4.0 miles
Distance
725 ft
Climb
-973 ft
Descent
03:17:55
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Sawtell Peak Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Western Centennials
    Lima, Idaho
  • Ref Number
    #165
  • Difficulty Rating
    Blue rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Blue (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular in reverse
  • Climb Difficulty
    Blue
  • Physical Rating
    Moderate
  • Trail Visibility
    Always easy to follow
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Global Ranking
    #67290 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #22515 in Hiking
  • Local Popularity
    100 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 100 in Trail Running
    • 100 in Hiking
    • 5 in Horseback

This is an intermediate alpine trail with incredible views. The drive up Sawtell Peak Road takes about 25 minutes and is 2 wheel drive with washboards. Really the riding and views are top notch, albeit not that much vert or distance.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory
More Stats for Sawtell Peak multi-use trail trail
  • Altitude change
    -248 ft
  • Altitude min
    8,799 ft
  • Altitude max
    9,312 ft
  • Altitude start
    9,047 ft
  • Altitude end
    8,799 ft
  • Grade
    -1.2%
  • Grade max
    -60.5%
  • Grade min
    38.6%
  • Distance climb
    2 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    548 ft
  • Avg time
    03:17:55
  • Avg reverse time
    01:04:14
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on Aug 26, 2024
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      Sawtell Peak Trail Reports

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      Aug 26, 2024 @ 6:11pm
      Aug 26, 2024
      Jul 28, 2024 @ 5:17pm
      Jul 28, 2024
      Moved a few rocks and a couple deadfall’s. Trail is great! Incredible views. More tracks please
      Jul 12, 2021 @ 6:48am
      Jul 12, 2021
      One tree left after today. Easy ride around but, would be nice if removed with power saw. 4 other trees moved today. Trail is already loose...
      Jul 12, 2021 @ 6:48am
      Jul 12, 2021
      Trails in great shape. Moved 4 trees and left one big one that has easy go around but, would be nice if someone put power into it. Great ride!
      Jul 12, 2021 @ 6:48am
      Jul 12, 2021
      One tree left on trail today that will require power. Easy ride around but, would be nice removed. 4 other trees cleared off trail. Great...
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