Warner Springs, California
Warner Springs, California is a small town with limited facilities. It is located close to mile 110 of the Pacific Crest Trail.
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Access from the Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail crosses California Highway 79 at mile 109.5 and mile 111.4. The town of Warner Springs can be accessed by a short walk east from either of these road crossings.
Food and Drink
The golf course at Warner Springs Ranch Resort has a grill and restaurant offering burgers, pizzas, ice cream, beer and more.
Resupply
Halfmile Resupply Notes
- Warner Springs [1.2 mi E] is a very small community with a hiker-friendly community resource center, hot spring resort, golf course, restaurant, gas station mini-mart, Post Office [760-782-3166], and occasional sdmts.com bus service. 1.2 miles E of the PCT on Hwy 79.
- The Warner Springs Ranch Resort [warnerspringsranchresort.com 760-782-4200] has reopened following bankruptcy several years ago. The resort has new owners, see web site for the latestupdates.
- The Warner Springs Community Resource Center [WSCRCenter.org 760-782-0670], about 100 yards E of the PCT at the first crossing of Highway 79, has been very hiker-friendly the past few years offering water, food, a small but surprisingly well stocked hiker resupply store, camping, computer use, WiFi, and charging stations.
- Warner Springs Post Office [M-F 8-11 & 11:30-4, Sa 8-1:30]:
(Your Name) c/o General Delivery Warner Springs, CA 92086
- Warner Springs is a very common PCT resupply stop. Resupply shopping rating: C- if theCommunity Resource Center hiker resupply store is open, but it's only 69.9 miles to Idyllwild, soyou will not need that much. If the Community Resource Center is not open, send a box to thePO.
Source: Halfmile's Resupply Notes[1]
Groceries
The Warner Springs Community Center offers a small, hiker-focused store with a limited selection of basic food options. The gas station near the golf course carries the usual selection of chips, candy, cookies, jerky, etc.
Gear Shops
Internet
Stove Fuel
- See the PCT Stove Fuel Resupply List
Laundry
Shipping Services
Resupply Boxes
Hiker Boxes
Lodging
Hotels and Motels
Hostels
Camping
The Warner Springs Community Center is no longer able to let hikers to camp on their property. According to their [site https://sites.google.com/view/warnerspringscenter/pacific-crest-trail/thru-hikers], this is because their building is on school district property and subject to various restrictions.
