Sahale Arm photos: Sahale Peak Random backpacker taking in the view towards Stehekin from Sahale Arm Lazy marmots Oh hi Backpackers descending Sahale Arm So fluffy Next time I’ll go right Can you see it? How about now? There it is! Tarns and ridges Glacier Peak in the evening light (from Hidden Lake Lookout) Hidden Lake Lookout photos: First glimpse of the lookout, approx 3 miles in. The WTA descriptions (linked above) tell you most of what you need to know about these two trails. One of those perfect mornings in the mountains that I won’t soon forget.
The views from Hidden Lake Lookout were beautiful, but it was Sahale Arm that really wowed me. Hidden Lake is just below, a glorious backcountry body of water, its azure waters shimmering in the sun. On Thursday night the Hidden Lake Lookout was occupied by a couple that arrived by noon in order to stake their claim (in case you’re thinking of staying up there yourself and want to know what time to arrive). At 4.2 miles, attain a 6600-foot saddle (and the North Cascades National Park boundary) between the 7088-foot true summit of Hidden Lake Peaks (to the left and a fairly easy scramble) and the 6890-foot knoll with the lookout (to the right).
I went on a sunny Thurs/Friday and there were definitely other people around, although I wouldn’t call it crowded. These are both well-traveled trails in excellent shape. I had an evening/morning to myself earlier this week, so after working for most of the day I made a break for Cascade River Rd where I went to Hidden Lake Lookout for sunset, spent the night in the van at Marble Creek campground, and then headed up to Sahale Arm bright and early the next morning. Hidden Lake Lookout and Sahale Arm are two shorter, well-known trails in North Cascades National Park that have been on my to-do list for years.
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