Off-Trail to Sawmill

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RH
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I hadn't done any hiking for three weeks and too hot most places so I went to Frazier Park. Then I decided to try a challenge by going from the parking lot to Sawmill entirely off-trail. I basically just stuck to the same elevation so I moved laterally for most of the four miles. About 8.5 miles w/ 1400' gain.
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Not sure what tracks these are?
Not sure what tracks these are?
Not sure what tracks these are?
Not sure what tracks these are?
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Old fire ring
Old fire ring
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Sawmill
Sawmill
Sawmill Mt
Sawmill Mt
Someone spent some time building fireplace & 3 chairs
Someone spent some time building fireplace & 3 chairs
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Several places on the trail I postholed to my knees
Several places on the trail I postholed to my knees
Lots of spots where snow banks still covered the trail.
Lots of spots where snow banks still covered the trail.
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Getting dark
Getting dark
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Looks so nice. At this point I'm always surprised to see unburnt forest. Find anything more than prints?
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dima wrote: Tue Mar 24, 2026 11:04 am Looks so nice. At this point I'm always surprised to see unburnt forest. Find anything more than prints?
Nope, just the prints, fresh air, and solitude.
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Man! I wanna have a party in front of that fireplace!
stoke is high
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It's just a big pile of rocks at the top of Sawmill Mt. It's nice up there.
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Matthew wrote: Wed Mar 25, 2026 10:41 am Man! I wanna have a party in front of that fireplace!
The wind wall fireplace and three chairs is about 500' east of the summit pile. Some people spent some time making those things! It's is beautiful up there.
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Hell yeah, off-trail never fails. Nice tree pics. The track is maybe fox or coyote. Thanks for the report!
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