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| Sawtooth Peak | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Sawtooth Peak's west face over the Mineral King Valley, September 2005 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 12,348 ft (3,764 m) NAVD 88[1] |
| Prominence | 663 ft (202 m)[1] |
| Parent peak | Needham Mountain[2] |
| Listing | Sierra Peaks Section[3] |
| Coordinates | 36°27′19″N 118°33′18″W / 36.4552182°N 118.5550926°W[4] |
| Geography | |
  Sawtooth Peak Location of Sawtooth Peak in California  Sawtooth Peak Sawtooth Peak (the United States) | |
| Location | Sequoia National Park Tulare County, California, U.S. |
| Topo map | USGS Mineral King |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Cretaceous |
| Mountain type | Fault block |
| Type of rock | Granodiorite |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 1871 Joseph Lovelace[5] |
| Easiest route | Scramble, class 2[3] |
Sawtooth Peak is a 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.[citation needed]
- ^ a b c "Sawtooth Peak, California". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "Sawtooth Peak". ListsOfJohn.com. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
- ^ a b "Sierra Peaks Section List" (PDF). Angeles Chapter, Sierra Club. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ "Sawtooth Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ^ Secor, R.J. (2009). The High Sierra Peaks, Passes, and Trails (3rd ed.). Seattle: The Mountaineers. p. 101. ISBN 978-0898869712.
- ^ Farquhar, Francis P. (1926). Place Names of the High Sierra. San Francisco: Sierra Club. Retrieved 2007-08-09.