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1 | PCT NOBO - Resupply Plan | *note if hitch | Based on doc by Zach "Relish" Hoopes | Toothpaste tabs, liners, contacts & solution, wipes, TP, sunscreen, film, soap? Ship back film where possible | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Stop # | LOCATION | CUMUL MILE | DIST. TO NEXT | ELEVATION GAIN TO NEXT ( FT ) | MILES PER DAY | GAIN PER 10Mi | DAYS TIL NEXT | LAY- OVER | DAYS FROM START | ETA - Planned | DIST FROM TRAIL | BUY / SHIP | SHIPPING ADDRESS | FRIENDS / FAM | Good for Meetup | Good for Groceries | SHIP DATE | SHIPPING SERVICE | PICKUP LOCATION HOURS | MISC | GEAR | FOOD | LNDRY | CAMP | SHWR | NOTES (Not at all exhaustive) | Chores | March High/Low | April High / Low | May High/Low | |
3 | 0 | Campo | 0 | 42.3 | 5570 | 10 | 1316.8 | 4.2 | 0 | 0.0 | Sat, Mar 23 | 0 | -- | -- | let's go !!! Scout & Frodo's: 6351 Wellesly Court friends can hike from Campo to Mt Laguna | 65/36 | 70/41 | 72-80/42 | ||||||||||||||
4 | 1 | Mount Laguna | 42.3 | 35.3 | 934 | 12 | 264.6 | 2.9 | 0 | 4.2 | Wed, Mar 27 | 0.25 | Buy | -- | Laguna Mountain lodge w/ store, restaurant 9a-3p, ATM, nearby PO. Pine House Cafe, Blue Jay Lodge (breakf, burg). Store closes 5p. **Consider pit stop at Montezuma Valley Market - m101; great little store 4mi off trail from Barrel Springs; 619-693-7536 for a ride; showers; laundry avail SQ - Garnet Peak just past Mt Laguna near the 50mile point on the pct. 1/2 mile hike with 360view. | 63/34 | 64/35 | 66-76/43 | ||||||||||||||
5 | - | Julian | 77.6 | 32 | 2633 | 12 | 822.8 | 2.7 | 1 | 7.2 | Sat, Mar 30 | 12 road | Buy | Li bails out here | send back any un-needed gear w Li | Yes - @ MVM | Yes - @ MVM | Julian [12 mi W] is a small hiker-friendly town with restaurants, motels, small grocery store, good outfitter [2footadventures.com 678-944-8639], Post Office [760-765-3648], and occasional sdmts.com bus service. 12 miles W of the PCT on Hwy 78. You don't really need to stop here, but they do have free pie at Mom's for PCT hikers, and you should take it slow getting to the Sierra. | ||||||||||||||
6 | 2 | Warner Springs | 109.6 | 41.7 | 4935 | 14 | 1183.5 | 3. | 0 | 10.8 | Tue, Apr 2 | 1.2 road | Buy | Yes | Small community; hiker-friendly community resource center, hot spring resort, golf course, restaurant, gas station mini-mart (8-6), PO, occasional bus. 1.2 mi E via Hwy 79. Resource ctr offers water, food, small but well-stocked hiker resupply store, camping, computer use, WiFi, charging. | 68/40 | 70/44 | 72-78/44-50 | ||||||||||||||
7 | - | Paradise Valley Cafe | 151.3 | 27.3 | 5276 | 14 | 1932.6 | 2. | 0 | 13.8 | Fri, Apr 5 | Ship | (Your Name) ETA c/o Paradise Valley Cafe 61721 State Highway 74 Mountain Center, CA 92561 / 951-659-3663 | FedEx, UPS, or USPS | Hours vary seasonally M, T: 8a - 3p W - Sa: 8a - 8p Su: 8a - 7p | crampons + spikes + axe to Paradise Cafe | Yes | Good hamburgers; water spigot outside. 1 mile W of PCT via Hwy 74. Could try to call owners in advance and order food to be left out. | ||||||||||||||
8 | 3 | Idyllwild | 178.6 | 95.5 | 12307 | 15 | 1288.7 | 6.4 | 1 | 15.8 | Sun, Apr 7 | 4.5 (2.6 trail, 2.6 road) | Buy | -- | $5/load for 1 night stay | $5pp | Yes | Beloved little town w/ lots of character. There is an outfitter, plenty of eating options. Can stay at the campground in town for $5/night. Showers, grocery, natural food store, pharmacy, outfitter (NomadVentures), PO, laundry, ATM, library. Access via Devils Slide Trail, 2.6mi SW on Fern Valley Rd. Idyllwild Inn - hostel; PCT $10 discount w/trhd shuttle - call (951) 659-2552. +6mi San Jac side trail alt. Hiker box. | 60-66/`33-38 | |||||||||||||
