Lovely 2 night trip with our dog! Day 1 we hiked up to Emerald lake. Got to the trailhead around 11am which was moderately busy. Privy at TH was stocked and open.
The hike up to the Necklace Valley is in great shape. Slightly overgrown in areas and a few blowdowns, but I’ve seen far worse. Lots of boulders on the 3 mile climb out of the Foss River and to the Valley. Trekking poles encouraged. I would not recommend this for a small dog as it’s lots of rock hopping and scree which is harsh on their paws.
Day 2 we camped at the same spot at Emerald and explored the valley. Absolutely beautiful area. SO MANY ripe berries, I was snacking on them all day. Got moderately cold at night, my guess would be upper 40s. I can definitely feel fall in the air.
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