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Sawtooth Climbing

Last Updated: Sep, 2026
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Centralized access point to all trails that start at the Sawtooth Parking. This includes Timber Gap, Timber Paradise Ridge, Monarch Lakes, Sawtooth and Crystal lakes. Monarch Lake is one of the first areas that was developed in Mineral King and is home to the classic V5 The Monarch. This trailhead can take you all the way to Sawtooth Peak which is an icon of the area an merits a summit.

Follow the official trail to the appropriate sub area. Approaches for this are all long, but since they are official trails they are well maintained and the going is easy.
This digital Sawtooth climbing guidebook gives you GPS navigation, verified topos, and beta for hundreds of climbs. Explore classics and hidden gems with offline access to maps, directions, and beta videos. Whether it's your first visit or fiftieth, KAYA makes your Sawtooth days smoother, safer, and more dialed. Centralized access point to all trails that start at the Sawtooth Parking. This includes Timber Gap, Timber Paradise Ridge, Monarch Lakes, Sawtooth and Crystal lakes. Monarch Lake is one of the first areas that was developed in Mineral King and is home to the classic V5 The Monarch. This trailhead can take you all the way to Sawtooth Peak which is an icon of the area an merits a summit. Follow the official trail to the appropriate sub area. Approaches for this are all long, but since they are official trails they are well maintained and the going is easy.

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DAVID VASKO
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My Dress Up Darling v3
What an incredible line. Three increasing size horizontal edges all about 4 feet apart. Turns it into an almost campus board and somehow that works. So gorgeous. It gets tall quick and the top out move is a bit delicate. I really wanted this one and now Marin Kitagawa can be immortalized in Mineral King. Would be 5 stars if not for the slight dab potential on the left and the impurity of the holds around the corner.
★ 4(v3, Solid)
8.30.2026
DAVID VASKO
@Vasko6d
One Piece v4
This boulder lives up to the hype. The right line looks super awesome but I needed more pads. Another great nook, too bad it way at the back of Upper Monarch and too bad there isn't any obvious hard hard lines. Anyway climb straight up the corner pulling through a surprisingly good underlying and use a variety of options to reach holds at the lop. Shout out to one of the greatest shows of all time!
★ 4(v4, Solid)
8.30.2026
DAVID VASKO
@Vasko6d
Delicious In Dungeon v2
Probably easier the V2 but the landing is very sub par and the rock qualirt is also sub par. Kind of sad becuase there are lots of features on this. Start on the ABSOLUTELY LUDICROUS detached flake and work up and left to a big move to the lip
★ 3(v2, Solid)
8.30.2026
DAVID VASKO
@Vasko6d
Still Not Equal v0
Wow i put so many climbs on this boulder even I am getting confused. Sorry folks.
★ 1(v0, Solid)
8.30.2026
DAVID VASKO
@Vasko6d
Hot Deny's Plate v1
Start on the Hot Deny's Plate and climb up. Was obligatory since I had to grab the plate.
★ 1(v1, Solid)
8.30.2026
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Areas in Mineral King

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Atwell
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