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Sawtooth Peak
Sawtooth Peak's west face over the Mineral King Valley, September 2005
Highest point
Elevation12,348 ft (3,764 m) NAVD 88[1]
Prominence663 ft (202 m)[1]
Parent peakNeedham Mountain[2]
ListingSierra Peaks Section[3]
Coordinates36°27′19″N 118°33′18″W / 36.4552182°N 118.5550926°W / 36.4552182; -118.5550926[4]
Geography
Sawtooth Peak is located in California
Sawtooth Peak
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Location of Sawtooth Peak in California
Sawtooth Peak is located in the United States
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Sawtooth Peak (the United States)
LocationSequoia National Park
Tulare County, California, U.S.
Topo mapUSGS Mineral King
Geology
Age of rockCretaceous
Mountain typeFault block
Type of rockGranodiorite
Climbing
First ascent1871 Joseph Lovelace[5]
Easiest routeScramble, class 2[3]

Sawtooth Peak is a jagged mountain rising to a height of 12,343 feet (3,762 m).[1] It is a landmark of the Mineral King region of the Sierra Nevada, in Sequoia National Park. In the past, it was known as Miner's Peak.[6] It contains a supply of gold and mercury.

  1. ^ a b c "Sawtooth Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
  2. ^ "Sawtooth Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
  3. ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  4. ^ "Sawtooth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  5. ^ Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 101. ISBN 978-0898869712.
  6. ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2007-08-09.

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