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SIERRA CITY to QUINCY-LAPORTE ROAD: Hike past dozens of alpine lakes and a few notable peaks on this 31.7-mile section. Don't pass by the Sierra Buttes without climbing to the old lookout, the views from the top are some of California's best.
TO TRAILHEAD: From Truckee, CA, take CA 89 N to Sierraville. Turn L onto CA 49 and drive 12 mi. toward Sierra City. Look for PCT access sign and park on N side of road.
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CAPCT039
Distance: 31.65 mi
Points: 896
Calories: none
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CA PCT TRACK 039
Points of Interest
PCT713
Location: 39.577095, -120.612648
Head N from CA 49 around ridge and begin switchbacked climb toward the Sierra Buttes
PCT714
Location: 39.588200, -120.616753
Water @ switchback
PCT715
Location: 39.583065, -120.642220
On-trail spring
PCT716
Location: 39.588699, -120.661667
Sierra Buttes jeep trail (leads to summit); first tree cover after long, exposed ascent and traverse of southern side of Sierra Buttes
PCT717
Location: 39.592098, -120.662247
Spring below trail
Location: 39.611633, -120.665413
Sierra Buttes TH; dirt pullout @ metal gate; PCT becomes the road, so walk N on it
PCT720
Location: 39.614384, -120.666519
Stay R @ paved road, which becomes PCT
PCT721
Location: 39.619484, -120.667152
Stay straight and resume trail tread @ Packer Lake Saddle intersection
PCT722
Location: 39.643616, -120.672966
Overlooking Deer Lake, this spot on a dirt road would be an excellent car camping destination
PCT723
Location: 39.646099, -120.672218
Cross dirt road
PCT724
Location: 39.662182, -120.674454
Summit Lake road
PCT725
Location: 39.671532, -120.682350
Dirt road
PCT726
Location: 39.675549, -120.680763
L @ trail junction
PCT727
Location: 39.690884, -120.700836
L @ Silver Lake trail
PCT728
Location: 39.696934, -120.706070
Saddle with small pond and water flowing in a creek to R
PCT729
Location: 39.705685, -120.716202
Cross dirt road
PCT730
Location: 39.715099, -120.745232
The "A" Tree: an intersection of five roads; what The "A" Tree actually is remains a mystery. There is a good spring down the road directly to the L when you hit the road. Follow your ears down twenty feet to a spring
PCT731
Location: 39.718498, -120.758369
A vegetated saddle with camping for a few tents
PCT732
Location: 39.718685, -120.773048
Creeklet
PCT733
Location: 39.714283, -120.778114
Creeklet
PCT734
Location: 39.715267, -120.784950
Creeklet
PCT735
Location: 39.714432, -120.787270
Creeklet
PCT736
Location: 39.727200, -120.795868
Creeklet
PCT737
Location: 39.751133, -120.842300
S end of Bunker Hill Ridge and jeep road
PCT738
Location: 39.763668, -120.857201
Spur down to pond below the trail with greenish water--not recommended...but if low-water season can be filtered
PCT739
Location: 39.767117, -120.858513
Cross dirt road
PCT740
Location: 39.782234, -120.891571
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