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| Sawtooth Trail |
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High Point:
5,300 Feet
Length:
2.0 Miles
Low Point:
4,700 Feet
Trail Number:
107
Usage:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Reservation:
No
Season:
Mid-July - October
From Trout Lake, Travel west on State Highway 141 past Mt. Adams to the forest boundary. At the boundary, 141 becomes Primary Forest Route 24. Take 24 north, across Dry Creek and past Hidden Lakes, to the Cultus Creek campground. From there, follow the Cultus Creek Trail #108 for 1.5 miles, where it ends at the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. Follow the Pacific Crest Trail north for about two miles to Sawtooth Trail.
Location Information
Sawtooth Trail is a former section of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail #2000, which was relocated in the 1970s to skirt the lower west flank of Sawtooth Mountain. Taking the Pacific Crest Trail from the north, the Sawtooth Trail climbs steadily to the base of the 5,353-foot-high ridge of Sawtooth Mountain. The trail levels out and then continues on the west side of the summit, staying about 100 feet below the top. The trail offers views of Mt. Rainier, Mount St. Helens, and Lone Butte (a volcano core). At the south end of the ridge, the trail drops back down to the Pacific Crest Trail.Sawtooth Mountain is a shield volcano and is one of the most prominent features in the northern part of Indian Heaven Wilderness. Climbing rocks at Sawtooth is hazardous. Please stay on the trail.
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