Sawtooth Trail
Strenuous · Out-and-back · 18.8 mi round trip · 3,622 ft gain · 7 h 15 min–10 h 15 min
Parking: not reported today
A long, demanding day; experienced hikers in good shape.
9.4 mi one way · high point 5,997 ft · dirt · time at a steady pace without breaks
Elevation from USGS; 2,820–5,997 ft. Open the map.
No hiker reports in the last 3 days. Be the first to report here
What you need
No fee or pass dogs, accessibility, bikes: not recorded yet
Toilets and trash not confirmed here. Pack out what you pack in.
Forest Service page for this site › Forest Service record for Sawtooth Trailhead (2026-10-06); fee: No fee.; restrictions: Wilderness restrictions apply within Wenaha - Tucannon Wilderness.
In Blue Mountains (Umatilla National Forest, Pomeroy and Walla Walla ranger districts). Day hikes need no permit; overnight stays need a wilderness permit. Rules, passes and closures change. Check the official Forest Service site before you go. Official: conditions · roads · fees · permits.
Getting there
Starts at Sawtooth Trailhead · Southeast / Blue Mountains
Navigate to the trailhead: Google Maps · Apple Maps · coordinates 46.06172, -117.84398
Right now
Weather and road conditions
- Overnight: Clear, 49°F, wind 5 mph
- Tuesday: Sunny, 64°F, wind 5 mph
- Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear, 48°F, wind 5 mph
Daylight: Sunset 6:22 pm · 7 h 01 min of daylight left
Air: Good (AQI 4, PM2.5 0.7 µg/m³) at the Umatilla - EESP Mission Field Station monitor, 79 km away AirNow
Wildfire: Paradise fire, 12 km away, 9,656 acres, 86% contained InciWeb
Snow: 0″ snow at Touchet (5,520 ft, 6.4 km away) station
Typical year: normally snow-free now · usually melted out by about May 26 · typical peak Apr 10
No reports in the last 3 days.
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