The Sawtooth is a jagged arête joining Mount Bierstadt to (eventually) Mount Evans in the Front Range of central Colorado.[4] 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 above 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 Evans. This second arête divides the glacial valley of Abyss Lake to the southwest from the cirque of Summit Lake, to the northeast.

The Sawtooth
A climber leaning on an overhang that's part of the sawtooth. Behind him, to the left, is a shoulder of Mount Evans, and Mount Bierstadt is to the right, off screen. Abyss Lake can be seen below.
Highest point
Elevation	13,786 ft (4,202 m)[1][2]
Prominence	120 ft (37 m)[2]
Isolation	0.62 mi (1.00 km)[2]
Coordinates	39°35′21″N 105°39′57″W[3]
Geography
The Sawtooth Colorado
Location	Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States[3]
Parent range	Front Range, Chicago Peaks[2]
Topo map	USGS 7.5' topographic map Mount Evans, Colorado[2]
Climbing
Easiest route	Class 3 from Guanella Pass, 6.75 mile round trip

See also

• List of Colorado mountain ranges
• List of Colorado mountain summits
  • List of Colorado fourteeners
  • List of Colorado 4000 meter prominent summits
  • List of the most prominent summits of Colorado
• List of Colorado county high points

References

External links

• The Sawtooth on 13ers.com
• The Sawtooth on Listsofjohn.com
• The Sawtooth on Peakbagger.com
• The Sawtooth on Peakery.com
• Sawtooth on Summitpost.org

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