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California

Sawtooth Trail

4.0 mi

Distance

230 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 26m

Est. Time

Point to Point

Route Type

Easy

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sawtooth Trail is a point-to-point trail in Placer County, California. It is 4 miles long and gains 230 feet. The surface is dirt. Per OpenStreetMap contributors, it is open to bikes and horses. The nearest town is Truckee, California, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,894 ft
Max:1,940 ft
Gain:83 ft
Loss:91 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,894 ft and 1,940 ft across 4.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,894 ft1,910 ft1,925 ft1,940 ft0.0 mi1.0 mi2.0 mi3.0 mi4.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,936 ft
High point0.1 mi1,940 ft
End4.0 mi1,927 ft

Trail Details

Bike and horse access: OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 2026-10-14. Rules change, so confirm with the land manager before you go.

Route Type
Point to Point
Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Truckee, CA · in or next to town
County:
Placer County, CA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Aug 17, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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