Petit, Toxaway, Twin, and Alice Lake Loop/Sawtooth Mountains
Hike in the Sawtooth Mountains Friday, August 14, 2020 We set out for a weekend hike in the gorgeous Sawtooth Mountain Range for Andy’s birthday weekend. We couldn’t have asked for more perfect weather. We got up early because the Sawtooth Mountains is about a 4-hour drive from our house. We did the Pettit Lake to Toxaway Lake then to Alice Lake Loop. We went counterclockwise of the trail show below, which is the opposite way most people do this hike. Alice Lake is the destination for many hikers. I can understand why many hikers just go to Alice as an in-and-out, it is a beautiful 5-mile hike. The parking lot was VERY CROWDED so, I recommend getting there early. Parking for this hike is at Pettit Lake campground. The Tin Cup Trailhead is near the bathroom facilities on the far end of the parking area. We got there a little later in the day, so we parked outside the campground area. There is information about the hike at the beginning of the trailhead. The beginning of the