Sawtooth Mountains (California)
The Sawtooth Mountains are a mountain range of the Peninsular Ranges system, located in eastern San Diego County, California.[1]
| Sawtooth Mountains | |
|---|---|
  location of Sawtooth Mountains in California [1] | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Red Top |
| Elevation | 1,428 m (4,685 ft) |
| Coordinates | 32°53′08″N 116°20′31″W |
| Geography | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| District | San Diego County |
| Range coordinates | 32°54′44.181″N 116°21′27.054″W |
| Parent range | Peninsular Ranges |
| Topo map | USGS Agua Caliente Springs |
The Sawtooth Mountains are within the western Colorado Desert, southwest of Anza-Borrego Desert State Park and the Tierra Blanca Mountains. The Jacumba Mountains lie to the southeast.[2][3]
The Sawtooth Mountains Wilderness is located within the range.
References
- "Sawtooth Mountains". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- El Cajon, California, 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1979
- Agua Caliente Springs, California, 7.5 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1997
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