CAPCT038

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