Cascade Pass - Sahale Arm

Gorgeous and famous hike - not much to add. Trail is outstanding tread, views from the trailhead are better than from many trail destinations, and trail is very heavily traveled; to wit, there is a composting toilet and granite blocks arranged in amphitheater seating at the pass to accommodate the crowds. There is no solitude here, but the views remain.

From the pass the 800 feet up the switchbacks to Sahale Arm are well worth it. We went just past the turnoff for Doubtful Lake, to the little ridge that gives you views of Sahale Glacier, the Lake, and far off peaks in all directions. We didn't go up to the Glacier - it looked a long way away.

There are a few berries on the trail, more as you hike up to Sahale Arm.

Beware that the Cascade River Road is closed at milepost 12 beginning Tuesday September 8 through the end of October, so Labor Day weekend is possibly your last chance of the season to get this hike in.