Pacific Crest Trail Stove Fuel Resupply

Pacific Crest Trail Resupply Locations that offer stove fuel.

Unless otherwise noted, inclusion on this list means butane or iso-butane canister fuel, rather than, for example, HEET or alcohol, etc.

If a resupply location is listed, but does not include any specific stores, that means it is not known to offer stove fuel.

California

San Diego, California

• Near the airport:
  • Big 5 (3729 Rosecrans St, San Diego, CA 92110)
  • Dick's Sporting Goods (3265 Sports Arena Blvd, San Diego, CA 92110)
  • REI

Desert

Campo, California

• Campo Green Store

Oak Shores Malt Shop

• The Oak Shores Malt Shop sells canister stove fuel.

Mount Laguna, California

• Laguna Mountain Lodge and Store

Julian, California

Banner Ranch (east of Julian) sells canister fuel.

Ranchita Bodega

• RB (formerly Montezuma Valley Market) sells canister fuel.

Idyllwild, California

• Nomad Ventures
• Hardware store

Big Bear Lake, California

• Big 5
• DIY Home Center

Cajon Pass

• Circle K

Wrightwood, California

• Mountain Hardware

Agua Dulce, California

• Hardware store

Mojave, California

• Gas station

Sierra Nevada

Tehachapi, California

• Big 5

Lake Isabella, California

• Vons

Kennedy Meadows, California

• Triple Crown Outfitters
• Grumpy Bear's Retreat
• Kennedy Meadows General Store

Independence, California

• Both gas stations

Bishop, California

• Big 5
• Eastside Sports
• Sage to Summit

Vermilion Valley Resort

• Vermilion Valley Resort

Mammoth Lakes, California

• Mammoth Mountaineering Supply

Red's Meadow Resort and Pack Station

• Red's Meadow Resort & Pack Station

Tuolumne Meadows

• Tuolumne Meadows General Store

Bridgeport, California

• Ken's Sporting Goods

Kennedy Meadows Resort and Pack Station

• Kennedy Meadows Resort & Pack Station

Echo Lake, California

• None

South Lake Tahoe, California

• Big 5
• Tahoe Sports Ltd

Truckee, California

• ACE Mountain Hardware & Sports
• The Sports Exchange
• Tahoe Mountain Sports

Sierra City, California

• Sierra Country Store

Quincy, California

• Hardware store

NorCal

Belden, California

• Caribou Crossroads

Chester, California

• Hardware stores
• NAPA auto parts
• Sport Nut

Old Station, California

• None

Burney, California

• Burney Sporting Goods

Burney Falls State Park

• Camp store

Mount Shasta, California

• Fifth Season Outfitters
• Solano's Alpine Hardware

Etna, California

• Etna Creek Outfitters
• Hardware store

Seiad Valley, California

• Seiad Valley Store

Oregon

Callahan's Lodge

• Staff reports that the lodge carries stove fuel in the store during thruhiking season.

Ashland, Oregon

• Get N Gear
• Mountain Provisions (temporarily closed due to fire as of Jan. 2023)

Fish Lake Resort

• Staff reports that the Resort carries stove fuel in the store during thruhiking season.

Crater Lake National Park

• Mazama Camp Store

Shelter Cove Resort

• Shelter Cove Resort and Marina

Elk Lake Resort

• None

Bend, Oregon

• REI

Sisters, Oregon

• Ace Hardware

Big Lake Youth Camp

• Canister fuel may be available in the hiker box.

Olallie Lake Resort

• Camp store

Timberline Lodge

• None

Cascade Locks, Oregon

• Columbia Market
• Hiker box at Cascade Locks Ale House

Washington

Stevenson, Washington

• Columbia Hardware

Trout Lake, Washington

• Camp store

Packwood, Washington

• Hardware store

White Pass, Washington

• White Pass Kracker Barrel

Snoqualmie Pass, Washington

• Chevron
• Lee's Summit Grocery

Skykomish, Washington

• Sky Gas and Grocery convenience store
• Sky Deli and Pizza convenience store
• Skykomish Outfitters
• Hiker box as Cascadia Inn

Baring, Washington

• Baring store

Stehekin, Washington

• General Store
• Stehekin Valley Ranch (temporarily closed as of 2022 due to fire)

References

• Paul Bodnar's PCT Fuel List (2016): http://asthecrowflies.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/PCT-Fuel-Town-List-2016.pdf
• Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PacificCrestTrail/comments/10c87el/people_who_have_hiked_the_pct_in_the_past_two_or/