Sawtooth Mountains

A mountainous sub-region within the North-Central Washington Cascades, bounded by Lake Chelan, Boulder Creek, Reynolds Creek, Twisp River, Methow River, Gold Creek, Foggy Dew Creek, and Falls Creek. Notable landforms include Reynolds Peak, Oval Peak, Star Peak, Hoodoo Peak, Corax Peak, Mt. Bigelow, Martin Peak, Cooney Peak, and Navarre Peaks.

Cooney Lake sits in a bowl surrounded by golden larch trees in the Sawtooth Mountains

Golden Lakes Loop: Cooney Lake to Eagle Lakes + Cooney/Switchback Peak + Old Maid Mtn (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 30, 2007

Trip Date: September 28-30, 2007 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS Golden Lakes Loop Hiking & Scrambling Trip ...

Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Hiker at Hunts Bluff on the Lakeshore Trail over looking Lake Chelan

Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 6, 2018

Trip Date: May 5-6, 2018 Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin Lake ChelanPrince Creek Landing ...

North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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A blue clad climber stands on the summit of Martin Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains

Martin Peak via Eagle Creek—Martin Lakes—North Ridge (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 17, 2003

Trip Date: September 17, 2003 Martin Peak Day Climb Eagle CreekMartin LakesMartin Peak (8375 ft) Trip ...

Martin Peak (8375/8372 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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A yellow tent sits next to Lake Chelan with a view of the mountains

Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2013

Trip Date: October 3-5, 2013 Chelan Lakeshore Trail Traverse: Prince Creek to Stehekin Lake ChelanPrince Creek Landing ...

North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Cooney / Switchback Peak rises above a forest of golden trees and a green lake

Cooney/Switchback Peak + Foggy Dew Loop: Cooney Lake to Merchants Basin (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 19, 2003

Trip Date: September 19, 2003 Cooney/Switchback Peak Climb & Foggy Dew Loop: Cooney Lake to Merchants Basin Foggy ...

North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Distant view of snowy Reynolds Peak from Williams Pass on War Creek Ridge

Reynolds Peak via Williams Lake—War Creek Ridge—Southeast Slope (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · June 8, 2018

Trip Date: June 7-8, 2018 Reynolds Peak Climbing Trip Williams Lake Williams PassWar Creek RidgeReynolds Peak (8512’) ...

North-Central WA Cascades Reynolds Peak (8512 ft) Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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Morning sun lights up Reynolds Peak above a dark green forest

Reynolds Peak via Southeast Face + Boulder Butte + Purple Mountain Loop (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 15, 2002

Trip Date: September 13-15, 2002 Reynolds Peak Climbing Trip & Purple Mountain Loop: Boulder Creek to Purple Creek ...

North-Central WA Cascades Reynolds Peak (8512 ft) Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six Traverses & Loops (Trail)

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Looking along Raven Ridge at pyramidal Corax Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains

Corax Peak via Crater Lake—West Ridge + Libby Mtn via South Ridge (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · May 28, 2004

Trip Date: May 28, 2004 Corax Peak & Libby Mountain Day Climb Crater LakeLibby Mountain (~8555 ft)Raven ...

Corax Peak (8572/8592 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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Courtney Peak summit in the distance with golden larch tree at sunset taken from Star Lake Meadows on the North Sawtooth Trail Traverse

North Sawtooth Trail Traverse + Star Peak + Courtney Peak + Baldy Mtn + Gray Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · October 5, 2014

Trip Date: October 2-5, 2014 GOLDEN LARCH OUTING: SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINS North Sawtooth Climbing Trip & Trail Traverse: ...

Favorite Trips Golden Larch Outings North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains Star Peak (8690/8688 ft) The Sawtooth Six

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Hoodoo Pass Loop via Horsehead Pass—Libby-Crater Saddle + Mt Bigelow + Crater Peak (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 27, 2026

Trip Date: September 24-27, 2026 Hoodoo Pass Loop Hiking & Scrambling Trip Eagle LakesHorsehead PassBoiling Lake ...

Bigelow, Mt (8440+/8468 ft) Favorite Trips North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six Traverses & Loops (Alpine)

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Fresh snow dusts rocky Martin Peak in the Sawtooth Mountains

Martin Peak via North Ridge + Cheops Peak via Southeast Slope + Martin Lakes (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 20, 2019

Trip Date: September 18-20, 2019 Martin Peak & Cheops Peak Climbing Trip Eagle CreekMartin LakesCheops Peak (8270′) ...

Martin Peak (8375/8372 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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A mountain climbers signs a summit register on Mt Bigelow in the Sawtooth Mountains

Mt Bigelow via Hoodoo Pass—West Ridge—Upper Southwest Slope (Sawtooth Mountains, WA)

Jim Brisbine · September 11, 2002

Trip Date: September 11, 2002 Mt. Bigelow Day Climb East Fork Buttermilk Creek ValleyHoodoo PassMount Bigelow ...

Bigelow, Mt (8440+/8468 ft) North-Central WA Cascades Sawtooth Mountains The Sawtooth Six

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