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

[joph at piedmontbsa.org (JoPH)]

Bob-- if it's on the PCT we won't miss anything because we will catch it in
one section or another-- these sections will take us from Tuolumne Meadows
to near Donner Pass-- I'm working on rides to the North of there as well.
Mike-thanks for the maps!
Thank you all for your advice-- this will make things a lot more certain for
our pickups!
Jo and Kerry

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Bankhead" <wandering_bob@comcast.net>
To: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; "dude"
<dude@fastmail.ca>
Cc: <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>; <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway 80
near Lake Tahoe


> True, but if you exit here, you miss that beautiful trail from Carson Pass
> to Echo Lake. Who can ever forget that heart-stopping, memorable crossing
of
> the headwaters of the mighty Upper Truckee River?  :D    Showers Lake is a
> great stop. Rather than climb that silly hill to Echo Lake Resort (like I
> did - TWICE), I'd arrange for a pickup highway 50 at the Echo Summit Snow
> Park. Northbound hikers descending from Showers Lake must walk the length
of
> this lot to find the trail which runs west just before the access road
meets
> the highway. Camping is possible here, but it is of very poor quality.
>
> Wandering Bob
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Powers" <kdpo@pacbell.net>
> To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>; "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
> Cc: <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>; <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:44 AM
> Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway
80
> near Lake Tahoe
>
>
> > Your're right, and there are picnic tables in front of the ranger
station
> > there.
> >
> > Ken
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "dude" <dude@fastmail.ca>
> > To: <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> > Cc: <karsten.n.hazelett@smithbarney.com>; <joph@piedmontbsa.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, June 17, 2004 9:34 AM
> > Subject: Re: [pct-l] landmarks on Highway 108,and Highway 50 and Highway
> 80
> > near Lake Tahoe
> >
> >
> > > 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
> > > > _______________________________________________