9 | 4 | Big Bear Lake | 274.1 | 89.5 | 8090 | 16 | 903.9 | 5.6 | 0 | 23.1 | Mon, Apr 15 | 5.4 road to BBCity or 9 rd to BBLk | Buy | Your Name c/o General Delivery Big Bear Lake, CA 92315 (909) 866-1035 | USPS ( 472 Pine Knot Blvd ) | Mon-Fri 8:30 am-5:00 pm Sat 10:00 am-12:00 pm | No, try hostel or Motel 6 | Lots of eating options though it is a little spread out. Dollar Tree right next to a Von's. Hospital, ATMs, Big 5. Vintage Lakeside Inn 909-866-4978 in BBL - sweet staff and trailhead shuttle possible. Possible angels Papa Smurf 909-8000-7028 / Mtn Mama 909-800-7029. PCT discount at Motel 6. BBC Food: Cocina de Mexico, Themla's, No Name Pizza, La Paws. Knockout Pizza (ask for Ethan) + trash bin 1/2 mile away. Delivers to Mojave / Deep Creek Dam | ||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | Wrightwood | 363.6 | 80.6 | 9233 | 16 | 1145.5 | 5. | 1 | 28.7 | Sat, Apr 20 | 3.6 trail | Toss Up | send fwd spikes etc | Parents? | -- | A nice litttle town, reknowned for its friendliness to hikers. Get your free PCT pin at the hardware store - Mtn Hardware. The Yodeler: good calzones. Restaurants, motels, large grocery, hiker-friendly hardware store, PO, ATMs, library. Via steep Acorn trail @ 363.4. can hike San Jacinto w/ friends | |||||||||||||||
11 | 6 | Acton KOA / Los Angeles RV Resort | 444.2 | 114.1 | 12809 | 16 | 1122.6 | 7.1 | 0 | 34.8 | Fri, Apr 26 | 0.25 | Friends/Fam Bring | PCT Hiker (Your Name) - ETA Action Camp d.b.a. Los Angeles RV Resort 7601 Soledad Canyon Rd Acton, CA 93510 / (661) 268-1214 | Parents? | FedEx, UPS, or USPS - $5 | 9a - 7p daily; Sa 9a - 8p | Yes | Yes | $15pp | Yes | Camping, showers, laundry, small store, uber/rideshare, resupply pkgs. Cross Soledad Canyon Rd, walk N down embankmt. Reach creek = too far. Ship a box, or Uber to stores in Acton, Santa Clarita, Palmdale. Jensen's Foods - grocery; Yodeler - pizza. Grizzly Cafe - breakfast, burg, sandwiches. Evergreen Cafe - good breakfast. Hiker box. | ||||||||||
12 | 7 | Tehachapi | 558.3 | 144.5 | 16011 | 18 | 1108. | 8. | 0 | 41.9 | Fri, May 3 | 9.2 road | Buy | -- | Yes | $5pp. Lawn is watered MWF 8-10a. | Yes if camp; call 661-822-2220 | Very difficult hitch. List of trail angels to give a ride in the trail register. Plenty of food, lodging and resupply options. PO far away. Laundry, ATMs. Could ask Wee Vill Market (661-724-2200) off 138 for hitch (10 min drive E). Camp in back on grass, in Hiker Town (en route). Can also stop at windfarm mile 536 for water, gatoride, ice, A/C, M-F 6a-530p. Tehachapi to Walker Pass is the driest section of the PCT. 30+ mi waterless sections; heavy packs. Make plan for KMS to VVR here. Buffet @ Great Wall, near Alb - $12. | ||||||||||||||
14 | 8 | Kennedy Meadows South | 702.8 | 42 | 7512 | 16 | 1788.6 | 2.6 | 1 | 49.9 | Sat, May 11 | .5 rd to KMS; +2 to GB pick up or drop off @ tr via InR: 760.382.7971 + TCO | Ship | Write DELIVER TO GRUMPY BEARS in big letters. Mail sometimes gets mis-delivered in Kennedy Meadows. (Your Name) - PCT Hiker, ETA c/o Grumpy Bear's Retreat 98887 Kennedy Meadows Road Inyokern, CA 93527 | UPS or USPS to KMS; any to Grumpy Bears | Triple Crown Outfitters 559-257-2684; 9a-5p daily Grumpy Bears 559-850-2327 M-W closed Th 11-5 Fr, Sa 11-7 Su 11-7 | pick up bear can @ TCO; ship warm layers, boots (?), waterproof socks, axe, toiletries for Sierra section? | Yes | Yes | $20/tent site | Yes | Camp outside the general store for free. No cell service, limited wifi. Grumpy Bear's Retreat offers hiker amenities. Campsites at Haven RV Park in Kern River Valley - 6950 Lake Isabella Blvd. Camping, laundry, showers available at back of KM Store. No cell service; pay phone available. | Respray Permethrin on clothes | |||||||||
