0.9 mi from the trailheadCold Springs Campground (CA)
Campground · California
Hike
Sawtooth Pass
- Ends at Columbine Lake
- Inside Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
- 6,292 ft of climbing
14.0 mi out & back · 6,292 ft gain · 11,744 ft high point · Very hard
From Sawtooth Trailhead via the Theodore Solomons Trail, Timber Gap, and Monarch Lakes (4.5 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
About this hike
This 14.0-mile out and back from Sawtooth Trailhead reaches Columbine Lake via Timber Gap Trail and Monarch Lakes, climbing 6,292 feet to 11,744 feet in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.
Elevation
6,292 ft of gain round trip.
Highlights
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
- Columbine LakeDestination · 6.7 mi in
- Glacier PassAlong the way · 5.5 mi in
- Sawtooth PassAlong the way · 5.9 mi in
- Mineral PeakNearby · 4.3 mi in
- Monarch LakesNearby · 4.5 mi in
- North Sawtooth PeakNearby · 5.9 mi in
- Sawtooth PeakNearby · 6.3 mi in
- Spring LakeNearby · 6.6 mi in
- Cyclamen LakeNearby · 6.8 mi in
- Bilko PassNearby · 7.0 mi in
Nearby reading
Map
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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