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[pct-l] trail towns
here are the towns I used in 95 & this summer & my thoughts on them.
Mt laguna; decent store next to PO, Forest Service Campground near by
Warner Spring; only thing available in 95 was gas station store with
munchies next to PO
Idyllwild; State CG with hike & bike spot for $3 a day. Great stop with
everything available in this town. Easy hitch
Big Bear; Stay at fire station, bus to large stores for $1, Hard
hitching, would try from Hwy. instead of Canyon Rd.
Wrightwood. Stayed with a trail family that has since moved. Nice town
though
Agua Dulce; Church Hostel & friendly. Decent store
Mojave; Large stores, White's motel will shuttle you from trail. Contact
PCTA for info.
Onyx; Didn't use it but hitched in & would use it if I did it again.
Easy hitch, decent store, not much else.
Kennedy Meadows, Great place to meet the other Thru-hiker
Lone Pine; Easy hitch, good store. Motels $60ish
Independence; Easy hitch, decent store, motels $60ish
Vermilion Valley ranch; Super friendly! They make their money on their
services so it can get expensive
Cedar Grove; Stopped here in 98 to meet a friend. FS campground, mail is
a fiasco though!
Tuolumne meadows: Backpacker site, great stores, but be ready for
crowds.
Markleville; easy hitch in but hard hitch back to the trail. Small
stores & motel $50ish
Echo Lake; Store, free shuttle to South lake Tahoe with motel owner
where all is available.
Truckee; got on the trail here in 98. Large stores & outfitters. State
cg at donner lake with shuttle to town.
Burney Falls camper services; Not so hiker friendly anymore. $3 hike &
bike along with back country campsite.
Castella; decent store next to the State CG
Etna; easy hitch & great town, super friendly with good store &
restraunts
Seid Valley; another super friendly trail town, one hiker described it
as pa perfect resupply. Watch out for scorpions though!
Hyatt lake; don't count on the "store" here!
Crater Lake; both the po & lodge seem pretty unorganized. Stores are
mostly snack foods.
Diamond Lake; decent store, FS campground next to it.
Cascades Summit; Campground w/store. Do they still hold packages? heard
ownership changed.
Ollalie lake; heard the small store now holds packages, had a good hiker
box when I was there
White Pass; super friendly, FS campground close by. Store limited
Snoqualimine Pass; decent store busy area
Skykomish; hard hitch, limited stores but nice b&b.
Stehekin; free campground, friendly town, limited store.
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