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| SageHawk | Sawtooth Canyon  Date Climbed: Jul 6, 2009 | |
| Didn't see another soul on this hike to the summit. Surprising to find low-elevation bristlecone pines in the canyon on the way up. At the summit I laid down on my belly with only my head over the edge to peer down into the 'notch'. Awesome feeling. I could see raptors circling up from the depths and for a moment felt the urge to join them in flight. A comment in the summit register stated only 'if I ever decide to end my life, this is the place I will do it'. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2009 7:19 am | ||
| ericwillhite | Sawtooth South Canyon Date Climbed: Feb 28, 2009 | |
| Great all-around trip and nice snowshoe trek in the canyon. Did Swasey Peak that afternoon as well. Nobody signed register in 3 months...crazy. Full report with pics and map at http://www.willhiteweb.com/index_280.htm | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2009 1:05 am | ||
| byates | Sawtooth Canyon | |
| Best Vertigo in Utah! | |
| Posted Dec 5, 2008 11:37 am | ||
| Kadee | Literally Breathtaking Date Climbed: Nov 13, 2005 | |
| AMAZING! This hike is one of the best. My favorite part was looking off the cliff - incredible. Camped at Painter Springs, had an amazing sunset - the sun was pure, bright red. | |
| Posted Nov 26, 2008 2:00 pm | ||
| Wasatchvoyage | Incredible summit. Date Climbed: Jun 11, 1993 | |
| This is a must for any peak bagger in Utah and the surrounding states. Be sure to pick your jaw up off the ground once reaching the saddle via Sawtooth Canyon. Multiple ascents on this summit over the years. | |
| Posted Sep 23, 2008 2:45 pm | ||
| Dean | Perfect day Date Climbed: May 10, 2008 | |
| Amazing mountain, the sheer drop from the summit is breathtaking. I met two guys coming down when I was going up the canyon. Got a late start and summited at 4 pm. No wind, just a perfect weather day. I have to go back with an extension for my camera cuz I was too wussie to get close to that edge. ; ) | |
| Posted May 13, 2008 12:46 pm | ||
| Scott Wesemann | Amazing views! Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2008 | |
| This has to be one of the best hikes in Utah. We had snow in the canyon that made things difficult, so we had to do more bushwhacking than we would have liked. The views were amazing and the bristlecone pines were out of this world cool. Had an enjoyable day. (see trip report) | |
| Posted Mar 31, 2008 12:20 pm | ||
| Matthew Van Horn | Magnificent Date Climbed: Mar 28, 2008 | |
| Climbed up to Noth Peak via Sawtooth Canyon with Scott W. We encountered sections of snow in the drainage with plenty of post-holing. I've never been on top of such an extremely tall cliff. We also visited the nearby Bristle Pine forest. | |
| Posted Mar 29, 2008 9:29 pm | ||
| soccerman | From Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: Mar 24, 2007 | |
| It's truly an incredible hike. Breathtaking views and the largest cliffs I've seen. | |
| Posted Mar 25, 2007 4:10 am | ||
| jtree | Fantastic! | |
| Came up from Sawtooth Canyon late in the afternoon. It was already getting dark by the time I summited. Beautiful sunset from the summit. DJR | |
| Posted Mar 23, 2007 12:49 am | ||
| madjohnbo | Route Climbed: Sawtood Canyon Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2007 | |
| Awesome! More snow than we expected. We topped out on the ridge and followed it to the top. | |
| Posted Feb 18, 2007 11:16 pm | ||
| madsjim | Route: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: Feb 17, 2007 | |
| Madjohnbo and I summited on a beautiful February day. With little snow this year we had a fairly easy time except in some waist-deep snow drifts in the Bristlecone pines before the cliff. It was awesome and I will definetly be back. | |
| Posted Feb 18, 2007 10:50 pm | ||
| mtn runr | MOTHER OF ALL CLIFFS Date Climbed: Apr 23, 2006 | |
| You WILL NOT lean out over this cliff to get a good view of the bottom. I guarantee it. Climbed with MOCKBA (or rather tried to keep up or at least not too far behind.) This was the Sunday follow-up to our Saturday ascent of the Deep Creek summits. The Bristle Cone Pines were a treat. | |
| Posted Apr 26, 2006 12:27 am | ||
| Tracy | Route climbed: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: Sep 23, 1989 | |
| Climbed this with Scott Towsey. We had the peak entirely to ourselves. Awesome north face on this mountain! | |
| Posted Apr 6, 2006 5:24 am | ||
| puddinator | Route Climbed: Sawtooth Canyon - sort of Date Climbed: June 27, 2005 | |
| For some reason turned north at a fork in the canyon and bushwacked up to a saddle beneath the peak - a decision that on the climb down by the correct route looked obviously wrong. The drop off at the top was horrifying. | |
| Posted Oct 3, 2005 8:32 pm | ||
| cp0915 | Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2005 | |
| Found the trailhead, but am not sure I was ever actually on route from there. A mile from the car, I never saw anything resembling a trail (or even a use trail, for that matter) until the last 15 minutes to the summit. The summit views were awesome. The summit cairn was a work of art - cool. | |
| Posted Sep 26, 2005 11:37 am | ||
| breezejr | Route Climbed: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: July 8, 2005 | |
| Beautiful hike up the south route. Cool canyon -- even in July -- and a better view than the Grand Canyon. Descended the northern route. Hard -- see my comments on route info and the topo map. It took a leisurely 2.5 hours to reach the top and a fairly grueling 3.5 hours to get down. Go south, young man. | ||
| Posted Jul 13, 2005 2:42 pm | ||
| zcochran | Route Climbed: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: May 30, 2005 | |
| Nearly died on the scramble to the peak - not for computer geeks! Fantastic view, though, and really a nice hike through the canyon. The drop-off at the peak is absolutely stunning. | |
| Posted May 31, 2005 12:11 pm | ||
| mountaingazelle | Route Climbed: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: June 19, 1999 Date Climbed: Jun 19, 1999 | |
| Sawtooth Canyon (June 19, 1999) - Great mountain. My favorite part is the huge cliff that drops from the summit for 4,000+ feet - amazing! Read in the register that its a favorite place for hang gliders to jump off. I don't think I'll be doing that anytime soon. West Sawtooth Canyon (April 30, 2006) - This is a nice hike. It was even more impressive to see the huge northwest face of Notch Peak from the base of the mountain than from the summit. | |
| Posted Apr 30, 2005 10:10 pm | ||
| Nate D | Route Climbed: Sawtooth Canyon Date Climbed: 1985, 86 | |
| An absolutely awesome desert peak. The "notch" has to be seen to be believed. Next time, the northwest arete! Ha! | |
| Posted Mar 2, 2005 2:01 am | ||
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