15 | 9 | Lone Pine (via Cottonwood Pass) | 744.8 | 86.1 | 14471 | 16 | 1680.7 | 5.4 | 53.5 | Wed, May 15 | 1.7 tr; 18 road | Buy | -- | Yes | Small town w restaurants, motels, grocery (Bi-Rite), outfitter (Sierra Elevation), pharmacy, PO, hospital, laundry, ATMs, bus service. Easier hitch via Cottonwood Pass; better on weekends. 7 mi from Manzanar - WWII internment camp. Other options: Kearsage Pass (N of Whitney) goes to Onion Valley Trailhead; no cell reception and no hitches. Consider a layover here to see Manzanar. Tub soaks at Dow Villa. Motels: Mt Whitney, Lone Pine Budget Inn. Food trucks: Tacos Gueros (adobada), Tacos Los Hermanos. Get 6 tacos, 2 burritos. Merry Go Round - Chinese. Call Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center (760 876-6200): This is the single stop for all official beta about the Southern Sierra -- snow depth, trail closures and reroutes, fire information, bear can regulations, etc. Text Anthony & Emily to confirm joining Try to camp at Tyndall Creek - mile 774 to hit 1 pass a day - maybe skip Lone Pine and go straight to Bishop unless you want to wait it out | |||||||||||||||||
16 | Independence (via Kearsarge Pass) | 789.7 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 58.9 | Mon, May 20 | -- | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 10 | Bishop (via Kearsarge Pass or Bishop Pass) | 830.9 | 91.7 | 11679 | 18 | 1273.6 | #DIV/0! | 1 | 58.9 | Mon, May 20 | 11.8mi tr, 21.8mi rd | Buy | Yes | motels | Bishop [63 mi NE] is a larger town on Hwy 395, 42 miles N of Independence, with restaurants, motels, large grocery [Vons], pharmacy [Rite Aid, Vons], outfitters [eastsidesports.com 760-873-7520], Post Office, hospital [nih.org 760-873-5811], laundry, ATMs, and anything else a hiker might need. Weekday ESTransit.com bus service runs from Lone Pine and Independence to Bishop. Bishop is accessible by hiking 7.6 miles E over Kearsarge Pass [11,712 feet] to Onion Valley, then take the paved road 13 miles E to Independence, then take Hwy 395 N for 42 miles. Heard it's a great trail town. Includes Whitney alt. | ||||||||||||||||
20 | 11 | Mammoth Lakes | 922.6 | 111.7 | 16,876 | 16 | 1510.8 | 7. | 1 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 3.5 tr; Lakes Basin shuttle | Buy | Mammoth Lakes Post Office Your Name ETA c/o General Delivery Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546 | -- | Mammoth Lakes Post Office open M-F 8-4 | Yes | Yes | Von's grocery store in town, laundromat around the corner. Lots of eating options. Campgrounds, ATMs. Free public transit around town. Davison Street Guest House is a great place to spend a zero. Best way to access: come off @ Crater Meadow; go 3.5 easy mi over Mammoth Pass to Horseshoe Lake. Take free Lakes Basin shuttle (every 1/2 hr). Do not go from Red's Meadow Pack Station + $7 bus. Visit Inyo National Forest Visitor Center at far E of town (760-924-5500) to ask about snow depth, creek crossings, fire closures, bear news for PCT bt Mammoth and Tuolumne. | |||||||||||||
