[pct-l] Re: Sierra City to Belden/Belden to Old Station

[Lonetrail at aol.com (Lonetrail@aol.com)]

Hi
 
We parked at a small motel in town on the left side of street going into  
town. They charge about 20 for about 12 days. We hitched a ride with out  
trouble. Good little restaurant in town as far as little towns go.
 
Lonetrail

We  didn't park at Sierra City or Beldon, so just my observations: 
Sierra City  - I would not park at the trailhead. There is just room enough 
to pull  onto the shoulder. We walked around this very small town, and it 
looked  like there is parking on side streets. You could ask at the store. It 
is a  mile and a half up 49 to the trail, and we couldn't get a hitch, though 
 
someone picked us up coming down. If you are leaving the day you arrive  
there, drop your stuff at the trail and have one person park the car in  town 
and walk back just carrying water. We started walking from town at  6:30am 
and were on top by 11:30 or so. It's a gradual climb, the 1st part  is 
shaded.

At Beldon there is a trailhead parking lot on beyond the  Beldon Town Resort 
towards the trail maybe 1/4+ miles. Don't know how  secure it is. This is an 
old funky resort, way past its prime. They have a  "biker days" event towards 
the end of July, and that matches my image of  the resort perfectly. Fun 
though, and we really enjoyed our couple of  hours there in the bar getting 
food, beer, and chatting with the  thru-hikers there.
-- 
Ralph  Alcorn
http://www.backpack45.com/camino2.html
aka timecheck and  backpack45
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