Cascade Pass - Sahale Arm
Jul 10, 2009
by
GrnLkHiker
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last modified
Jul 12, 2009 08:23 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm
- Region: North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
- Agency: North Cascades National Park
- Avg Rating: 3.74
- Be Aware Of
- Snow on trail
I thought I'd break myself away from the Tour de France and go on one of my all time favorite hikes... Sahale Arm of Cascade Pass. After driving the 23 miles on Cascade River Road again, I still contend that this is one of the best dirt roads in the state! It has nearly no potholes! The parking lot was quite full despite it being a Friday - I guess a few others were playing hooky. I came across quite a few international hikers (Australians, Brits, and Germans) and I'm always happy to see folks taking in the beauty of our state. The trail is remarkably melted out. There are scattered snow patches starting about 1/2 mile from the pass, only one had some runout and I was happy to have at least my hiking poles with me. Sadly, the marmots were not out and singing as I had hoped. I did see some gigantic bear paw tracks in one of the snow patches, but no bear. This is truly one spectacular hike, and one to which I return each year.
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