California trails · Sawmill Pass
A 9.3-mile network in California, with 6,723 ft of climbing. Reaches Sawmill Pass and other lake/pass destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route. It climbs almost continuously, with little descent to recover on.
SAWMILL PASS TH — parking nearby. 36.93880, -118.29020 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:56 a.m., the sun rises at 6:23 a.m. and sets at 7:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:49 p.m. (PDT) — 13 h 00 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 9.3-mile route takes roughly 6 h 48 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 1:10 p.m. — 6 h 13 min before sunset.