Sawtooth Creek Trail

Sawtooth Creek Trail Map

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Sawtooth Creek Trailhead Directions:

Drive 4 miles south of Hamilton on U.S. Highway 93 to Roaring Lion Road. Turn west for 2.5 miles to the trailhead. This trailhead serves Ward Mountain Trail, Roaring Lion Creek Trail as well as Sawtooth Creek Trail.

Sawtooth Creek Trail Description:

The trail starts out north and enters private property while skirting around Goat Mountain to enter the Sawtooth Creek drainage. Once the trail starts up the Sawtooth Creek drainage it becomes rough and somewhat hard to follow in places. The trail follows Sawtooth Creek closely. Sawtooth Creek is a lovely mountain stream. Fishing is quite good for native westslope cutthroat trout. The trail extends for about 12 miles to the head of the drainage.

Approximately 9 miles into the trail the adventurous hiker can turn due south to Ingomar Lake, a fabled fishing lake. There is no trail to Ingomar Lake. The hike is a mile and a half of bushwhacking up a steep slope. Ingomar Lake has taken on legendary status as a fishery. Anyone attempting to reach Ingomar Lake should have maps, compass and GPS and know how to use them. The reward for the effort is reaching a mythical location that few have seen or fished.

Use:

Moderate for the first couple of miles.

Extremely light after the first couple of miles.