East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley — Saturday, Jul. 21, 2012

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West

Trail is in really good condition until the 5 mile make and crossing of the river. After that there are several very muddy and rooty spots. It looks like there is trail maintenance going on though. There was pretty much just one melted out spot at Jade Lake and several groups looking for a spot to camp. If you're planning on heading out here soon, you may need to hike further on to Emerald or Opal to get a spot. I did check out Ilswoot Lake and it looks like there would be some places to camp there and it's very close by. And it's super beautiful. There are a few bugs, but nothing terrible. I did have to use some bug spray. There is snow to cross going around the east side of Jade Lake. Some of it was kind of sketchy to cross and I did get my feet a little wet in the lake. One other thing, I think the photo on hiking guide may be of Jade Lake near Deception Pass and not the one in Necklace Valley.