[Captain Trips]

A group of guys and I are considering trips for the upcomming hiking season and one of my offerings was the Necklace valley, Foss lakes loop. As a persuasive tool, I wondered if you could offer some photos of this area and it's many lakes. The archive cetainly has many examples but they may have been deleted or worse... Any pictures would be appreciated and they would encourage greater exploration into this wilderness area, or at least a trip report. DROCK

[Backpacker Joe]

DROCK, give me your email address and I'll send you many from a trip through the Necklass, over tanks down to Otter, to Azurite, to Azure, to Chetwoot, to Angeline, to Big Heart, and out! Others to main lakes but not that loop! TB

[McPilchuck]

No photos, B&W ones I took have not been loaded, but here's a read of 5 days in Necklace Valley from 1968. http://www.alpinequest.com/camps.htm McPil

[polarbear]

Here are Malachite and Big Heart.

malachite

Big Heart

[Captain Trips]

Thanks for the responses BPJ and McPhil, As I recall you did provide good information when I thought about this same trip last year but this year will be different as I'm going solo or with a group. If you do get some photo's BPJ, please send them to the e-mail address on my profile Thanks, DROCK

[Captain Trips]

polar bear, You and I must be on the same wave length or at least the same computer schedule. I just finished thanking BPJ and McPhil and your pictures came across too ! Thanks, DROCK

[polarbear]

DROCK, I have some photos of Little Heart and Copper but they are kind of washed out. I really liked Malachite--the 1/4 mile or less side trip to it is well worthwhile. There were some snow capped peaks beyond Big Heart that looked interesting. Maybe they were Chimney Rock or Overcoat Peak. I didn't get to the other side of Big Heart for a better view of them.

[smmslt]

Here's one each of Copper and Big Heart.

Copper Lake in 1979.

Big Heart Lake in 1984.

[Tom]

Why yes, I just happened to be up there today. Here ya go (center of the pic). Dare I say Chikamin, Iceberg and Overcoat are somewhere in there too? Time for some winter dreaming!

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Chikamin to Baker

[Captain Trips]

backpacker Joe, Instead of an e-mail address, Starjumper and I should visit with you at an an undisclosed location with the necessary goods, or in a safer mode, perhaps at a NWhiker get-together. But e-mails work too. rockey

[Backpacker Joe]

Safer than what? I'm home again. Ive been away for a bit. I'll get on that Mr. Impatient! I only bite (or shoot) if bitten (or shot at) first! Relax. TB

[seeker]

BPJ, Are you going to attend the Eastside coffee get-together ? I'd like to bring a map and a few questions too. Just trying to make best use of your time. drock

[Backpacker Joe]

Drock, do you want me to bring my Foss Pics to the social? Yes I am coming, so do your best to be a pain in the neck! The more questions the better! TB

[philfort]

Tom, those aerial photos are awesome! Thanks for posting them!

[Scrooge]

Holy smokes, Tom. Where were you when the USGS was letting contracts for aerial photography?