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.

LongTrailsMap.net:PCT map link:

• https://www.longtrailsmap.net/pacific-crest-trail/map?name=paradise-valley-cafe

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.

Resupply

Halfmile Resupply Notes

• Paradise Valley Cafe [1 mi W] [theparadisevalleycafe.com 951-659-3663] with good hamburgersand water spigot outside. Hours vary seasonally. 1 mile W of PCT on Hwy 74.

• The Paradise Valley Cafe usually accepts hiker resupply packages via FedEx, UPS, or USPS. Include ETA on your Package.

   (Your Name)
   c/o Paradise Valley Cafe
   61721 State Highway 74
   Mountain Center, CA 92561

• WATER ALERT: Next southbound water after Paradise Cafe may be Tule Spring in 14.9 miles.

Source: Halfmile's Resupply Notes

Stove Fuel

• See the PCT Stove Fuel Resupply List

Resupply Boxes

The Paradise Valley Cafe accepts hiker resupply packages via FedEx, UPS, or USPS. Include ETA on your Package. The address for resupply boxes is:

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

Transportation Services

Other

Paradise Valley Cafe is a common location to hitch into the nearby PCT resupply town of Idyllwild, California.