Sawtooth Mountain
| Sawtooth Mountain | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,354 ft (1,632 m) |
| Coordinates | 46°04′12″N 121°46′16″W / 46.07000°N 121.771°WCoordinates: 46°04′12″N 121°46′16″W / 46.07000°N 121.771°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Skamania County, Washington, U.S. |
| Parent range | Cascade Range |
| Topo map | Lone Butte O46121a7 1:24,000 |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | |
| Mountain type | shield volcano |
| Volcanic arc | Cascade Volcanic Arc |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Sawtooth Mountain Trail, Exposed Scramble, class 3 |
Sawtooth Mountain is a shield volcano, and part of the polygenetic Indian HeavenVolcanic Field in Washington, United States. It is located midway between Mount St. Helens and Mount Adams, and dates from the and Holocene. Sawtooth Mountain is the third highest point at 5,354 feet (1,632 m). The mountain forms a series of welded volcanic rock spires, an eroded remnant of an ancient shield volcano. Sawtooth Mountain is the third highest point in the Indian Heaven Wilderness Area. While Sawtooth Mountain is not the highest, its craggy appearance makes it one of the most namesake peaks in the Indian Heaven Volcanic Field.
Sawtooth Mountain is the third highest peak the Indian Heaven Wilderness in Washington and the Cascade Range. On clear days hikers can see views of four nearby volcanoes: Mount Adams, Mount Hood, Mount St. Helens, and Mount Rainier from the Sawtooth Mountain Trail, which skirts the subalpine upper west side of Sawtooth Mountain. The shield volcano is noted as a series of eroded, volcanic spires. While the mountain is free of snow and ice, snow tends to linger on the summit well into July.
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