[pct-l] Fuel on the PCT - update
Kevin Taylor
kevin_c_taylor at yahoo.com
Sun Dec 7 20:17:37 CST 2014
Update of Fuel on the PCT. Paul Bodnar posted the original on April 29/2013 for his 2012 thruhike. I updated it March 5/2014 and Dec. 7/14 from posted corrections on pct-l, Facebook and from my thru-hike this year. Thanks, Early B.
Fuel Availability along the Pacific Crest Trail:
1, Campo; Alcohol
43, Mt. Laguna; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas, Esbit tablets
77, Julian ?
110, Warner Springs; Alcohol, butane/propane canister
179, Idyllwild; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
274, Big Bear; Alcohol, butane/propane canister at Big 5, white gas
364, Wrightwood; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
455, Agua Dulce; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas (REI side trip or at Hikerheaven)
559, Mojave; Alcohol
559, Tehachapi; Alcohol, butane/propane canister at Big 5, white gas
652, Lake Isabella; Alcohol
703, Kennedy Meadows; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
745, Lone Pine; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
Bishop; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
789, Independence; butane/propane canister at both gas stations.
856, Muir Ranch, Alcohol, Esbit tablets, white gas. Butane/propane canister, alcohol and white gas could be available in the elaborate hiker box they have located here. Please don't count on the hiker box for your resupply. The Muir Ranch has also sold a limited amount of hiking type supplies including canister fuel to hikers in the past. Remember supplies here are limited and vary from day due to day the infrequent stocking of supplies and isolated location.
877, Vermillion Valley Resort; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
902, Reds Meadow; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
Mammoth; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
942, Tuolumne Meadows; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
1095, Echo Lake; None
1095, South Tahoe; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
1156, Truckee; butane/propane canister at The Sports Exchange downtown, directly across the railroad tracks from the Amtrak station.
1198, Sierra City; Alcohol, butane/propane canister at Sierra Country Store (sometimes sold out).
1290, Belden; Alcohol
1335, Chester; Alcohol at both hardware stores, HEET at NAPA, butane/propane canister at hardware/fishing supply (expensive), small butane/propane canisters at Sport Nut.
1378, Old Station; None
1424, Burney Falls State Park; None
1424, Town of Burney; Alcohol, butane/propane canister (in store across from McDonalds)
1506, Castella; Alcohol
1506, Dunsmuir; Alcohol
1506, Mt. Shasta; Alcohol, butane/propane canister
1606, Etna; Alcohol (check hardware store for butane/propane canister and possible white gas).
1662, Seiad Valley; Alcohol, butane/propane canisters at store.
1727, Callahans Lodge; None
1727, Ashland; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
1835, Crater Lake; Alcohol, butane/propane canister (sometimes sold out), white gas
1912, Shelter Cove; Alcohol
1958, Elk Lake Resort; None
1989, Sisters; Alcohol, butane/propane canister at Ace Hardware (8 oz size).
Bend: REI Alcohol/butane/propane canister, white gas
2001, Big Lake Youth Camp; None, but butane/propane canisters could be available in big hiker box.
2054, Ollalie Lake store. Had butane/propane canisters in 2014.
2107, Timberline Lodge; None
2155, Cascade Locks; Alcohol, butane/propane canisters at Columbia Market (can run out).
Portland; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
Stevenson; butane/propane canisters at Columbia Hardware.
2303, White Pass; Alcohol, butane/propane canister (limited supply)
Packwood; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas
2402, Snoqualmie Pass; Alcohol
2476, Skykomish/ Baring/Dinsmores; gas station and Baring store have alcohol. Dinsmores had alcohol and butane/propane canisters in 2014.
2574, Stehekin; Alcohol, butane/propane canister, white gas (supplies at the camp store, along bus route, can easily run out during peak hiking season)
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