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ATT Cell Phone Report for the PCT

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MileLocationSignal Rating (A,B,C or F)NotesDateReported By

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0South TerminusBExcellent signal at monument, but no coverage at Trading Post Market in town of Campo1/08Halfmile

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~1.5Hill West of CampoBExcellent signal on hill west of Campo, but no signal in town, no signal at Hwy 94 (mi. 2.3), no signal at railroad (mi. 2.9)1/08Halfmile

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12Mile 12-Good cell reception5/08Gadget

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Buckman Spring RdGood coverage near Buckman Spring Rd (after Hauser Creek, before Morena Park)5/08Gadget

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20.5Lake Morena CGBFine Coverage5/08Gadget, Halfmile

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22Ridgetop-Reception5/08Gadget

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26Cottonwood Creek-Good reception at Cottonwood Creek (not at bridge, but farther on). Probably at bridge too, but did not test for reception there.5/08Gadget

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26.4Boulder Oaks CG-Good reception5/08Gadget

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30.6Kitchen Creek Rd-Got signal, but not very strong. I suspect that walking a short distance along the road might improve things.5/08Gadget

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33Fred Canyon RdFNo reception5/08Gadget

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~36--I got unreliable signal; it varied as I watched from 4 bars to 0 bars5/08Gadget

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~40 - 59LagunasBGood signal in areas with clear views to east4/07Halfmile

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41Burn Rancheria CGGood, and reliable coverage right on the PCT adjacent to Burnt Rancheria5/08Gadget

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~43Mt Laguna-I got reception near Mt Laguna, but in the motel I mostly did not.5/08Gadget

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51Saddle W of Garnet PeakFNo cell signal5/08Gadget

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68Rodriguez SpurAI got great cell signal at Rodriguez Spur, right from my camp site near the water I had a variety of 2 to 4 bars, but constant, nothing dropped.5/08Gadget

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~80 - 95San Felipe HillsAGood signal atop the hills.3/07Halfmile

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~97 - 129Warner Springs AreaFNo ATT service in the Warner Springs area. Coverage ends as you drop down from the San Felipe Hills and does not resume until near Combs Peak2/08Halfmile

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~129Combs PeakBGood reception for several miles N of Combs Peak, in areas with views N of Mt San Jacinto2/08Halfmile

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~143 - 151Sandy Jeep Rd to Hwy 74BGood reception in areas with views to the NW2/08Halfmile

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151Hwy 74BSignal only medium strength, but phone woked OK2/08Halfmile

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151Paradise CafeBSignal only medium strength, but phone worked OK2/08Halfmile

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158Tunnel SpringsFNo service5/07Halfmile

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158Apache SpringsAGood signal5/07Halfmile

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~187 - 195Fuller RidgeAGood signal5/07Halfmile

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209CabazonAGood signal in town5/07Halfmile

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~220 - 240Mission CreekFNo service5/07Halfmile

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~241N of Mission Creek CampCOK signal5/07Halfmile

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274Big BearAGood signal5/07Halfmile

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~280 - 290Holcomb CreekFNo service5/07Halfmile

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295-CSpotty service approximately mile 295 between Holcomb Creek and Deep Creek5/07Halfmile

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~297 - 308Deep CreekFNo Service5/07Halfmile

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311Mojave DamB-5/07Halfmile

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317Grass Valley CreekB-5/07Halfmile

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363WrightwoodAGood signal in town5/07Halfmile

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~378 - 401Angeles CrestFPrior to sulpher springs, between there and Baden Powell, I periodically tried but my sense is that there isn't any signal along HW 25/08Gadget

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407Sulphur Springs CG-None at Sulpher Springs campground, but climb up to the highest point from there, something like 1500 feet higher and there is great reception.5/08Gadget

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436N Fork Ranger StationFNo Signal5/08Gadget

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454Agua DulceCNone at the Saufley's in though someone told me that at the cafe in town it does work.5/08Gadget

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486Lake Huges RoadBMedium strength signal, phone worked OK3/08Halfmile

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503Red Rock Water TankBGood cell signal3/08Halfmile

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512Pine Canyon RoadFCell phone did not work3/08Halfmile

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518Highway 138AGood cell reception3/08Halfmile

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~520 - 530AqueductAGood cell reception all along the Aqueduct3/08Halfmile

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5401/2 mile before Tylerhorse CanyonAGood cell reception3/08Halfmile

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558Tehachapi Willow Springs RdAGood cell reception3/08Halfmile

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566Hwy 58AGood cell reception3/08Halfmile

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616Kelso Valley RdFNo cell signal3/08Halfmile

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652Walker PassWhere trail crosses the Hwy 178, excellent reception just to the east side of road crest at top of pass.5/08Chainsaw

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~655N of Walker PassCSpotty coverage as you climb north of Walker Pass6/07Halfmile

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703Kennedy Meadows (store and campground)FNo service. Locals report no service available here from any carrier. The store has a payphone outside and a private business phone inside the store.8/08Wandering Bob