21 | 12 | Tuolumne Meadows (Yosemite Valley) (likely closed for the year) | 958.7 | 75.6 | 12250 | 15 | 1620.4 | 5. | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | .3 tr | -- | EITHER TUOLUMNE OR KMN (Your Name) ETA c/o General Delivery Tuolumne Meadows Yosemite National Park, CA 95389 | USPS | Tuolumne Meadows Post Office [Open M-F 9-5, Sa 9-12] / 209-372-8236 | not needed; send anyway | Yes | Campground, post office, backpacker campsites, yarts.com bus service. Check if snow delays opening. 3/10 mile W of PCT on Hwy 20 (Tioga Road). No camping 4 mi either side of T Meadows. Charging available. Consider zero at Bensen Lake in Yosemite. Dinner @ Tuolumne Meadows Lodge (after Lyell Fork & Dana Fork converge) is an amazing dinner. Call as soon as you clear Donohue Pass: 209-372-8413. May not be able to ship - likely closed. If Onion Valley Road is closed, it's a 200 mile food carry from Kennedy Meadows South to Mammoth Lakes. If Tioga Road and Sonora Pass are both closed, it's a 190 mile resupply from Mammoth to South Lake Tahoe. | ||||||||||||||
22 | 12alt | Lee Vining | 943.7 | 90.6 | 15 | . | 6. | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 20 rd | -- | Lee Vining Post Office Your Name Here c\o General Delivery Lee Vining, CA 93541 | USPS | M-F 9 AM–1 PM, 2–4 PM (760) 647-6371 | if TM closed: do 75 miles to Tuolumne Meadows, roadwalk 20 miles to Lee Vining, come back the same way, then finish out remaining 75 to South Lake Tahoe | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 13 | Kennedy Meadows North (Sonora Pass) / Bridgeport | 1034.3 | 74.7 | 7350 | 12 | 983.9 | 6.2 | 5 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 11 | Friends/Fam Bring | EITHER TUOLUMNE OR KMN Hiker Name - PCT Thru-Hiker, ETA c/o Kennedy Meadows Resort & Pack Station 42421 State Hwy 108 Pinecrest, CA 95364 / (209) 965-3911 hopefully can bail out of PCT from here? ( map ) | Calvin? | UPS - $15 - 30 | 6a - 9p, all week | not needed; send anyway | Yes | $20/night | Yes | Can hitch down to the resort or use Sonora Pass Resupply. Shuttle service available. Restaurant, bar, small store, showers, laundry, cabins. Accepts resupply boxes. Could pick up a box, then stealth camp up the Hwy a bit or use Deadman and Baker campgrounds. WiFi. May not be able to ship - likely closed. | ||||||||||
24 | 13alt | Bridgeport | 1018.1 | 90.9 | 18 | . | 5.1 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 15 rd, 17 hitch | -- | Bridgeport Post Office: (Your Name) c/o General Delivery Bridgeport, CA 93517 | USPS | open M-F 8-12 & 1-4 | Yes | motels | if KMN closed: do 112 miles to Sonora Pass, then walk down the closed road 15 miles to Sonora Junction and hitch a ride 17mi down 395 to Bridgeport for resupply, and 17mi back, and walk another 15 miles on the closed road to get back on trail and finish the remaining 75 miles to Tahoe. Can ship here; it's a small town with restaurants, motels, grocery store, Post Office [760-932-7991], laundry, and ATMs. From Sonora Pass travel 14.7 miles SE on Hwy 108, then 16.8 miles S on Hwy 395. | |||||||||||||||
