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Sawtooth

Inside Tahoe National Forest
Camp under a mile away

8.5 mi one way · 660 ft climb · 6,486 ft high point · Moderate

In Tahoe National Forest · California · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Sawtooth extends 8.5 miles one way through Tahoe National Forest at moderate difficulty, reaching 6,486 feet.

Elevation

660 ft of gain and 569 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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1.0 mi from the trailhead
Granite Flat (California)
Campground · California
3.7 mi from the trailhead

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- Summits Mount Rose
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- 1,754 ft of climbing
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Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Map

The route at the trailhead. 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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 8.5 mi
Shape: One way
Gain: 660 ft
Descent: 569 ft
High point: 6,486 ft
Low point: 6,199 ft
Difficulty: Moderate
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: California
Camps within 15 mi: 18
Trailhead: 39.3101° N · 120.1918° W

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Goose Meadows

Campground · California

3.8 mi from the trailhead

Alpine Meadow Campground

Campground · California

25 mi from you

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Ends at Lake Aloha
Inside Eldorado National Forest
3,405 ft of climbing

20.4 mi one way · 3,405 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

PCT - California Section K

Ends at Historic Donner Summit
Inside Eldorado National Forest
11,247 ft of climbing

59.2 mi one way · 11,247 ft climb

Eldorado National Forest · Camp 6 mi away

PCT - California Section L

Ends at Historic Donner Summit
Inside Tahoe National Forest
8,977 ft of climbing

41.1 mi one way · 8,977 ft climb

Tahoe National Forest · Camp 7 mi away

Hellhole

Ends at Hell Hole Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
2,522 ft of climbing

7.4 mi one way · 2,522 ft climb · Very hard

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Hell Hole Trail

Ends at Hell Hole Reservoir
Inside Eldorado National Forest
1,886 ft of climbing

4.8 mi one way · 1,886 ft climb

Eldorado National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Today61°33°Sunny
Fri68°39°Areas Of Smoke
Sat75°43°Sunny
Sun76°46°Mostly Sunny
Mon77°46°Mostly Sunny
Tue77°44°Sunny
Wed75°43°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 5 to 10 mph SW

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