT Planner

Alex’s 2009 PCT resupply schedule Pt. 1, pt.2, pt 3

Dave and Lexi’s resupply page

Halfmile’s PCT phone book

PCTA’s Mailing Label generator

PCTA’s Link to Services Page

Purebound’s   PCT resupply page

Yogi’s PCT handbook update page