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~735 - 745-COccasional coverage from crests or areas with views east into Owens Valley6/07Halfmile

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~745Horseshoe Meadows campgroundFNo service. This is below Cottonwood and Trail Passes.8/08Wandering Bob

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767Mt WhitneyCOccasional coverage from "windows" between Trail Crest and Whitney Summit7/07Halfmile

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~790Onion Valley Campground (Below Kearsarge Pass)FNo service. Locals report no service is available here from any carrier.8/08Wandering Bob

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~790IndependenceBGood signal in town7/07Halfmile

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~830BishopBGood signal in town7/07Halfmile

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~870Bear RidgeBSignal on Bear Ridge7/07Halfmile

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877Vermillion Valley ResortBATT was working for me and others, on the lake and in a couple of places around the compound.2007Squatch

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907Red's Meadow-Service available. They also have a payphone outside of the cafe.Wandering Bob

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915Agnew Meadow Road-Service available8/08Wandering Bob

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~916 - 924North of Agnew MeadowCSpotty but sometimes strong coverage as you climb north of Agnew Meadow (starting about 8,600 ft) to approximately 2 miles north of Thousand Island Lakes, (no service at lake however).07/07Halfmile

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930Lyell Fork Crossing-No service available8/08Wandering Bob

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933Lyell Fork basecamp-Service availalbe8/08Wandering Bob

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941Tuolumne Meadows-I got ATT coverage in TM, but my friend with Verizon did not.-
Capt Bivy

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941Tuolumne Meadows-Service available.8/08Wandering Bob

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941Yosemite Valley-Digital cell service is available in and near Yosemite Village to AT&T and Verizon customers-nps.gov

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1060E of Raymond LakeC-7/07Halfmile

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1070Above Upper Blue LakeC-7/07Halfmile

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1093Hwy 50-Coverage near Hwy 50 according to att.com coverage map-wireless.att.com

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~1100-1158W of Lake TahoeCSpotty to sometimes good coverage from crests especially in areas with view to east toward lake7/07Halfmile

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1158Hwy 80 Rest AreaBGood signal7/07Halfmile

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1163Peter Grubb HutBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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1198Sierra CityFNo service7/08Halfmile

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~1340North of Hwy 36BGood signal on ridges North of Hwy 367/08Halfmile

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1378Old StationFNo service7/08Halfmile

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1382Near Subway CaveCWeak signal7/08Halfmile

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~1400Northern 2/3 of Hat Creek RimCOccasional good signals7/08Halfmile

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1495Girard Ridge RoadBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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1507DinsmuirBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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~1505 - 1606Between Castella and EtnaBWhen hiking between Castella and Etna, the rule of thumb was that if I could see part of Mt. Shasta City I was able to make a call2006Squatch

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1507 - 1530Castel Crags AreaBGood signal in areas with views to East7/08Halfmile

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1530 - 1540Trinity DivideBGood signal in areas with views to East7/08Halfmile

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~1606Town of EtnaBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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1662Seiad ValleyFNo cell signal, there was Wi-Fi at the trailer park in Seiad Valley (I think this was free to hikers staying there)7/08Gadget, Halfmile

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1703 - 1749Sheep Camp Spring to Hayatt LakeBMostly good signal7/08Halfmile

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1727AshlandBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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1750Hayatt LakeBGood signal7/08Halfmile

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1793Above Christi's SpringFNo signal7/08Halfmile

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~1800 - 1803Above Fly Lake to Luther MountainBOK Signal7/08Halfmile

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1840Mazama CampgroundFNo signal7/08Halfmile

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~1836 - 1846Along Crater RimBFrequent good signals7/08Halfmile

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1852Hwy136CWeak signal7/08Halfmile

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2135Cascade Locks-Great Coverage9/08Gadget

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2303White PassFNo cell coverage. The motel at the pass offered free wi-fi to guests, but their security/password requires some browser support that my cell phone does not support. Gas station/mini-mart has a payphone.9/08Gadget

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2332Hwy 410-No coverage9/08Gadget

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2402Snoqualmie Pass-Good coverage from the top of the ski lift about two miles south of the pass.9/08Gadget

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2476Skykomish-In the Cascadia Inn I got a steady three bars, edge network and consistently good internet connection.9/08Gadget

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2476The Dinsmore's
(8 miles west of Skykomish on hwy 2)		FThere is no ATT cell service in Baring. We will have a phone set up for the hikers to use with prepaid phone card.2/09The Dinsmore's

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2574Stehekin-No cell reception of any sort. They do offer satellite phone, but you must use a calling card. At the resort right at the landing, there's free unsecured wi-fi. They state that this is for guests only, but no password is needed.9/08Gadget

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Signal Rating

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A - Perfect coverage

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B - Moderate coverage, only occasional problems making calls

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C - Weak signal, or difficult to find location to successfully complete calls, but phone is usable

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F - No service, or too weak to successfully make calls

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Last updated 2/2/2009 by Halfmile