| The Sawtooth | |
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A climber leaning on an overhang that's part of the sawtooth. Behind him, to the left, is Mount Evans, and Mount Bierstadt is to the right, off screen. Abyss Lake can be seen below. |
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| Elevation | 13,700 ft (4,176 m) |
| Prominence | 2,400 ft (732 m) |
| Location | |
| Location | Colorado, USA |
| Range | coordinates = |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Class 2 from Guanella Pass, 6.75 mile round trip |
The Sawtooth is a jagged arête joining Mount Bierstadt to (eventually) Mount Evans, in Colorado, United States.[1], and is also the name of the highest peak at the northeast end of this ridge.[2] The three peaks along this arête resemble the teeth of a saw, leading to its name. The southeast wall of the arête is the head of the cirque above Abyss Lake, while its northwest wall is the cirque at the head of a a valley above Guanella Pass. The northeast end of the sawtooth joins directly to the shoulder of Mount Spalding, from which a second (and slightly less abrupt) arête leads southeast to Mount Evans. This second arête divides the glacial valley of Abyss Lake to the southwest from the cirque of Summit Lake, to the northeast.