indicates where you can mail packages. 
indicates where a friend can hand you supplies from their car. There are many, these are the main ones.This content was last updated on 2023 June 28th
indicates where you can mail packages. indicates where a friend can hand you supplies from their car. There are many, these are the main ones.
Most locations prohibit perishable food or fuel. UPS and FedEx will not ship fuel. But USPS will if ground shipped. Every place you can mail a package also sells fuel. Just check on stock availability.
ID required for pickup. Put your name and the ETA for pickup on the outside of the package.
Cascade Locks, OregonJust east of the Bridge of the Gods (mile 2147 / 0 WA)
Cascade Locks, Oregon is a decent size town where you can get pretty much anything you need The Best Western Plus Columbia River Inn is right next to the bridge, and so is the Bridgeside restaurant. A couple blocks east of the bridge are motels, the ale house, a small grocery store with limited options, and the US Post Office. There is mobile phone service at Cascade Locks.
Send resupply packages to: Cascade Locks US Post Office, 461 NW Wanapa St, Cascade Locks, OR 97014
541-374-5026. Mon-Fri open 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM (closed 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM for lunch). Closed Sat & Sun
The fastest route to the PO is to get off the PCT when it goes under Highway 84 and take SW Moody Ave three blocks to SW Regulator St then turn left.
Wind River Road/Panther Creek Campground Access from Carson, WA. All paved road. PCT intersection is (mile 2180 / 33 WA)
Wind River Road and Panther Creek Campground (off FR-65) are 2.8 miles apart. Both are accessed from Carson, WA via Wind River Road. If the mule is waiting for the hiker, I like WRH, If the hiker is waiting for the mule then I like PCC.
Trout LakeA shuttle ride away from Forest Road 23 / Williams Mine Trailhead (mile 2230 / 83 WA). See the Public Transportation page on PCTWashington.com for instructions on getting a ride into Trout Lake.
Send resupply packages to: Trout Lake Grocery, PO Box 132, Trout Lake, WA 98650.
Street address is 2383 Hwy. 141. Phone 1-509-395-277. The Post Office is next to the grocery, and the Trout Lake Valley Inn is 1 mile SE of the grocery on the main road. Please leave a donation when you pick up your package.
Potato HillAccess from Randle, WA, 30.75 miles of dirt road, Forest Road 5603 (mile 2251 / 104 WA)
There is no mobile phone service at or near the Potato Hill Trail head.
White PassOn Highway 12 (mile 2295 / 148 WA)
0.5 miles west of where the PCT crosses the highway is a gas station with a grocery named the Kracker Barrel. Laundry $10 wash, dry, and soap. Showers (30 minutes) are $8 plus $2 for a towel.
The hotel next door is the White Pass Village Inn 48933 US-12, Naches, WA 98937 (509) 672-3131 staywhitepass.com.
There is basically nothing else open at White Pass in the summer.
Send resupply packages to: c/o White Pass Rural Branch PO, Kracker Barrel Store, 48851 US Hwy 12, Naches, WA 98937
1-509-672-3105 Open daily from 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
$10 for the first 30 days, and $5 every additional 30 days a package is held.
Currently there is no public transportation to/from White Pass.
Northbound, you will get mobile phone service as soon as you see the top of the chairlift, and you will lose it just before the intersection with the Dog Lake trail.
Chinook PassAccessible from three directions, on Highway 410 (mile 2324 / 177 WA)
There's nothing there but a parking lot and a toilet. No mobile phone service.
Naches PassAccess from Greenwater, WA on NF-7000-3, 16.8 miles (Greenwater Road). The last 6.7 miles is dirt road. Note, ½ mile hike to the Mike Urich Cabin (mile 2347 / 200 WA)
Stampede PassAccess from I-90 exit 62 on Stampede Pass Road. 3.5 miles on FR-54, a well-traveled dirt road. (mile 2375 / 228 WA)
Snoqualmie Pass, WAOn Highway I-90, Exit 52, mile marker 52 (mile 2393 / 246 WA)
The Chevron next to the Summit Inn is also the Post Office. You can send resupply packages to the Chevron or to the Summit Inn. Chevron will charge you $8 for holding a package. The Summit Inn will charge you $15 but you can apply that fee to a room if you get one. I have heard mixed stories about using Chevron. The Summit Inn seems secure and reliable.
It's a 0.2 mile walk east from the PCT. The Chevron is open 6AM-10PM. The Summit Inn is open all hours, (425) 434-6300.
Send resupply packages to:
Summit Inn at Snoqualmie, 603 State Route 906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068
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Summit Chevron, 521 State Route 906, Snoqualmie Pass, WA 98068
The new grocery is a mere 500 ft off the PCT route in the old firehouse; Laconia Market & Cafe.
The other grocery, Lee's Summit Grocery, is 0.4 miles from the PCT route. There are only three grocery options including the Chevron mini mart.
Dining options - All within view of the Summit Inn are; the Pancake House, The Commonwealth, Dru Bru, and the pizzaria inside Lee's Grocery.
Currently there is no public transportation to/from Snoqualmie Pass.
Stevens Pass, WAOn Highway 2 at mile marker 64 (mile 2464 / 317 WA)
Stevens Pass re-published their resupply guide for 2023 and it is identical to the 2022 instructions. Stevens Pass summer operations will not open until June 23rd 2023
USPS will not deliver to the summit. Only UPS or FedEx will.
Send resupply packages to: [Your name] C/O Stevens Pass, Through Hiker 93001 NE Stevens Pass Hwy, US 2, Skykomish, WA 98288
Pick up packages in the Seasons Pass Office, free of charge. 206-812-4510 x4350
June–July: Open 9 AM to 3 PM M-F
July–October: Open 9 AM to 6 PM every day.
