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Resupply strategy for Northbound backpackers on the Pacific Crest Trail

When heading North from Tuolumne Meadows, I suggest that the Pacific Crest Trail backpacker resupply at the Kennedy Meadows Pack Station, Lake Alpine Lodge, and Echo Lake Chalet. These are all of the easily available resupply points between Tuolumne Meadows and Lake Tahoe, and I suggest that the Pacific Crest Trail hiker visit them all.

Many Pacific Crest Trailers are ready to use Kennedy Meadows Pack Station as their first resupply point, as it sits 75 miles North of Tuolumne Meadows. This causes many Pacific Crest Trail hikers to bypass the Lake Alpine Lodge, because it is only 30 miles North of Kennedy Meadows on the PCT. This means that the majority of Pacific Crest Trail hikers will choose to pick up their next resupply at the Echo Lake Chalet, which sits 69 miles North of Kennedy Meadows.

This strategy roughly splits the 144 mile distance between Tuolumne Meadows and Echo Lake Chalet in half, putting each resupply point about 75 miles apart. Most Pacific Crest Trail hikers find this the most efficient plan.

I have found that a large percentage of Northbound Pacific Crest Trail hikers are ready to take a couple of days off to rest and resupply in South Lake Tahoe, where all backpacker resources are available in ample quantities.

Distances on the Pacific Crest Trail North from Tuolumne Meadows

Sonora Pass: 75 miles (Kennedy Meadows Pack Station) Resupply. Map.

Ebbetts Pass: 105 miles (Lake Alpine Lodge or Bear Valley) Resupply. Map.

Echo Lake Chalet: 144 miles (South Lake Tahoe is also in close proximity) Resupply. Map.

For Southbound backpacker's Resupply Strategies between Lake Tahoe and Tuolumne Meadows, see the Resupply discussion on the Echo Lake Chalet Resupply page.

Index of Resupply Points

The Resupply Points

Lake Tahoe Region Resources and Transportation

Echo Lake Chalet

Lake Alpine Lodge and Bear Valley

Kennedy Meadows Pack Station

Tuolumne Meadows

Red's Meadow and Mammoth Lakes

Vermilion Valley Resort

Muir Ranch

Bishop

Whitney Portal-Lone Pine

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