Sawmill Mountain

My first elevation above 5,000 feet! I loved it!! And want more!! This is just the start to conquering the “Bog Boys”!

Just a tiny bit of snow left. To make it more interesting I started a bit earlier, at Pinos Campsite, not the Nordic Base, and

Beautiful and tranquil with the constant smell of pine trees throughout . We stopped and heard nothing but the wind and the birds. It was

Beautiful sunny day. Patches of snow still on the mountain but wide-open East trail.

Fun long hike.  Did all 3 peaks (Pinos, Sawmill, Groust).  Cold in morning warm in afternoon.  Not a lot of people.  Views were amazing!

Sawmill Mountain May 9th, 2020 3 take aways from this hike; and then some: OPEN! Gates open, lots of cars parked at the trail-head, it's