The trick when I did this ages ago was finding the start from the Evans side.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
Crowded
much ado about nothing. catwalk was a bit of a puckerfest, but I thought the actual climbign was pretty mild. Very cool place tho...
telemarkdude - Oct 11, 2012 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1996
Fun Ridge Run
Nice little scramble. Very enjoyable and recommended route for picking up these two peaks. The exposure really is not great and none of the scrambling was difficult.
Channeled Dave Cooper and stayed right on the ridge crest until the crossover to the N side...very fun scramble!
bighornmonkey - Aug 27, 2012 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2012
Classic
Classic ridge traverse between Bierstadt and Evans...
GerryS - Aug 21, 2012 12:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2012
Return to Sawtooth
(Bierstadt to Evans) Climbed this about 20 years ago and spent MANY miserable hours in the willows on the return from Evans. Was very happy to find that there is now a very discernible trail through those willows. It's still not a good trail; sank into mud up to my ankles, but MUCH better than bushwhacking. Was very sad to learn a fellow climber lost his life a few days after my climb while returning back over the Sawtooth. Even though a dry Sawtooth is a pretty simple class 2 climb, with a couple class 3 moves, the easy way back from Evans is down the gully and through the willows.
rockrat2 - Aug 14, 2012 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2012
Fun outting
Beautiful day in the mountains. Did the Sawtooth Ridge in both directions. Was a very fun climb. Took rope but absolutely no need for a rope on this route. Class III, fun scramble
MissH - Jun 6, 2012 10:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
New word: Gendarme
Can't think of a better way to expand my vocabulary than experiencing the word! Great hike on the Sawtooth Ridge today with EricD from Bierstadt to Evans. Class 3 is not so bad if you don't look down, but then where's the fun? Snow and ice were limited to shady areas under rocks, avoidable. Wind wasn't too bad and the rain clouds looked worse than they were. Great day for scrambling!
metalmountain - Dec 7, 2011 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
East ridge of Bierstadt to Sawtooth to Evans
Awesome day for climbing, did the Tour De Abyss. Sadly witnessed a tragic accident on the Sawtooth that day on this route. Everyone be careful out there.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Coolest Goat Encounter
Crossing the Sawtooth we had to circumnavigate between goats to get to the Evans side. Had avoided this ridge twice before because it looked fatiguing and possibly hairy from the summit of Bierstadt. Now I cannot imagine hiking Bierstadt without crossing the Sawtooth as well.
A nice easy 2nd class route with one 30' 3rd class section. I enjoyed doing a loop from the switchback at 13,300' on the Mt Evans road, up Bierstadt, and then over on the Saw.
mstender - Aug 24, 2011 11:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
Classic route!
Did the Sawtooth form Bierstadt to Evans with two other people from 14ers.com. Very fun route but I hated the downclimb on the loose face of Bierstadt. The Sawtooth ridge itself is a great class III route and the exposure not all that bad.
Monopole - Jul 7, 2011 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
Bierstadt-Sawtooth-Evans
The ridge was still mixed, with lots of snow on the East slopes. A fun route (except, perhaps, for the final bit of route-finding through willowy marshland).
Alana - Sep 19, 2010 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Only did Bierstadt to do this
Fun scramble, perfect weather. Saw many people give up when they were so close to the end. To all prospective Sawtooth scramblers: that slope at the end is *not* as hard as it looks! DO NOT turn back!
Climbed Bierstadt via East Ridge and traversed to Evans via Sawtooth. Nice solid rock if you trying to stay on the ridge. Fun scrambling, nice weather, great view!
gabem - Jul 7, 2010 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2010
Sawtooth Rocks
Sawtooth route was definitely awesome. Highlight of the day by far. Evans is anticlimactic when you get to the top and have Van-Loads of kids and an entire Menonite Congregation searching for the highest point on the summit. If you don't care about named summits and the weather is nice, take your break on top of the West Summit, which is a couple hundred meters to the West and only 2 feet shorter (will gladly lug a 3 ft boulder to the top of it with some people for a nice shenanigan). You will have solitude and a more fun scramble to the top.
Resign yourself to a crappy route through the willows on the way back to Guanella Pass. All around good day though.
Kiefer - Jun 29, 2009 12:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2009
Sawtooth
Great route! Was very unexpected! This was a great route and highly recommended.
halfotinos - Jun 15, 2019 9:42 am Date Climbed: Oct 15, 2018
WinterWind + Snow makes this route an interesting long day hike/climb. Be prepared for some post-holing along the ridge and across to Evans.
vimana aircraft - Dec 25, 2015 4:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2015
BeautifulSnow Flurries :-)
shanahan96 - Feb 18, 2015 11:48 pm
sawed offfairly tame cruiser in the summer, a little snow might to wonders for this route!
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alpineair - Oct 28, 2013 6:15 pm
Evans to BierstadtThe trick when I did this ages ago was finding the start from the Evans side.
