12.24 miles of hiking • 4250' elevation gain •
We hiked this trail on Friday, hoping crowds would be thinner than the last time I hiked the trail, but they weren't, really. This is a great hike, though, and worth giving up the solitude. A good portion of the crowds do drop off after Cascade Pass, and as you continue up Sahale Arm. No snow on the trail that I can remember. Views from Sahale Glacier Camp are really spectacular. We could see a fire in the distance toward Lake Chelan. There were human habituated goats up at the camp and along the trail up the Arm looking for salty urine and gear. We had to move off trail to give them space because they weren't moving when they saw or heard us. We had a wonderful day in a beautiful place.
