[pct-l] getting to the coast

[Tortoise73 at charter.net (John Mertes)]

Hello Mark,

I live in Crescent City, CA, 20 miles south of the Oregon border on the 
coast. Crescent City has commercial air service on United Express, 
linked in with United, and connections  out of SFO (San Francisco)  or 
Sacramento. The airport is right next to the ocean. The planes are small 
-- 29  passengers max.  Leg up to hear will cost a bit more than more 
traveled routes,  however you are here.  Greyhound no longer comes to 
Crescent City but ends in Arcata; there may be some kind of local 
transit however  added recently but I'm not up on the situation. Arcata 
also has commercial air; however your are ~70 miles from the Oregon 
border. Medfor airport is a bit farther, ~ 100 miles. If you flew into 
Crescent City if I'm around I can pick you up at the airport and drop 
you at the border. You could 'camp' in my living room overnight if need be.

Crescent City has supermarkets, WalMart, etc., so supplies would not be 
a problem. I can check on fuel availability. If interested, contact me 
direct off-list. This will be my first trail-angel gig.



Mark Wright wrote:

>I know this is off topic, but does anybody in Northern California or
>Southern Oregon (or Origan) know of the best way to the coast at the
>Oregon/California border? Anybody know where the nearest airport would
>be? I'm looking to start late June or early July and hiking south to
>Mexico.
>
>I started the PCT this year but sprained my ankle near Warner Springs
>(if you remember seeing some poor bastard hobbling around the Warner
>Springs Ranch a week after ADZ that was me) and had to leave the
>trail. Took a month before I could walk. Because of all the snow in
>the mountains I thought this might not be the best year to return to
>the PCT, but the coast is snow free so I've been looking into hiking
>the California Coastal Trail.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Mark
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