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12.1 miles
Distance
1,195 ft
Climb
-6,951 ft
Descent
2 miles
High Point
-5,756 ft
Altitude change
4,608 ft
Altitude min
10,365 ft
Altitude start
4,610 ft
Altitude end
-9%
Grade
-102.4%
Grade max
46.5%
Grade min
3 miles
Distance climb
9 miles
Distance down
1,716 ft
Distance flat
Sawmill Pass Details
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Riding AreaInyo County
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Ref Number#3401
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Hiking SAC ScaleT2 Mountain Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Dogs AllowedYes
he Sawmill Pass Trail is steep and strenuous. It climbs through the John Muir Wilderness to the Sierra Crest, gaining more than 6,700 feet of elevation, and enters Kings Canyon National Park in the Woods Creek area. There is no water or shade at the trailhead or along the first few miles of the trail. A pre-dawn start is recommended during the summer and early autumn.
source: https://www.fs.usda.gov/
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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(36.902560, -118.400400)
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