East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley — Saturday, Aug. 17, 2013

Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West

The trail is in great condition. The first 5 miles are relatively flat, but there are some great views along the way. There are a couple of established campsites at the end of this section. After that, you cross the river and the route changes dramatically as you start climbing. We ended up camping at Al Lake. One of the other hikers we met mentioned that Lake Iiswoot was stunning, but since we got up there later in the afternoon we decided not to explore over there. Every trip report I've ever read about Necklace Valley warned about the bugs, and they were definitely present, although they could have been worse.