West Fork Foss River and Lakes

Wanted to see how far the low snow would allow me to get with a stretch goal of making it to Big Heart Lake.The road is open to the trailhead, it does have some sizeable potholes to contend with, but ...

Hiked to Trout Lake on the West Fork Foss River trail. The road is clear (still lots of branches/small chunks of wood) all the way to the Trailhead. Made it in my little 2WD Toyota Echo no problem.The...

I drove to less than 1/2 mile from the trailhead when the road became impassible due to a half dozen trees blocking the road ahead.The road was covered with snow and there was one large tree that you ...

This is not so much a trip report as a lost and found.February 16, 2026, President's Day.  No cars at trailhead/parking.At the Trout Lake/West Fork Foss River trailhead, I found a VERY nice GPS device...

Road conditions: it is 4.1 miles from Highway 2 to the Necklace Valley trailhead parking lot where I started. The last mile of that is snow-covered, but any high clearance, AWD drive vehicle can make ...

Trip Report: West Fork Foss River (Trout, Malachite, and Copper Lakes)Hike:West Fork Foss River (#1064)Date:28 November 2025Stats:9.5 miles RT, ~3,000 ft elevation gainConditions:•Road:Rough but passa...

Snuck up the West Fork Foss valley for a late fall trip just up to Malachite Lake.  Snow is coming to this area soon but today just misty cold rain fell lightly on us on and off.The big tree across th...

A fine fall hike!  The road is clear to the trailhead, outhouse closed for the winter. SO MUCH water!  Rushing creeks, rivers and falls everywhere.  A great trail that in engineered so well that there...

Spent two nights on the West Fork Foss River Trail and got as far as the ridge above Big Heart Lake.Notes (Written under the influence of a three-day solo backpacking trip):The first blowdown between ...

The trailhead was busier than I expected, but there was ample parking. Plenty of backpacking parties camped out at Trout Lake and up at the lake basin, I came across the camping parties as they headed...