25 | 14 | South Lake Tahoe | 1109 | 104.6 | 11211 | 20 | 1071.8 | 5.2 | 1 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 9.5 | Buy | Primus | not needed; send anyway | Hitch from mi 1090 @ Echo Summit trailhead. Large town with plenty of meal and accomdiation options. PO, hospital, ATM. Directions for safe 8mi walk from PCT to Lake of the Sky in S Lk Tahoe: * At PCT mile 1091.1 take a paved road right (Johnson Pass road). Follow the road for one mile east, first on flat terrain and then down a steep switchback to Hwy 50. * Carefully cross Hwy 50 and you’ll find an unused road (Old Meyers grade rd) closed to car traffic. Go down this road for 2 miles. * the Old Meyers grade road goes into the village of Meyers with a cafe, sandwich place, small stores and restaurant. The Getaway Cafe was my favorite. * From Meyers a bike path goes all the way to the “Y” and Lake of the Sky outfitters (around 5.5 miles) Food: RoJo's Tavern; Taqueria Jalisco; Brewery @ Lk Tahoe but only go for lunch. rec meetup w/ friends at Lake Tahoe, mile 1127 | ||||||||||||||||
27 | 15 | Sierra City (Country Store) | 1213.6 | 91.6 | 10876 | 20 | 1187.3 | 4.6 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 1.4 rd | Ship | Hiker Name, ETA c/o Sierra Country Store 213 Main Street Sierra City, CA 96125 / (530) 862-1560 | USPS | Daily 8:30a - 5:30p | ship bearcan to White Pass | Yes | Yes | Hostel | Yes | Take the trail bypass into town thru residential area. Good town; very good shakes apparently. Can ship to post office or the general store. Very small town. Restaurants, motels, small store, ATM, PO, library. Hostel, showers, laundry, ATM, wifi, charging @ Donner Ski Ranch. Buttes Resort also option. Sierra Country Store - good hiker store & restaurant, good burgers. Red Moose Cafe - breakfast/lunch. | Respray permethrin, here or Seiad Valley | |||||||||
28 | 16 | Belden | 1305.2 | 88.5 | 10330 | 18 | 1167.2 | 4.9 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 1 | Buy | Hiker Name - PCT Hiker, ETA c/o Caribou Crossroads Store 16242 Hwy 70 Belden CA 95915 / 530-283-1384 | USPS | W - Su 9a - 5p | Caribou Crossroads: lodge w/ restaurant right on the trail. They have some resupply food, pricey and limited selection. Showers, laundry. Call to confirm postal service: 530-283-1384. Just top off your food supply to get you to Sierra City if you need to. You'll need a bear bag, if not a bear can, for Lassen (NOBO 1344.8 to 1364.1), or camp at Warner Springs - 8 reserved; 9 first-come first-serve. Or, just hike through the park in a day (20 mi). Possible hitch to Chester after. | |||||||||||||||
30 | 17 | Old Station (Hat Creek) | 1393.7 | 128.8 | 9457 | 22 | 734.2 | 5.9 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | .3 tr | Buy | Free | Dollar General in town. Stay for free out back of the Methodist church. Plenty of eating options. RV park/resort; PO. JJ's cafe - br, lunch, dinner weekends only. Tent camp behind gas station next to JJs. | |||||||||||||||||
31 | 18 | Castella | 1522.5 | 155.6 | 15309 | 20 | 983.9 | 7.8 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 2 rd | Ship | (Your Name) ETA c/o Ammirati's Market PO Box 90 Castella, CA 96017 / (530) 235-2676 | FedEx, UPS, USPS | Daily 8-9 | not needed; send anyway | $5/pp | Yes | Small community and state park w/ campground ($5). Ammirati Market (daily 8-9): burritos, sandwiches, some resupply. Coin showers, PO w/ limited hours. Difficult hitch to nearest town Dunsmuir. Consider hiking through to 1407.2 Burney Mountain Guest Ranch: follow power line past large bird nest to red road, turn left - .25 mi off PCT. Hot food, beds or tent, shower, meal. Begin the long, hot climb out of Castle Crags as early as possible. Water is going to be an issue all the way until Upper Seven Lake. Although the data book gives no indication, treat the 6,000'+ climb out of Castle Crags as a critical water alert. | ||||||||||||
