Trail Towns
and Resupply

on the Pacific Northwest Trail

Above:  Ross Lake Resort in the North Cascades (at mile 744) accepts PNT hiker resupply packages.

The Pacific Northwest Trail travels to many friendly, scenic communities that are fun to visit whether you are thru-hiking the trail or just out for a day or two.

From rugged mountain towns, to historic seaside cities, the diverse communities visited by the trail provide a peek into the lifestyles unique to the Northwest. If you’re thru-hiking the PNT, your path will wend across wilderness landscapes and onto historic main streets — many of these trail towns fall directly on the trail corridor. Others are short distance away.

Port Townsend

Historic Port Townsend is located at mile 1,000 on the Olympic Peninsula.

Resupply and Trip Planning

Before a long-distance trip, many thru-hikers create a resupply plan as part of a trip itinerary that estimates when they expect to arrive at each town, and how they will resupply food, fuel, and other items for the next section of trail. You can download the chart below to help plan yours.

There are two basic options for resupply: to mail a resupply package to a trail town in advance of your trip, or to purchase food and other items along the way. Both options have advantages and disadvantages in terms of convenience and cost-savings. Many hikers like to shop local to help benefit the communities that help support the PNT.

The services offered in each trailside community will vary and this will also be a factor in your decision. The PNT Town Guide, by Melanie Simmerman is a helpful resource in resupply planning. It describes the services offered in each town, and has up-to-date information on which businesses accept resupply packages, and how much they charge for that service. 

Long-distance hikers can find information on getting to and from trail towns near the midpoint and terminuses of the trail, here.

resupply
Download Trail Towns Map
Download the Resupply Planner

Pacific Northwest Trail Resupply Planner
Mileage, Primary Route
Trailside Communities & Resources
Distance from the PNT (mi)
PNT Section
Eastbound Westbound on trails on roads
– – East Glacier (Amtrak Station) 97 or 66.7 –
1246 0 Eastern Terminus, Chief Mountain Customs 0 0 1
1190 56 Polebridge, MT 0 0 1
1111 135 Eureka, MT 0 0 1
1105 141 Rexford, MT 0.2 1
1060 186 Yaak, MT 0 7.3 2
1014 232 Fiest Creek Falls Resort, ID 0 0.3 2
997 249 Bonners Ferry, ID 0 15 3
891 355 Metaline Falls, WA 0 0 3
846 400 Northport, WA 0 0 3
818 428 Orient, WA 0 3.9 4
801 445 Curlew, WA (Deer Creek Summit CG) 0 10.7 4
771 475 Republic, WA (Sherman Pass) 0 17.5 4
741 505 Republic, WA (Hwy 21) 0 9.5 4
717 529 Republic, WA (Sweat Creek TH) 0 8.7 4
696 550 Bonaparte Lake Resort, WA 0 0.6 5
658 588 Omak, WA (Whistler Canyon TH) 0 38.5 5
655 591 Oroville, WA 0 0 5
642 604 Loomis, WA 0 2.3 6
499 747 Mazama, WA (East Bank TH) 0 41.6 6
499 747 Winthrop, WA (East Bank TH) 0 54.3 6
493 753 Ross Lake Resort, WA 0.3 0 7
444 802 Glacier, WA (Hannegan Pass Rd) 0 13.2 7
444 802 Bellingham WA (Hannegan Pass Rd) 0 48.7 7
398.3 847.7 Concrete, WA (Koma Kulshan Guard Station) 0 11.5 7
– – Sedro-Woolley, WA (via alternate routes) 22.5 11.5 7
366 880 Hamilton, WA (Les Hilde Trail) 1.2 3.4 7
354 892 Lyman, WA (Pipeline Road) 0.1 1.7 7
317 929 Alger, WA 0 0.7 7
314 932 Bellingham, WA (Squires Lake TH) 0 11 7
300 946 Bow / Edison 0 0 8
278 968 Anacortes, WA 0 0 8
253 993 Oak Harbor, WA 0 3 8
237 1009 Coupeville, WA 0 2.4 8
228 1018 Port Townsend, WA 0 0 9
168 1078 Port Angeles, WA (Hurricane Ridge alternate) 0 19 9
64 1182 Forks, WA 0 5.4 9
21 1225 La Push, WA 0 0.1 10
0 1246 Western Terminus, Cape Alava 0 0 10
– – Ozette, WA 3.2 0 –
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