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

[dude at fastmail.ca (dude)]

I beleive that the trail crosses Highway 50 right at the Ranger Station 
for Carson Pass.  Am I mistaken?


> 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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