32 | 19 | Seiad Valley | 1678.1 | 64.5 | 10002 | 16 | 1550.7 | 4. | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | Buy | Yes | $15/pp @ Mid River, unclear @ Wildwood | Yes | Tiny place, small diner, general store, PO, and campground. Famous pancake challenge @ cafe (closes 2p). Lady at general store is very friendly and it is stocked for hikers. Mid River RV park: $15 camping; showers, laundry. Wildwood Tavern: 1/2 mi W of PO - camping, food, showers, laundry, small store - check price 530-496-3500. Could also hitch out to Etna (9.75mi hitch) @ 101 mi from Castella / 56 to Seiad Valley and hitch back at Alderbrook Manor. Try to reach town by 11am, nap near cafe, get water, get out of town late PM to climb out. Water, heat are issues. | Respray permethrin if not done at Sierra City | |||||||||||||||
33 | 20 | Ashland | 1742.6 | 103.8 | 9414 | 20 | 906.9 | 5.2 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 13 rd | Buy | (Your Name) c/o General Delivery Ashland, OR 97520 / 541-552-1622 | -- | M-F 9-5 | Yes | Yes | Big town, reknowned for being hiker friendly. Safeway, Albertsons, food coop, Dollar Tree, pharmacy, outfitter, PO, laundry, hospital, showers, ATMs, bus. Lots of eating and lodging options. Mountain Provisions has great gear selection & shoes if you need them. Taj of Ashland is $12 Indian buffet. Good grocery @ Market of Choice (a regional Whole Foods). Food: Morning Glory (br, lunch), Standing Stone Brewery (dinner). Can also stop at 1716.2 Callahan's Hotel: $12 camping, $8 laundry, $22 showers. Trail angel @ 1733.1. pick up/drop off on Hwy 66; hot shower, laundry, home meals: jennyonthecreek@gmail.com - email in advance (Jen & Matt Watson) can ask friends to meet you at Callahan’s Lodge which is on the trail and have them hitch you into Ashland. | |||||||||||||
34 | 21 | Mazama General Store (Crater Lake NP) | 1846.4 | 81.8 | 7002 | 20 | 856. | 4.1 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 2 rd | Ship | Hiker Name - PCT Thru-Hiker C/O Mazama Village Camper Store 569 Mazama Village Dr. Crater Lake, OR 97604 / (509) 996-2855 *possible meet up w/ Annette | USPS, UPS | 10a - 7p, daily | Yes | Yes | Yes - PCT Hikers & Cyclist Walk-In Camp $5 | Yes | In Crater Lake NP. Rim trail alt. General store and restaurant. General store is very expensive and has limited selection. Can do laundry here. Also can pay to stay at the campground. Showers available. Hitching in NPs is illegal. Tedious roadwalk on hwy, no shoulder, to climb to rim. Don't zero here. Hiker/Biker walk up sites @ Mazama Campground via FB: SQ - Crater Lake, Ramona Falls (take the creek route; i forget if it's an alternate, but there are two routes north of the falls), Eagle Creek Diamond Lake Resort in Oregon just past Crater Lake. Easy hitch, easy side trail to get back to the PCT, super friendly restaurant and staff, and FREE PCT campground with flush toilets. rec: take PCT alt to Crater Lake | |||||||||||
