[pct-l] Hitching I-80 into Reno?

[A.C. Scott]

Reno happens to be very easy to reach from the trail both from local bus systems. Such as the one that runs out of mammoth and Bishop. Also greyhound runs from Truckee to Reno. I used both of these resources in 2012 ninja tortoise 

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Dan Jacobs <youroldpaldan at gmail.com> wrote:

>On Sun, Feb 3, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Pilar Diaz <s.pilar.diaz at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hello Wonderous People!
>>
>> Anyway, this is my plan, and I'm looking for some advice.
>>
>> My plan is to hike from Kennedy Meadows north until I-80, and then hitch a ride into Reno. From there I would like to take a train up to Portland,...
>
>If you go to Reno to hop on the train, I think you end up on a bus to
>Sacramento, CA. Might be better to go west and get the train in
>Sacramento. Saves a little money if you can get to Sacramento for free
>or near free.
>
>>.. and starting at the Columbia River hike north all of Washington State.
>>
>>
>> However, has anyone ever hiked along I-80. Do you think this is safe for a solo young woman hiker?
>
>
>Hiked, or hitched? Hiking/walking on I-80 is a no-no. You will (at
>least) be told to get off the freeway, maybe removed, by Officer
>Friendly of the CHP. If you insist on hiking to Sacramento on the
>roadside, US 50 is a better bet until it also becomes freeway.
>
>If you meant hitch hiking, then, hey, it's California. You roll your
>dice and take your chances. To avoid the hitch hiking, maybe
>investigate a local to regional or Greyhound bus option to where you
>decide to board the train/bus/etc.Northbound? Maybe walk into South
>Lake Tahoe or Truckee and get on a bus from there to Reno, Carson
>City, or Sacramento?
>
>Dan Jacobs
>Washougal
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