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1. Vasquez Rocks area – Vasquez Rocks loop from Saugus

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Expert hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Caro "Bandit"

May 3, 2020

Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, you will pass through the small town of Agua Dulce which is famous for the hospitality of Donna and Ray at Hiker Heaven. These great trail angels offered hikers and bikers a stay at their lovely home until 2019. Now you can book a guesthouse with two bedrooms for up to six people via airbnb: airbnb.de/rooms/49142063

Agua Dulce has a hardware store and a liquor store and some restaurants, but no post office. The grocery store burnt down recently.

🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓

May 26, 2022

Two congregations across the street from each other. Perhaps an opportunity to gather some spiritual support before heading back out on the PCT.

🕊️ 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒓

May 3, 2020

Pacific Crest Trail angels Donna & Ray provided PCT hikers free accommodation and support since 1997. You can get packages shipped to them as there is no convenient post office. In 2020 Hiker Heaven transitioned from its years of functioning as a free-to-all hostel to a revamped pay-for-stay AirBnB and only accepts packages for registered guests, usually from April. Check for updates on the website hikerheaven.com

As a reminder, resupply and mail can be sent to either the KOA in Acton, which is directly on the trail but charges a fee for storing and holding boxes; or the Acton US Post Office, 5.6 miles to the east, which is hitchable or walkable.

Other options include shopping at the Acton Market (there are two across the street from each other near the PO), or taking an Uber or Lyft into larger towns like Santa Clarita or Palmdale. Hikers generally get a group together to keep the costs down.

Vons grocery store delivers to Agua Dulce (but not Acton), and they waive the delivery fee for your first order. There is no longer a grocery store in Agua Dulce, and the Sweetwater Bar & Grill closed recently as well. Fortunately there are three open restaurants right on the trail through Agua Dulce. One serves breakfast. There are hiker-type items and fuel available at the hardware store. The general store is a small convenience store, and under new ownership.

Guess we were lucky to experience the last free season in 2019 and the Saufley's in person. The live-in seasonal volunteer stopped at the store when driving us to the trailhead 💞, guess that is for payment only too in future ...

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Location: Agua Dulce, Los Angeles County, California, United States

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