Fuel Canisters On The Pacific Crest Trail

Places where you may find isobutane fuel canisters on the Pacific Crest Trail

Southern California

•    San Diego (Many sporting goods stores)
•    Mt. Laguna (Mt. Laguna Store)
•    Idyllwild (Nomad Ventures)
•    Palm Springs (Big 5, hitch here from I-10)
•    Big Bear Lake (Equada Outfitters)
•    Wrightwood (Trail Angel: Mollyann Tretter)
•    Agua Dulce (Trail Angel: The Saufley’s, big hiker box)
•    Tehachapi (hiker box / mail drop, or hitch to Bakersfield)

Central California

•    Ridgecrest (Big 5, hitch here from Walker Pass)
•    Kennedy Meadows (People always send way too much stuff to Kennedy Meadows, hiker box)
•    Lone Pine (Lone Pine Sporting Goods or High Sierra Outfitters)
•    Independence (hiker box or hitch/bus to Bishop)
•    Muir Trail Ranch
•    V.V.R. (Big hiker box, lots of ditched extra stuff from JMT’ers)
•    Mammoth Lakes (take bus from Red’s Meadow)
•    Tuolumne Meadows (Small outfitter)

Northern California

•    South Lake Tahoe (Tahoe Sports)
•    Tahoe City (you can get here by bus from S. Lake Tahoe, Squaw Valley, and Truckee)
•    Sierra City (Sierra Country Store)
•    Chester (sporting goods store)
•    Old Station (Trail Angel: The Heitman’s, hiker box)
•    Redding (hitch here from Burney Falls)
•    Mount Shasta City (Shasta Base Camp, Sportsmens Den, Fifth Season)

Oregon

•    Ashland (Outdoor Store, Mountain Supply)
•    Crater Lake Mazama Village (hiker box/mail drop, may have a couple at the store)
•    Sisters, OR (mail drop or hitch to Bend)
•    Cascade Locks (mail drop or hitch to Portland or Hood River)

Washington

•    Snoqualmie Pass (hiker box or hitch to Seattle)
•    Skykomish (Trail Angel: The Dinsmores, hiker box)
•    Stehekin (at the Landing store and the small gear store at the Ranch)

Tip: Full or nearly-full canisters can sometimes be found in hiker boxes even in towns where fuel is not available to purchase. You can also ship fuel canisters in the mail. Here is more information on shipping fuel, courtesy of Ken & Marcia (Gottawalk): Click Here

If you know of  a place that is not listed here please leave your comments below.