35 | 22 | Shelter Cove Resort | 1928.2 | 77.3 | 5861 | 22 | 758.2 | 3.5 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | Ship | Hiker Name - PCT Thru-Hiker, ETA c/o Shelter Cove Resort and Marina 27600 West Odell Lake Road, Highway 58 Crescent, OR 97733 / (541) 433-2548 | UPS | 8a - 5p, all week; $5 | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | RV resort. Small convenience store and very small cafe with outdoor seating only. Hot and clean showers, towel included. $2/4min. Can also stop at 1905.4 Willamette Pass Resort (.25 mi rd - left if NOBO). Small store but maybe only open weekends. Shelter Cove: hiker-friendly resort & RV park; camping, cabins, hot food, small but ok resupply store, showers, laundry, WiFi, resupply packages. Take Oregon Skyline Trail alternate to camp at Crescent Lake (7.8 mi shorter) - starts NE of Windigo Pass on FR 60 (mi 1878.8) - views of Diamond Peak; good water. can have people meet you at Shelter Cove Resort or Elk Lake Resort which are each only 1 mile off the trail. If you need to make any changes to your gear there is a large REI in Bend. Can have friends take you to Bend to hang out & drop back off | ||||||||||||
36 | - | Sisters (or Bend) | 2005.5 | 11.4 | 1300 | 20 | 1140.4 | .6 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 15 rd | -- | alt: ship to Elk Lake Resort (1 mi off tr) 60000 Century Dr Bend, OR 97701 / (541) 480-7378 | potentially if don't go to Bend | Yes | Yes | Small town w/ restaurants, motels, campground, grocery (Bi-Mart, Ray's), pharmacy, PO, ATMs. Bend - large town w/ restaurants, motels, large grocery (Alb, Food4Less, Safeway, TJoes, Whole Foods), Walmart, REI, pharmacy, PO, hospital, laundry, ATMs, etc. Hitch north from Elk Lake (1958) to 1 mi spur trail onto Century Dr (Rt 372 - Cascade Lks Scenic Byway), or contact Brian Douglass (UberDucky) @ bdouglass2014@centurylink.net or text 541-213-8510; pay fuel. Elk Lake Resort - signature elk burger. | ||||||||||||||
37 | 23 | Big Lake Youth Camp | 2016.9 | 106.4 | 11055 | 20 | 1039. | 5.3 | 1 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 1.5 | Ship | Hiker Name - PCT Hiker, ETA C/O Big Lake Youth Camp 26435 Big Lake Rd Sisters, OR 97759 / (503) 850-3562 link | USPS, $5 | 7a-9p, all week | Yes | Yes, Fee | Yes | Yes, Fee | An amazing place. Clean showers w/ towels, laundry, breakfast and dinner served at specific times, camping, all for donations only. No option to buy food here. So send a box and then enjoy this hospitable place. PCT Center has friendly vegan Christians if before mid-Aug. | |||||||||||
38 | 24 | Timberline Lodge | 2123.3 | 47.8 | 4140 | 22 | 866.1 | 2.2 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 0.2 tr | Ship | Wy'East Store PCT Hiker: (your name) c/o Timberline Ski Area Wy’East Store Timberline Camp, OR 97028 / (503)272-3311. Press '0' for the operator and ask for the Gift Store. | USPS, $5 | 8:30a to 5p, all week | pick up rain gear | Yes | Yes @ Govt Camp | Yes - free | Yes @ Govt Camp | Legendary breakfast and lunch buffet. Free camping right off site or get a very nice room. No option to buy food here, so ship a box. Incl. wet weather gear. Bus avail from Timberline to Sandy (full service town); 6x a day; $2. Stops at Govt Camp. Long hike after thru Lionshead burn. SQ - Eagle creek trail in the Columbia River Gorge before Cascade Locks ( Wahtum lake to bridge of the gods ) | ||||||||||
39 | 25 | Cascade Locks | 2171.1 | 147.7 | 20822 | 20 | 1409.7 | 7.4 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | Buy | Yes $5 | Yes | Lowest point on the PCT. Local campground is $5 includes shower. Cascade Locks Ale House is renowned for good food and hiker friendliness. Can prep/send boxes here. Local grocery store has decent selection at decent prices. Bus service to Portland, Hood River. PO. Food: Bridgeside. No full supermarket; go to Columbia Market (expensive mini grocery). Hiker box at Cascade Locks Ale House. trail days in mid aug; can walk together across Bridge of the Gods | |||||||||||||||||
