CAPCT038

Dist: 31.88 mi	Points: 1057	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

PCT679

Location: 39.342133°, -120.335831°
Head N; tunnel under I-80

PCT680

Location: 39.345032°, -120.337952°
Trail junction

PCT681

Location: 39.343884°, -120.340332°
Spur trail to Rest Area

PCT682

Location: 39.342865°, -120.340134°
Donner Pass Rest Area: freeway rest area that's generally not worth visiting. It has bathrooms and running water but not vending machines or telephones

PCT683

Location: 39.350216°, -120.352615°
Cross dirt road near Castle Valley

PCT684

Location: 39.358116°, -120.364830°
Join old dirt road leading up to the pass

PCT685

Location: 39.358734°, -120.364868°
Castle Pass; Castle Peak is an easy ascent from here

PCT686

Location: 39.367802°, -120.367630°
Peter Grub Hut; a backcountry ski hut that remains open in the summer; well worth poking around and appreciating the rustic building

PCT687

Location: 39.369598°, -120.367180°
Straight @ Sand Ridge Lake trail

PCT688

Location: 39.397900°, -120.376282°
Bridge over North Creek in Paradise Valley

PCT689

Location: 39.400635°, -120.377014°
Pass a small crescent-shaped lake

PCT690

Location: 39.410450°, -120.397148°
Mt. Lola trail

PCT691

Location: 39.410515°, -120.398949°
Bridge over White Rock Creek

PCT692

Location: 39.417683°, -120.402451°
Dirt road

PCT693

Location: 39.418983°, -120.410667°
Forested ridge

PCT694

Location: 39.423401°, -120.419167°
Cross dirt road

PCT695

Location: 39.425549°, -120.448235°
Dirt road and creek

PCT696

Location: 39.432716°, -120.456932°
Ridge with great views of reservoirs below and Sierra Buttes

PCT697

Location: 39.447067°, -120.462135°
Cross dirt road

PCT698

Location: 39.470085°, -120.495102°
Switchback going L near a creek; this might be an important spot to fill up if you are dry; to get to the creek, leave the switchbacks and go uphill a little for easier creek access

PCT699

Location: 39.469635°, -120.498299°
Cross dirt road

PCT700

Location: 39.477798°, -120.518814°
Cross dirt road

PCT701

Location: 39.481133°, -120.520981°
Straight @ Lasier Meadow Trail

PCT702

Location: 39.502220°, -120.527802°
Cross paved road; PCT follows road N across the bridge

PCT703

Location: 39.504066°, -120.526917°
Trail resumes @ signed trailhead

PCT704

Location: 39.505585°, -120.529137°
Cross paved Henness Pass road

PCT705

Location: 39.523132°, -120.556267°
Large flat camping area above Bear Valley

PCT706

Location: 39.542282°, -120.571350°
Creek

PCT707

Location: 39.543518°, -120.572464°
Bridge over 1st crossing of Milton Creek

PCT708

Location: 39.550835°, -120.576736°
Bridge over 2nd crossing

PCT709

Location: 39.564068°, -120.585350°
Road to Wild Plum campground (a shortcut to Sierra City); PCT stays R

PCT710

Location: 39.565334°, -120.587982°
Bridge over Haypress Creek

PCT711

Location: 39.568367°, -120.592346°
Creek

PCT712

Location: 39.580002°, -120.608299°
Bridge over North Yuba River; trail follows S side of CA 49

PCT713

Location: 39.576759°, -120.612373°
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Sierra City County Store

Location: 39.576481°, -120.612465°
Thru hikers gather for a party in front of the Sierra City County Store ©Jack Haskel