Necklace Valley
Necklace Valley Trail is an 8.5-mile trail in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Washington. The Forest Service rates it trail class 3, developed. It is open to hiking. It enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 47.6653° N, 121.2883° W · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 47.5834° N, 121.2566° W · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 2 segments.
The trail
| Length | 8.5 miles |
| Trail class | 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Motor vehicles | Closed to all motorized use year-round |
| Accessibility | Not evaluated |
| Trail numbers | 1062 |
| Forest | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest (unit 0605) |
| States | Washington |
| Detail published | management level, with uses |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Weather by month
Allowed uses
| Hiking | Allowed year-round |
A use is listed when the Forest Service records it as managed, accepted or discouraged on any segment. Discouraged still means legal. Uses marked restricted are left out. Where the forest publishes a Motor Vehicle Use Map, that map governs motorized use.
Wilderness
- Alpine Lakes WildernessFS · about 79% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
Necklace Valley Trailhead No season published The Necklace Valley Trail is within the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area where wilderness regulations apply. | under 0.1 mi |
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date.
Trails nearby
Camping nearby
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. Dispersed camping is allowed on most National Forest land outside posted closures. The forest office has the current rules.
Fire nearby
- WildfireKing
11 mi from the trail midpoint · 3,427 acres · 72% contained
- WildfireThree Queens
15 mi from the trail midpoint · 9,575 acres · 90% contained
- PrescribedRockwood Rx
22 mi from the trail midpoint
- PrescribedCle Elum Pile Burn Rx
36 mi from the trail midpoint
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Historic places nearby
Guidebooks for Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Washington
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Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Necklace Valley Trail?
The Forest Service records 8.5 miles under this name in Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, the sum of 2 segments.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Necklace Valley Trail?
Hiking is allowed. The trail is closed to motor vehicles year-round.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Where does the Necklace Valley Trail start?
The line begins at 47.6653° N, 121.2883° W and ends at 47.5834° N, 121.2566° W. The nearest recorded trailhead is Necklace Valley Trailhead, under 0.1 miles from the line. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Necklace Valley Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Alpine Lakes Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Source: Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Where can I camp near the Necklace Valley Trail?
No federal campground is recorded within five miles of the trail. The camping section covers dispersed camping, which most National Forest land allows.
How developed is the Necklace Valley Trail?
Trail class 3, which the Forest Service describes as developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Necklace Valley Trail?
The typical grade is 12-20 percent. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Necklace Valley Trail?
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest, Forest Service unit 0605. The trail is in Washington.
Is there a fire near the Necklace Valley Trail?
The interagency feed shows 4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-11-01, the nearest King at 11 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 2 segments named Necklace Valley in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0605. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed November 1, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.