Haven't seen a recent trip report for the area, so I figured I'd update!

Finished an overnight backpacking trip to Egg Lake on 7/17-18/24, with an evening trip up to Copper Ridge Lookout. We are in full summer conditions! Really no snow on trail, including up to the lookout, save for a few steps. I wouldn't be surprised if it's gone by the end of the week though. Soooo many wildflowers! Make sure you fill up with water before you leave Boundary Camp! No water after that until Egg Lake. 

Had a lovely swim in Egg Lake; someone with a smartwatch measured that it was 57º. It was refreshing after a hot/humid hike. Bugs were pretty bad up at the lookout that evening, but a head net and my hardshell jacket made it bearable. Bugs also found me at my tent and posed a bit of an annoyance in the morning. They followed me until Hannegan Pass as I hiked out; head net for the win. No bear sightings. Please use the bear boxes at camp for food and toiletries! The sky was a little hazy at sunset, I now think it was from the new fire near Easy Pass.

Just completed backpacking trip to Silesia with day hike up to Copper Ridge Lookout. The difficult snow bridges (in Hells Gorge) between Boundary Camp and Silesia / Egg Lake are all now melted to the point where you can comfortably cross small streams directly without having to rely on scary snow bridges. As of July 4th there was still lots of snow and careful navigation required at points beyond Boundary Camp. We used Alltrails without issue. Multiple sites in Boundary and one site at Silesia is cleared of snow. As of July 4th, Egg lake was mostly frozen over. The final switchbacks up to Copper Ridge were mostly clear of snow. Did not see mother bear with cubs at Boundary as others have reported. She must have moved on.

Out-and-back overnight to Copper Lake (trail is closed beyond the lake). 

The trail is in great condition and the road was an easy drive for my impreza.  Water sources are drying up but there were enough along the way to Hannegan Pass.  After the pass, you'll descend down some switchbacks and hit a trickling stream before mile 5 heading towards Boundary Camp.  Camel up here if you're going up Copper Ridge... it was the only source we saw for the next 6ish miles to Copper Lake (unless detouring 1/2 mile to Egg Lake).

Superb views both days!  Had an eerie view of the smoke coming off the sourdough fire in the distance, but lucked out with only a little smoke and haze during our hike out the next day.  Definitely worth checking the status of the fire/smoke before heading out.

Mosquitos and flies were horrendous for the first 5 miles to Boundary Camp but settled down a bit as we ascended up the ridge and the wind picked up.  You'll be fine in long sleeves, pants, and a headnet, otherwise you might be a walking blood buffet.

A spectacular hike with wildflowers and stunning mountain views. I did it as a day hike to Copper Mountain lookout, but it would make for an awesome backpack. The road is in ok shape a lot of small potholes and a couple large ones. The bugs were annoying at times but nothing too bad and the trail is in excellent condition.

On one hand, we got unlucky with the weather. On the otherhand, we still got an amazing hike with some fun stories (and sore muscles).

Night 1 - TH to Hannegan Pass

We saw the thunderstorm roll in right as we parked at the trailhead, and we decided to wait it out until hiking to Hannegan Pass that night. Apparently, it hailed, and the people coming down sounded (and looked) miserable. We were blissfully unaware of the fires caused by the storm and found a nice spot at Hannegan Pass.

Day 1 - Hannegan Pass to Whatcom Pass/Tapto Lakes

The next day was largely uneventful until we had just crossed the Chilliwack (cable car in good condition and quite fun) - we ran into three people on the PNT, and two of them (a couple) reported three fires burning. We had spotted a small fire on the left side of the valley (Copper Ridge?) from Hannegan Pass that morning, but we were unsure if it actually was a fire. Now, we were certain. As we made our way towards Graybeal, We spotted three fires on the left side of the valley (Indian/Red Face Mountain), but they seemed very small - one was in a previously burned-out zone. There was some smoke, but an insignificant amount. We weren't too concerned.

We could see a large plume from what seemed to be past the valley (and further along the Copper Loop trail). We continued along to Whatcom, and eventually to Tapto Lakes. Graybeal was somewhat tricky to navigate - there should be a collapsed, rotting log that marks - we went underneath it and climbed up the other side. By the time we got to Whatcom Pass, the tainted smoke from the fire we hadn't spotted earlier was clearly visible now. The views from Tapto were amazing. Highly, highly recommend if you get the chance. If you only make it to Whatcom Pass, do yourself a favor and spend the extra effort to get to the intersection in the road (includes the trail to Tapto). Great views of Mt. Challenger await you.

Day 2 - Tapto Lakes - TH

On our last day, the smoke from the small fires we had seen earlier turned significantly worse overnight. As we passed by, we could still see smoldering trees above and to the right of the trail. A thick blanket lay over the valley as we hurried across the Chilliwack. The air cleared up significantly somewhere between U.S Cabin and Copper Creek. By now, we figured that the trail was closed because we hadn't seen anyone except another duo that were also trying to leave the loop. Our suspicions were confirmed when we saw the "TRAIL IS CLOSED" sign at Boundary Camp. All in all, a tough hike with rewarding views.