Necklace Valley
Oct 10, 1997
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
- Region: Central Cascades -- Stevens Pass - West
- Agency: Mount Baker Snoqualmie National Forest, Skykomish Ranger District
- Trails: Necklace Valley (#1062)
- Avg Rating: 3.12
The 3 day backpacking
trip to Necklace Valley was planned for Friday 10/10/97 to Sunday 10/12/97. The snow forced our party of three out a day earlier. On the hike in we first encountered snow about 300 feet before reaching the beginning of the Valley at about 4600 feet. Next to Jade Lake was about 3 or 4 inches of snow. The trail was recognizable and we had little difficulty. After crossing the inlet stream at the far end of Jade Lake and heading up hill toward Emerald Lake, our destination, the snow deepened and obscured the traile. We found a nice level spot on the left and made that our camp. Snow fell most of the night. We woke up to about 6 - 8 inches of new snow. Although I had planned a lay over day for exploring, I decided we should get off the mountain to a lower elevation and avoid the possibility of getting snow bound. Everyone heartily agreed. The trek down was slow and slippery. It was still snowing. Just before the snowline the trail had recent bear tracks. We look around but saw no sign of the bear. The mountain has a lot of blueberry bushes which are a favorite for bears. We finally reached the snowline at about 2500 feet where the snow turned into rain. During the descent we decided to bag it and just hike out today. About half way out the sky got dark and the clouds opened up with heavy rain and thunder. Well, we made it out safe and sound, but I suggest Necklace Valley is closed to hiking for the season.
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