40 | 26 | White Pass (Kracker Barrel Store) | 2318.8 | 99 | 9185 | 22 | 927.8 | 4.5 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | .5 rd | Ship | Hiker Name - PCT Hiker c/o the Kracker Barrel Store 48851 US Highway 12 Naches, WA 98937 / (509) 672-3105 | USPS, $5 | 8a-6p, all week, $5 | Yes | Yes, coin | Yes | Limited selection at the Kracker Barrel, but very hiker-friendly, a few hot foods to grab. Can camp out back for free. White Pass Village Inn next door has lodging. Motel, deli, laundry, showers, WiFi. | ||||||||||||
41 | 27 | Snoqualmie Pass (Summit Inn) | 2417.8 | 74.5 | 13450 | 18 | 1805.4 | 4.1 | 0 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | .3 rd | Toss Up | Your Name Here c/o Summit Inn 603 State Route 906 Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068 | USPS $15-30 | Yes | Yes, home | Home | Yes, home | There is a lodge, gas station, general store, brewery and burger joint. Ardvark coffee spot is a hiker favorite. Chevron station has market, ATMs, disorganized resupply pkgs. Small grocery (Lee). Make sure to get cash | ||||||||||||
42 | 28 | Skyhomish (Stevens Pass/Leavenworth) | 2492.3 | 97.8 | 16860 | 18 | 1723.9 | 5.4 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 16 rd | Ship | Hiker Name - PCT Hiker, ETA C/O Stevens Pass, Thru-Hiker 93001 NE Stevens Pass Hwy, US 2 Skykomish, WA 98288 Attn: Tye Creek Lodge Loading Dock | Simon? | UPS or FedEx | after 6/13: M-F 9a-3p Bike Park oper: 9a - 6p, daily inside Seasons Pass office 206-812-4510 x4350 No perishable items | Yes | Yes | Ski Lodge is very friendly and has a small convenience store. Also can hitch into Skykomish and stay at the legendary Dinsmore's Hiker Haven (unsure if still operating). PO, laundry, small store, ATM. Power outlets. Restrooms, no showers. Safest access is through the Stevens Pass base area and across the pedestrian bridge over US Hwy 2. Illegal to cross hwy except over ped bridge. Get cash for Stehekin if not already done 15min hitch to dutch town Leavenworth from this ski area | |||||||||||||
44 | 29 | Stehekin | 2590.1 | 89.4 | 13353 | 12 | 1493.6 | 7.5 | 1 | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | 11 rd (bus avail) | Friends/Fam Bring | Hiker Name - PCT Hiker (Your Name) c/o General Delivery Post Office Stehekin, WA 98852 | Li | USPS only | Stehekin Post Office 31 Defacto Lane @ Stehekin Landing [open seasonally M-F 10-4, Sa 11-2] 509-682-2625 | Yes | Yes | Yes $ | Yes | One of the most beautiful resupplies on the PCT! Take the shuttle down to the town ($8), well known bakery. The shuttle $7 (10 mi) will stop on the way in (9:15a, 12:30, 3p, 6:15p from High Bridge from 6/12 - 10/4). Restaurant, tiny general store. Public shower and laundry are available. Can camp out back for free or small charge. No cell service. During peak summer season, shuttle runs 4x a day. PO. Super expensive, bring cash, no ATM. Last place to meet w/ friends before the finish; can be hard to reach for friends and fam | ||||||||||
46 | - | Manning Park | 2679.5 | 31 | . | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | -- | Long walk - 111.4 back to Harts Pass. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | - | Hart's Pass | 2710.5 | -- | #VALUE! | #VALUE! | #DIV/0! | #DIV/0! | -- | -- | Cheers. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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