| Elevation | 13786 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 120. ft |
| Isolation | 0.62 mi |
| Range | Front Range, Chicago Peaks[1] |
| Location | Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Coordinates | 39.5891542°N 105.6658372°W |
| Topo | USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Evans, Colorado[1] |
| Easiest route | Class 3 from Guanella Pass, 6.75 mile round trip |
The Sawtooth is a jagged arête joining Mount Bierstadt to (eventually) Mount Blue Sky in the Front Range of central Colorado.[3] The three points along this arête resemble the teeth of a saw, leading to its name. The southeast wall of the arête is the head of the cirque above Abyss Lake, while its northwest wall is the cirque at the head of a valley near the summit of Guanella Pass. The northeast end of the sawtooth joins directly to the shoulder of Mount Spalding, from which a second (and slightly less abrupt) arête leads southeast to Mount Blue Sky. This second arête divides the glacial valley of Abyss Lake to the southwest from the cirque of Summit Lake to the northeast.
See also
- List of Colorado mountain ranges
- List of Colorado mountain summits
- List of Colorado county high points
References
- ^ "The Sawtooth, Colorado". Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ 182481. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
- ^ Randy Jacobs and Robert M. Ormes, Guide to the Colorado Mountains, Colorado Mountain Club Press, 2000; page 74.