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Sahale Glacier Camp is a collection of flat spots ringed with rocks piled up against the wind. Camping in the Sahale Glacier Camp requires a backcountry permit, available on a first-come, first-served basis at the ranger station in Marblemount.
Fantastic, it's a tuff hike towards the end but it's worth it... be sure you don't stop at the ridge, walk up to the glacier
Amazing views! Right next to the glacier. You camp inside rock shelters. Requires backcountry permit to camp.
Wow! I shouldn't tell you how amazing the views are...or how amazing the hike is to get up to the campground.
It's just WOW!
You have to get a permit from the ranger station 24hrs in advance and they are very limited. We got a permit by getting a permit for Johannesburg campground for the night before and set off the next day from there.
Rewarding throughout.
There was a fresh 6-8 inch snow from the previous night when we got there. Made our last mile a little tricky but it was worth the effort.
You get to see Rainier, Cascades and Olympics from the Glacier Top. This one is so popular because it offers so much within ~12 miles - variations in terrain, majestic mountains, thick glaciers, and more. There were blueberries all around (are atleast a 100), different kinds of mushrooms; we spotted bears in the distant mountains and many cute little Pikas too.
