[pct-l] Trail Magic Advice

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I have left my truck at the I-80 westbound rest stop for a few days before. Not certain it was legal but didn't see any sign and didn't get any hassle. PCT is only a few yards away. And they have indoor plumbing. 

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> On Jun 15, 2017, at 7:06 AM, Herb Stroh <HStroh at sjmslaw.com> wrote:
> 
> For Section hikers--I intended to leave my car at the Donner Summit California Snopark referenced below. When I arrived I founds signs indicating I needed a parking pass to leave a vehicle there--which created a logistics issue since I was there pre-dawn and had to catch transportation to Chester for my hike back to Donner Summit. Permits can be acquired in sporting shops in Truckee.
> 
> Note that there is long-term parking available for free at the Amtrak station in Truckee. One can hitch or take a cab to the Donner trailhead from there, maybe 8-10 miles.
> 
> Herb
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> From: Pct-L [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net] On Behalf Of Marcus Schwartz
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> Subject: Re: [pct-l] Trail Magic Advice
> 
> It's hard to explain the junction without a diagram, but the main point of confusion is that the Westbound and Eastbound rest areas on I-80 are not connected to each other.  You can't walk across the freeway.
> 
> So, there are separate turn-offs from the PCT depending on which way you want to hitch.  Also, it's surprisingly far between the rest areas by trail (about a half-mile if I recall), even though they're right across the freeway from one another.
> 
> Lots of people want to hitch west, and take the first turn off ("first" 
> being the more southerly one) to the rest stop, but the first one goes to the eastbound rest stop.  So lots of people go the wrong way.  If I recall, the sign at the first junction is unclear about which rest stop it goes to.
> 
> Also confusing, if you're going to the eastbound rest stop:  There are several junctions after you've left the PCT, and you can get to either the I-80 rest stop or a less-used trailhead parking lot that's not on the freeway (Google Maps calls it the "Donner Summit California State Snopark", on Bunny Hill Drive).
> 
> In short, if you're trying to head west on I-80, go under the freeway before you exit the PCT.  If you're trying to head east, take the earlier turn-off, and take the first right turn after that.
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