Trip Report
East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley — Saturday, Apr. 29, 2017
Central Cascades > Stevens Pass - West
Type of Hike
Day hikeTrail Conditions
Obstacles on trail:.
Road
Road suitable for all vehiclesBugs
Bugs were not too badSnow
Snow free
The East Fork Foss River trail rolls up and down, first away and then alongside the river. Trillium and Skunk Cabbage are in bloom. The side streams were easy enough to cross. There were small patches of snow and a couple of trees down that did not cause any real difficulty.
I hiked to the first campsites along the river at about 3 miles, took a break and turned around.
On my return, I witnessed a bear crashing through the bushes/forest on a hillside above the trail. |Exciting|
I only encountered a pair of hikers this morning. The forest was
|beautiful| and I enjoyed the
|peace|.
Comments
sophia on East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
What were the snow conditions like at Jade Lake? Thanks!
Posted by:
sophia on May 04, 2017 12:08 PM
HeatherD on East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
I didn't come close to hiking to Jade Lake :). There were patches of snow around mile 3(melting fast), so I expect the higher elevation trail to Jade to be snow covered. I would call Skykomish Ranger Station.
Posted by:
HeatherD on May 04, 2017 12:12 PM
sophia on East Fork Foss - Necklace Valley
Thank you!
Posted by:
sophia on May 04, 2017 12:16 PM