Snow: The snow level almost dipped down to Tank Lakes but didn't! So if you plan on going this weekend, I imagine it will still be clear.
Water: It's pretty much impossible not to get your boots wet once you get to Emerald lake. To get around Emerald lake you practically have to walk in the lake, and a lot of the trails have turned to creeks.
Navigation: Past Opal Lake it becomes really difficult to navigate, especially once you get to the rock fields! Cairns are few and far between and this was especially concerning on the way back down (going up I pretty much just went up and it was okay). I would recommend recording your track with a GPS on the way up so you can follow on the way back down. Going down, even once you get past the rock field, there are several trails to follow and I ended up getting a little lost and taking a bit of a detour to the other side of the meadow just south of Opal. Route finding skills advised.
Very glad to get one last alpine lake in before the end of the season! If it doesn't rain this or next week you should still be able to do it :)
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