Check their website to see when the summer bike park is operating. If so, you can make use of additional amenities that are available, including a southbound lift to the top.
NEW IN 2023: Skykomish Outfitters moved to a new location 1.7 miles north of Stevens Pass and began offering resupply options as well as showers, lodging and more.
Mail packages to: General Delivery, Care of Skykomish Outfitters, Skykomish Post Office USPS, 108 Thelma St, Skykomish, WA 98288
The street address is different: 34013 Stevens Rd, Leavenworth, WA 98826
For pickup: Anthony 1-206-948-2642 (you can text to this number) www.skykomishoutfitters.com
The most direct way to get to Skykomish Outfitters from the PCT is to leave the trail at 47.76526, -121.08184 (PCTA mm 2468.2)
Take a 90d turn to the east onto an overgrown trail. You are heading for a culdesac to the right of a cabin. Take that road toward the highway.
Skykomish Outfitters is on the right under the power lines.
You will have good mobile phone service from the top of the chairlift to the highway, and about 1.5 miles north of the highway. When the lodge is on your left at about a 45d angle,
take the trail directly down to Granite Peaks Lodge. Or continue into the trees and on to Lot E if you have a car parked there (the only lot that allows overnight parking).
From the main lodge, the pedestrian bridge is the only legal way to cross the highway, then walk N/NE through the parking toward the A-frame building with the light green roof.
Stevens Pass resort offers no overnight lodgings, but the Mountaineers lodge is nearby and takes reservations for hikers. It is a 0.5 walk west from the main lodge. (47.745471,-121.098387)
For info on the daily bus to Stevens Pass, or the shuttle, see the Public Transportation page on PCTWashington.com
There are also options 16 miles to the west in Skykomish WA: Sky Gas & Grocery is on Hwy 2. An 800 ft. walk from Hwy 2 on 5th Street brings you to other ammenities in Skykomish; Sky River Coffee, Cascadia Hotel & Cafe, Whistling Post Saloon, and a railroad museum. The Cascadia Hotel offers showers for $15 (towel, soap, shampoo included) for PCT hikers only and no need to stay as guest. Dinsmore's Hiker Haven, 8 miles west of Skykomish in Baring, WA, closed in 2022 after operating for almost two decades.
NOTE: North of Stevens Pass, to Stehekin, there are limited options for exiting the PCT. Plan your exit options ahead.
Stehekin, WAStehekin Valley Road (mile 2572 / 425 WA)
For info on the Stehekin bus and ferries, see the Public Transportation page on PCTWashington.com
At the south end of Stehekin Valley Road you will find, in order; Purple Point Campground, the US Post Office 509-699-2015., the North Cascades Lodge 855-685-4167, the Red Bus Stop (operated by the lodge), the Golden West Visitors Center 509-699-2080, and the Purple Point Overflow Campground.
There is no mobile service in Stehekin, but there are payphones and pay Wifi.
Send resupply packages to: c/o General Delivery, Stehekin, WA 98852
Rainy PassOn Highway 20 (mile 2591 / 444 WA)
There is no mobile phone service at Rainy Pass
Harts PassAccessible from Mazama, WA via highway 20 (mile 2622 / 475 WA)
NOTE! A permit issued by the Canadian government is required to hike into Canda on the PCT. Hiking southbound into the US is prohibited. Hikers without a permit who wish to reach the northern terminus must hike 28 miles back to Harts Pass to reach a road.
It's fairly easy to find a ride between Harts Pass and Mazama, WA. On NF-5400, 12.2 miles (3,803 ft elevation change) on a one-lane gravel road with no guard rails. Then 7 miles of paved road from the Lost River Bridge to Highway 20.
There is no mobile phone service at Harts Pass
Mazama, WAMazama, WA is the nearest town to the Rainy Pass (22 miles) and Harts Pass (19 miles) trailheads. Getting a ride is usually quite easy.
Goat's Beard Mountain Supplies will hold resupply packages for $5.
Send packages to: 44 Lost River Rd, Mazama, WA 98833
Goat's Beard (509) 996-2515, is right next to the Mazama Store which includes a bakery, and is 0.6 miles from The Lion's Den
The Lion's Den (once Ravensong's Roost)
is a hiker haven offering a place to camp, lodging when available, showers, and laundry. It's a place where trail angels sometimes offer
rides to/from the trailheads at Harts Pass or Rainy Pass. Trail angles also sometimes offer rides toward Seattle from there.
The Lion's Den, 6 Davelaar Dr, Mazama, WA 98862
Text: 702-281-9949, Call: 509-996-3228, Facebook group 'PCT The Lions Den'
A trail angel, Daniel Cimoch is offering rides daily from Mt Vernon to the Lions Den in Mazama and can take from 2-12 hikers per day. He will pick you up from the Skagit Transit Center, host hikers, and is even willing to take you shopping for supplies.
In Mazama you will find the Inn At Mazama, Mazama Ranch House, and Mazama Public House for refreshment. A bit further north, off hwy 20 you can find Sandy Bute Bistro & Bar near Freestone Inn & Cabins. The next town over, Winthrop, is 14 miles away and offers even more options for lodging and resupply.
There is mobile service in Mazama from a single tower near The Lions Den.
Manning Park, CanadaThe town of Manning Park is on highway BC-3, aka Crowsnest Highway.
The Manning Park Resort offers camping and lodging, grocery, and restaurant.
There is mobile service in Manning Park along the highway.
For info on the twice a week bus, see the Public Transportation page on PCTWashington.com