Mount Pinos and Sawmill Mountain Hike Guide

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Look for the sign at the trailhead for Mt Pinos Summit. For the first part of the hike, you’ll be hiking up a dirt forest road.

The trailhead is at the beginning of the parking lot, on the left hand side.

Keep your eyes open for the critically endangered California Condor , North America’s largest bird with a wingspan of over nine feet.

Since you start the hike at about 8340ft, there isn’t a ton of climbing, but there is some up and down as you hike along the ridge.

If you go all the way to Sawmill Mountain, you have some up and down. On paper the hike doesn’t look too tough, but if you’re coming from sea level, the up and down can be harder than you expect since you’re at 8000+ feet.

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The trailhead is at the beginning of the parking lot, on the left hand side.

Keep your eyes open for the critically endangered California Condor , North America’s largest bird with a wingspan of over nine feet.

Since you start the hike at about 8340ft, there isn’t a ton of climbing, but there is some up and down as you hike along the ridge.

If you go all the way to Sawmill Mountain, you have some up and down. On paper the hike doesn’t look too tough, but if you’re coming from sea level, the up and down can be harder than you expect since you’re at 8000+ feet.

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