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Sawmill Peak
…Looking for help from the community. Has anyone completed Sawmill Peak, and if so would you please share any thoughts you have regarding it. Is it worth doing? What’s the best route? Thanks for any insights.
Carl
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A lot of people have hiked Sawmill Mountain. https://socialhiker.net/six-pack-peaks-challenge/southern-california/2021-hike-logs/sawmill-mountain/
It’s a lot easier than the original six peaks, but many people make it an extra challenge by completing the 3-2-1 Challenge, hiking Grouse, Sawmill and Mt Pinos in one day. That’s three peaks, in two counties (including the highpoints of both) all in one day.
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I did it about a month ago and I really liked the hike. The drive to the trailhead was a bit far (from western San Bernardino County for me) but I thought it was actually worth it. Not sure about other ways to do it but I did the Mt. Pinos Nordic Base > Mt. Pinos > Sawmill (and then continued to Grouse). The one thing that I did find different about it – you do most of your climbing on the way back.
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Is the parking open at 5am and do you need a parking permit? Thanks
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The parking lot is huge and open 24/7. I put a Adventure pass out, but when I returned, most if not all the cars did not have any passes.
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Thanks
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Does anyone know if sawmill peak is closed due to Forest closure. Thanks
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Yes, it’s closed until at least September 17th as it’s in National Forest.
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Sawmill is in Los Padres National Forest, so I assume it’s inaccessible right now due to the national forest closures in Southern California. That said — when the forests reopen, I highly recommend it. The terrain was really unique for SoCal (pine forests as opposed to more desert-like terrain), as was the Pinos-Sawmill hike itself, given that it involved a descent between the mountains before the final summit.
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Great. Thanks for the info
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