East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley — Saturday, Jun. 1, 2024

Went up today, and got 8.5mi in, to the north end of Jade Lake. Snow cover on the side of the lake has lots of air pockets underneath, so I did not head to the south end of the lake.

Snow on trail doesn’t start until mile 8 or so, but there are snow bridges and large air pockets underneath that look risky. I punched through on one foot and hit air.

A few blowdowns cross the trail along the way, with two or three having some challenge to getting across, but didn’t prevent me from getting thought

Almost missed the turn to head up hill (marked by cairns) after the river crossing, but it’s marked if you’re looking for it.

The whole place was filled with small widlflowers, and even some baby huckleberries. Not sure what berries will survive this early, but it could be a bumper crop that comes early this year in this location.