Fletch - Dec 28, 2012 3:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2011
Crowdedmuch ado about nothing. catwalk was a bit of a puckerfest, but I thought the actual climbign was pretty mild. Very cool place tho...
telemarkdude - Oct 11, 2012 7:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 5, 1996
Fun Ridge RunNice little scramble. Very enjoyable and recommended route for picking up these two peaks. The exposure really is not great and none of the scrambling was difficult.
alpine345 - Sep 21, 2012 10:51 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2012
ToothyChanneled Dave Cooper and stayed right on the ridge crest until the crossover to the N side...very fun scramble!
bighornmonkey - Aug 27, 2012 1:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2012
ClassicClassic ridge traverse between Bierstadt and Evans...
GerryS - Aug 21, 2012 12:46 am Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2012
Return to Sawtooth(Bierstadt to Evans) Climbed this about 20 years ago and spent MANY miserable hours in the willows on the return from Evans. Was very happy to find that there is now a very discernible trail through those willows. It's still not a good trail; sank into mud up to my ankles, but MUCH better than bushwhacking. Was very sad to learn a fellow climber lost his life a few days after my climb while returning back over the Sawtooth. Even though a dry Sawtooth is a pretty simple class 2 climb, with a couple class 3 moves, the easy way back from Evans is down the gully and through the willows.
rockrat2 - Aug 14, 2012 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2012
Fun outtingBeautiful day in the mountains. Did the Sawtooth Ridge in both directions. Was a very fun climb. Took rope but absolutely no need for a rope on this route. Class III, fun scramble
MissH - Jun 6, 2012 10:07 am Date Climbed: Jun 5, 2012
New word: GendarmeCan't think of a better way to expand my vocabulary than experiencing the word! Great hike on the Sawtooth Ridge today with EricD from Bierstadt to Evans. Class 3 is not so bad if you don't look down, but then where's the fun? Snow and ice were limited to shady areas under rocks, avoidable. Wind wasn't too bad and the rain clouds looked worse than they were. Great day for scrambling!
metalmountain - Dec 7, 2011 12:06 pm Date Climbed: Jun 25, 2011
East ridge of Bierstadt to Sawtooth to EvansAwesome day for climbing, did the Tour De Abyss. Sadly witnessed a tragic accident on the Sawtooth that day on this route. Everyone be careful out there.
Ted Eliason - Oct 13, 2011 1:20 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2007
Coolest Goat EncounterCrossing the Sawtooth we had to circumnavigate between goats to get to the Evans side. Had avoided this ridge twice before because it looked fatiguing and possibly hairy from the summit of Bierstadt. Now I cannot imagine hiking Bierstadt without crossing the Sawtooth as well.
BLong - Sep 25, 2011 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Sep 25, 2011
Fun hikeA nice easy 2nd class route with one 30' 3rd class section. I enjoyed doing a loop from the switchback at 13,300' on the Mt Evans road, up Bierstadt, and then over on the Saw.
mstender - Aug 24, 2011 11:36 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2011
Classic route!Did the Sawtooth form Bierstadt to Evans with two other people from 14ers.com. Very fun route but I hated the downclimb on the loose face of Bierstadt. The Sawtooth ridge itself is a great class III route and the exposure not all that bad.
Monopole - Jul 7, 2011 3:01 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2011
Bierstadt-Sawtooth-EvansThe ridge was still mixed, with lots of snow on the East slopes. A fun route (except, perhaps, for the final bit of route-finding through willowy marshland).
Alana - Sep 19, 2010 11:12 pm Date Climbed: Sep 19, 2010
Only did Bierstadt to do thisFun scramble, perfect weather. Saw many people give up when they were so close to the end. To all prospective Sawtooth scramblers: that slope at the end is *not* as hard as it looks! DO NOT turn back!
strudolyubov - Jul 26, 2010 1:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 10, 2010
Bierstadt to Evans via SawtoothClimbed Bierstadt via East Ridge and traversed to Evans via Sawtooth. Nice solid rock if you trying to stay on the ridge. Fun scrambling, nice weather, great view!
gabem - Jul 7, 2010 4:09 pm Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2010
Sawtooth RocksSawtooth route was definitely awesome. Highlight of the day by far. Evans is anticlimactic when you get to the top and have Van-Loads of kids and an entire Menonite Congregation searching for the highest point on the summit. If you don't care about named summits and the weather is nice, take your break on top of the West Summit, which is a couple hundred meters to the West and only 2 feet shorter (will gladly lug a 3 ft boulder to the top of it with some people for a nice shenanigan). You will have solitude and a more fun scramble to the top.
Resign yourself to a crappy route through the willows on the way back to Guanella Pass. All around good day though.
Kiefer - Jun 29, 2009 12:18 am Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2009
SawtoothGreat route! Was very unexpected! This was a great route and highly recommended.