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Sawtooth Peak is a 12,343-foot mountain in the Mineral King region of the Sierra Nevada within Sequoia National Park, rising above high glacial valleys and known historically as Miner's Peak. It was noted for deposits of gold and mercury, and its recorded climbing history begins in 1871, when Joseph Lovelace first climbed it during a deer hunt. Shaped by Pacific weather systems, the peak has the cold, high-elevation climate typical of the upper Sierra. It is also a popular but difficult hiking destination from Mineral King, with routes leading over Sawtooth Pass and a steep, loose final ascent to the summit.
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