Paradise Valley Cafe
Paradise Valley Cafe is a cafe located close to mile 152 of the Pacific Crest Trail. It offers a wide variety of burgers, beers, breakfasts, sandwiches or more.
Many hikers proclaim that the burgers here are the "best on trail" and so most take the short detour off the trail to fill up on extra calories.
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Access from the Trail
Paradise Valley Cafe is located at the intersection of highways 74 and 371, 1 mile west of the PCT where it crosses Highway 74 at mile 152.
There is a fair amount of traffic on this road and hitching the short distance should not be too much of a problem.
Food and Drink
Resupply
Groceries
Gear Shops
Internet
Stove Fuel
Laundry
Shipping Services
Resuppply Boxes
Paradise Valley Cafe accepts resupply boxes. The address for resupply boxes is[1]:
Your Name – Hold for PCT hiker – ETA (your expected date of arrival)
c/o Paradise Valley Cafe
61721 State Highway 74 Mountain Center
CA 92561
Hiker Boxes
Lodging
Hotels and Motels
Hostels
Camping
Other
Trails Angels
Attractions
Transportation Services
Buses
Airports
Train Stations
Ride Hailing Services, Shuttles, and Taxis
Other
Paradise Valley Cafe is a common location to hitch into the nearby PCT resupply town of Idyllwild, California.