Blue Glacier, Olympic National Park, WA

We arrived late to the Hoh River Trail trailhead and we hiked a flat 10 or so miles through the beautiful Hoh Rain Forest to Lewis Meadows and set up camp

The Hoh River, next to Lewis Meadows 

Day 2 our target was the foot of the Blue Glacier, spending the night in Glacier Meadows

Mount Tom

Blue Glacier and Mount Olympus

On Day 3 we hiked the 20ish miles back to the Hoh Visitor Center, starting with an early morning rope ladder 

Sahale Peak, North Cascades National Park, WA

Diablo Lake

We were unlucky with rain and clouds, so we went up the Hidden Lake Lookout trail in the rain and hoped the weather would improve for Sahale

 The following day was wet and foggy, but we decided to hike up to Cascade Pass and attempt Sahale anyway. Our target was Sahale Glacier Camp.

Cascade Pass Trailhead

The trail starts with almost 40 switchbacks through the forest followed by a gradual path to Cascade Pass with stunning views, obscured by clouds and fog here

Cascade Pass

  

The col on the right is Cache Col, the northern terminus of the Ptarmigan Traverse 

First glimpse of Sahale Peak

The view from above Pelton Basin and Stehekin valley

Doubtful Lake

Sahale Glacier Camp, Sahale Peak is in the background 

Johannesburg Mountain 

Summit Day 

Sahale Glacier

Summit

Unfortunately, the weather was extremely hazy because of forest fires in the area

Back at Sahale Glacier Camp 

We went back to Cascade Pass and hiked back to the trailhead 

Cave

Black Bear family eating huckleberries and blueberries