Shelter Rock hut to Cascade Creek Campsite?

You could do that in one day, but why rush it? The scenery is stunning, and once you stop to gawk & take a few pics several times, you will be behind schedule & have to seriously hoof it just to make camp by dark. Instead, I'd camp in the tent sites near Dart Hut, or, better yet, in the gravel/boulder flats shortly before Dart's tent sites. Then you'll have a full day to mosey up to the saddle from Dart. If you're the type of hiker who prefers knocking out 15-20 mile days over gazing & snapping pics, then you'll probably want to knock it out in one day, though. Either way, watch out for the kea: http://tinyurl.com/7a3z8pp (pics 230-249 show our camp below Shelter Rock, and some of the hike from there to Dart) http://tinyurl.com/77b8ket (pics 250-264 show our camp site at the boulder/gravel flats, and our battle with the kea) However you go, it's an awesome stretch -- enjoy it!

Thanks for the info trtl, loved your pictures. I'm a 'go slow while carrying heavy camera' type of hiker. With a goal of being on the saddle for a sunrise though maybe we'll spend a night at Dart hut, then the second night at Cascade Creek and walk out to Daley's flat from the saddle. Maybe easier do you think?

Sounds like a good plan. Dart Hut can be massively overcrowded at times. The night we spent at the gravel/boulder flats (about 10-15 minute hike shy of Dart Hut), there were 20-30 people over-capacity at the hut, and they apparently slept on the floor and/or out on the deck...