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

[joph at piedmontbsa.org (JoPH)]

Ken.
This is fabulous-- thank you very much!!!
Jo
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
To: "JoPH" <joph@piedmontbsa.org>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Cc: "Kerry Hazelett" <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway 80
near Lake Tahoe


> 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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