[pct-l] havens, trail angels, meeting places

[fdumville at earthlink.net (Frank Dumville)]

In thruhiker season Pooh Corner is probably the stop of choice. 

We were hiking late in the season so we did spend a night at Clair Tappaan
last year. The cost was about $40/person per night. That included a family
style dinner and breakfast. They put out fixings in the morning so you can
make a bag lunch for the day. In the hostel tradition they ask that you do
a small chore. They also had laundry facilities.
http://www.sierraclub.org/outings/lodges/ctl/

For resupply:
Soda Springs is another couple of miles down the road with a post office
and small store, but no laundry. 
Truckee is a full service town down the road to the east. There is bus
service between the west end of Donner Lake and the old downtown section of
Truckee.

Frank Dumville

> [Original Message]
> From: Richard Woods <wpsnotebook@charter.net>
> To: PCT -L <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
> Date: 5/4/2005 2:37:03 PM
> Subject: [pct-l] havens, trail angels, meeting places
>
> I never hear about the Sierra Club's Clair Tappan Lodge near Donner 
> Summit on Donner Pass Road (old Highway 40 I think). Anyone ever 
> investigate rooms, meals there? A mile off trail, probably 
> opportunities to resupply from there and take some off-trail time. Not 
> mentioned in my old 1990 guidebook.
>
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