Washington trails · Necklace Valley Trail
A 7.8-mile network in Washington, with 3,113 ft of climbing. Reaches Jade Lake and other lake destinations. Managed by US Forest Service.
The climbing leans toward the final third: 53% of the ascent falls between mile 5.2 and mile 7.8. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:50 a.m., the sun rises at 6:22 a.m. and sets at 7:47 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:19 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 26 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 7.8-mile route takes roughly 4 h 26 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 10:48 a.m. — 8 h 59 min before sunset.