[pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108, and Highway 50 and Highway 80 near Lake Tahoe

[kdpo at pacbell.net (Ken Powers)]

Sonora Pass has a picnic area at the pass. The PCT goes just below the
picnic area. That one is easy and there really aren't any options.

Echo Lake has a couple of options. The PCT crosses hwy 50 at an abandoned
store. It is a classic A-Frame chalet building. Probably a better place is
to meet in the parking lot down at Echo Lake. There is a small grocery and
boat launch there.

Donner Pass - the PCT goes below I-80 up a trail from the eastbound i-80
Donner Pass Rest Area and loops back along the backside of the westbound
rest area. There are a couple of picnic benches in the eastbound rest area.
Not much else. Another option might be to meet at the old Donner Pass area a
couple of miles south on the PCT. I don't remember the old highway number. I
guess you could meet at Pooh's Corner at Donner Lake.

Ken
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JoPH" <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: "Kerry Hazelett" <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:13 AM
Subject: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway 80 near
Lake Tahoe


My husband and I are PCT section hikers who live in the San Francisco Bay
Area. This Summer we're planning several long weekend hikes in Northern
California which are made possible by some very kind friends who are willing
to pick us up at our exit points. Three of those section hikes end where the
PCT crosses Highway 108 at Sonora Pass, Highway 50 near Echo Lake and
highway 80 near Donner. Since the PCT is not usually (well) marked from the
road I was wondering if any of you know of useful landmarks I can tell our
friends to look for. Thank you for any information you can share!
Jo
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