[Cdt-l] Lake City hostel

[Sean Staplin]

Lake City was my favourite town. Relaxing, easy to get around. I took a
double zero it was so good. I really don't have much to compare as I missed
many towns by doing longer sections, but it was a great stop.

On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 12:01 PM, Charlie Thorpe <charliethorpe at att.net>
wrote:

> Hello All -
>
> Dang...the good discussion about Lake City almost makes me wish I had
> hitched the other way on CO149!
>
> The smell of good greasy cheeseburgers pulled me down to the east and I
> then wound up in Creede.  Nice zero night in Creede and met some really
> nice folks, but Lake City certainly sounds good, too.
>
> Sometimes it is the trail towns and folks met along the way that I
> remember best about the long trails.
>
> - Charlie
>
> > Good stuff Karl.  We found Lake City to be one of our favorite spots in
> Colorado in 2012 in large part because of how welcoming everyone was.  It's
> a lovely little town and Lucky is a great host at Raven's Rest.  There was
> no regular shuttle down that year, and it was a long hitch, but Lucky got
> us back to trail after a zero and lots of fun.  There was live music just
> across the fence from the hostel and with a plate of the best BBQ brisket
> of the whole trail purchased by the pound at an old gas station turned into
> a meat smoking heaven (I think it was called the BBQ Station) we had a
> wonderful evening.  Great place!
> >
> > Shroomer
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016 at 9:49 AM, Karl Gottshalk <kgottshalk at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > From the CDT16 group on Facebook, posted by Peter Nesbitt:
> >
> > Greetings from Lake City, Hinsdale County, San Juan Mountains, Colorado!
> We would like to invite you to visit Lake City on your CDT hike this year.
> Our HIKER FRIENDLY town is located approximately 15 miles north of Spring
> Creek Pass on CO149, and is easily accessible via daily shuttle (FREE),
> rides with local Trail Angels (FREE), or hitching during the summer months.
> >
> > My wife and I own and operate The High Country Market, a small grocery
> store that specializes in fresh produce, deli sandwiches, fresh baked
> breads, and of course -- HIKER FOOD!
> >
> > You will find the following once you arrive in Lake City: 2 grocery
> stores, 6 restaurants, 3 bars, a library with WI-FI, 2 coffee shops with
> WI-FI, U.S. Post Office, 2 liquor stores, a laundromat, a small mountain
> movie theater, 2 motels and 1 hostel, a bunch of cabins to rent, tent
> camping, stream and lake fishing, Jeep and ATV rentals, a small museum,
> road and trail access to 5 "Fourteeners", gift shops, and several other
> family-owned businesses.
> >
> > My wife and I work with "Lucky" at the Ravens RestHostel to schedule and
> coordinate a FREE shuttle to/from Lake City and Spring Creek Pass during
> the summer hiking season. The shuttle specifics are normally coordinated
> just prior to the season, but past years saw a shuttle leaving Lake City at
> noon, arriving at Spring Creek Pass around 12:30, then returning to Lake
> City as soon as everyone is loaded and ready to go.
> >
> > If you are an "early riser", I can often take hikers to Spring Creek
> Pass around 6:00 a.m. This service is FREE, but must be coordinated in
> advance and around my deliveries and other employee schedules.
> >
> > If the hike is wearing you down, Lake City is only 55 miles from
> Gunnison where you may catch a bus or plane back to civilization.
> >
> > If you are sick or injured, we have a medical center that is staffed
> with a Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, Physician's Assistant, and office staff.
> Meds can be prescribed if you see someone at the clinic, but prescriptions
> can NOT be filled in Lake City. X-rays can be performed, woulds irrigated
> and stitched, and braces supplied for fractures. The staff is fantastic!
> >
> > We quit our corporate and government jobs to come live and work in Lake
> City, and we think that you will enjoy a ZERO DAY (or two) in our little
> corner of the San Juan Mountains.
> >
> > Come see us!
> >
> > Peter and Patty
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 11, 2016, 5:22 AM Bob Sartini <bobsartini at gmail.com> wrote:
> > It was open last September.  He just doesn't use the Web much
> > Call him at the number on the page. He works elsewhere but he always
> calls back.great guy.
> >
> > On Jan 11, 2016 12:55 AM, "Roger Carpenter (Pinecone)" <
> pinecone at elkpass.com> wrote:
> > Wondering if the Ravens Rest hostel in Lake City, CO is still open.
> Their website and Facebook feed shows no activity in over two years.
> >
> >
> >
> > Roger Carpenter
> > Portland, Oregon
> >
> >
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