Boy Scout Troop 849 - Long-term Showers

Troop 849
Manhattan Beach, CA
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Shower Locations

After each long-term hike the first order of business is to get a shower and then head for "real food". The following places have public showers and have been used by the troop.

East Side of the Sierra's

All are on US Highway 395 and are listed from south to north.

Area	Address	Cost	Directions
Mojave	Sierra Trails RV Park 21282 State Highway 14 Mojave, CA 93501 (760) 373-4950 (877) 994-7999	$4 normal rate, reduced rate for Boy Scouts (2005) [3 showers]	From the north: On Highway 14 about 43 miles south of the junction of Highway 395 and Highway 14. From the south: On Highway 14 about 5.6 miles north of Mojave. (0.3 miles north of California City Blvd.)
Lone Pine	Kirk's Barbershop, Bath House & Pool Room 104 N. Main Street Lone Pine, CA 93545 (760) 876-5700	$4, group rate available [3 showers]	[Note: Not our favorite. Consider other places.] Center of town, right on highway 14. Just north east of the Whitney Portal turnoff. Normal hours: Tue-Fri, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm. After hours contact Gardners TrueValue Hardware, 104 S. Main St.
Rock Creek (Crowley Lake)	Rock Creek Lakes Resort P.O. Box 727 Bishop, CA (760) 935-4311	Unknown	Exit 395 west at Toms Place. About 9 mi. turn left to the resort.
June Lake	Pine Cliff Resort P.O. Box 38 June Lake, CA 93524 (619) 648-7558	$1.50	Between 395 and June Lake. Exit 395 west on 158 to June Lake. 0.9 mi. turn right on North Shore Drive. 0.7 mi. turn left on Pine Cliff Road. It is about 0.4 mi. to the resort. Open mid-April through October. Hours: 8 am - 8 pm
Mono Lake	Mono Vista RV Park P.O. Box 178 Lee Vining, CA 93541 (760) 647-6401	$2.00 for 5 min. of hot water (2003) [6 showers]	North edge of Lee Vining

West Side of the Sierra's

Listed from south to north.

Area	Address	Cost	Directions
Mineral King	Silver City Mountain Resort P.O. Box 56 Three Rivers, CA 93271 (559) 561-3223	$4.00 for 4 min. of hot water (2004) [3 showers]	On Mineral King Road about 3.5 mi. from Mineral King. Hours: Thur-Mon, 8 am - 8 pm.
Lake Edison/ Florence Lake	Mono Hot Springs Resort General Delivery Mono Hot Springs, CA 93642 (559) 325-1710	$4.00 with your own soap and towel (2005) [4 showers]	Past the east end of Highway 168. About 1 mile beyond the High Sierra Ranger Station toward Lake Thomas A. Edison. Turn left at the sign. It is about 1/2 mile. Hours: Daily, 8 am - 9 pm.
Lake Edison/ Florence Lake	Vermilion Valley Resort Edison Lake P.O. Box 258 Lakeshore, CA 93634 (559) 259-4000	$3.00 with your own soap and towel, $5 without (2005) [2 showers]	Past the east end of Highway 168. About 7 miles beyond the High Sierra Ranger Station toward Lake Thomas A. Edison. It is just past the damn on the right. Hours: Daily Note: Don't bother calling as they don't answer and won't return a call.
Lodgepole Village	Lodgepole, CA (559) 565-4436 Sequoia National Park	$2.00 for 8 minutes of hot water (2006) [Multiple showers]	Just north of the General Store. Hours: Daily, 8am - 7pm
John Muir Lodge	Grant Grove, CA Kings Canyon National Park	$4.00 for unlimited time (2007) [Multiple showers]	13 years and older. Showers in the John Muir Lodge which is across the street from the Grant Grove Visitor Center. Hours: Daily, 11am - 4pm
Cedar Grove Lodge	Cedar Grove, CA Kings Canyon National Park	$2.50 for 10 minutes of hot water (2007) [8 showers]	Near Roads End. 100' from the Cedar Grove Lodge. Small showers with wet floors. Used by many campers. Buy tokens in the general store. Hours: Daily, 7am - 9pm

Other places that the troop has not used

Area	Address	Cost	Directions
Big Pine	Bristlecone Motel 101 N. Main St. (Highway 395) P.O. Box 849 Big Pine, CA 93513 (760) 938-2067 (800) 263-3927	Small fee	Intersection of Highway 395 and Crocker Street in Big Pine
Bishop	Wash Tub Coin-op Laundry 236 North Warren Street Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 873-6627	$5	Off Main Street next to the library. Situated behind the Film Theater around the back of Joseph's Bi-Rite Market.