For the 4th of July April and I decided to hike the Cascade Saddle. In order to beat the heat we started our hike form the Rock Canyon Campground trailhead at 7:15am. We chose the rock canyon side of this hike to get as much shade as possible.

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The trailhead starts at 7168 feet, The first mile of the trail is narrow single track littered with lose rock.

Once you reach the first meadows the trail becomes much more stable. At this point we started getting great views of Provo Peak and the Dry fork Cirque.

Provo Peak

Looking of the first terracss on the southern slopes of Cascade

Further up into the Cirque looking at the south ridge and terraces of Cascade.

After reaching the Dry Fork Cirque the trail turns directly north, we hiked along the terraces up to the Cascade Saddle.

Cascade

Looking down Rock Canyon at Squaw Peak, Provo, and Utah Lake.

Last stretch of the hike before the Saddle, Timpanogus is just to the right of Cascade in this photo.

Trail sign just before the ridge.

We made it to the Cascade Saddle (9,720′) in 1 hour and 50 minutes.
Freedom and Provo Peaks.

Looking down at the South Fork of Provo Canyon and Big springs.

Cascade, April and I.

Apri, Myself, Freedom and Provo Peaks.

April looking back up the Cirque with the loose rocky trail between us that the car.