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To leave Arcata going east to Weaverville/Redding on State Route {{StateHighway|California|299}}, you can catch rides at the {{US-R|101 }} North exit just at the north edge of town, [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=17th+St&daddr=Arcata,+CA&hl=en&geocode=Fay0bwId8qKa-A%3BFdWSbwIdaKWa-CkB6LlnDlfRVDGGh4Whj9eKfQ&gl=us&mra=mift&mrsp=0&sz=16&sll=40.873497,-124.081049&sspn=0.007172,0.01929&ie=UTF8&z=16 17th and G St], right at the pedestrian bridge to Humboldt State. Make sure to ask the driver if they're taking State Route {{StateHighway|California|299 }} because if you don't, they won't make the turn-off for the {{US-R|101 }} about 3 miles out of town and you'll be stuck trying to hitch a ride at the interchange, with cars flying by at 65 mph (not likely they'll stop here!)

Decided to hitch on {{StateHighway|California|299 }} around this point: {{Coords|40.9102|-124.0656}} After maybe 1h I got my first ride (some stopped before but not going far enough). After that rides came easy as rain started to pour. Made it to [[Shingletown]] in 3 rides that day and got offered to sleep at my last driver's home.