Management Concerns Seven Lakes Basin, Deer Lake and Heart Lake areas receive especially heavy use. Considerable previous impacts, some of which have been attended to with revegetation and general restoration methods. These areas are particularly vulnerable when only a few campsites are available for use during heavy snow years. Please camp lightly. Stoves-only throughout the area.
Human sanitation is a problem especially at Deer Lake which also receives concentrated day use.
Whiskey Bend Trailhead to Low Divide National Park Service trail maintained for foot and stock traffic. Moderate to heavy use. Trail grade overall is gradual, however an 800 foot elevation gain occurs on the Elwha trail between the Lillian River and Mary's Falls. South of Mary's Falls the trail stays closer to the river. The last 2.6 miles ascends steadily up to Low Divide in a subalpine setting.