Sawmill Pass, ,
is a mountain pass in the southern
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
,
California on the border of the
Inyo National Forest (
John Muir Wilderness) to the east and
Kings Canyon National Park to the west. The eastern approach via the Sawmill Pass Trail is steep and strenuous, climbing from the
Owens Valley floor. To the west, it connects to the
John Muir Trail/
Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra high country, along Woods Creek.
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Mountain passes of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
Kings Canyon National Park