Sawtooth Lake
Drainage: Clarks Fork (WY)
Approaches: Off-road track past Chain Lakes and Lake WGN, ending at the shoreline. 4x4 or ATV only
Elevation: 9,234 feet
Fish: Tiger trout (WYG&F)
Coordinates: 44.89837, -109.47894
Bugs: Minimal on our visit
Getting there
The whole route is rough. You need a lifted truck, a sturdy Jeep or a four-wheeler, and there are technical spots that require actual driving skill and a vehicle in good shape. Do not attempt it in a standard car or anything low-clearance.
The track runs past Chain Lakes at 9,800 feet and Lake WGN at 9,489, descending as it goes, and finishes right at the Sawtooth shoreline at 9,234. This is the endpoint of the road.
The hike
There isn't one. The track brings you to the water.
What makes that worth the drive is the size of the lake. Sawtooth is 115 acres, one of the largest lakes anywhere in this part of Wyoming, and it is the only water at that scale you can reach without walking. Most lakes this big are days from a road.
Wyoming Game and Fish data has not been pulled for Sawtooth yet. We spent three hours on the water and caught one eight inch fish, which is the honest answer on the fishing.
Sparhawk is half a mile southwest across flat ground if you want water past where the vehicles stop.
Tips & safety
The road is technical. True 4x4 or ATV. This is not a rough gravel road, it is genuine off-road terrain, and it is the entire difficulty of getting here.
Fishing was slow for us. Three hours, one eight inch fish. WYG&F stocked 2,000 Tiger trout in 2024.
Camping: Sawtooth sits at 9,234 feet, the lowest point on this drive, with drive-up shoreline access. That means you can camp here with real gear rather than what fits in a pack, which is rare at this elevation. A hundred and fifteen acres of open water beside you also means wind, so plan for it.
Sparhawk is the quiet option. Half a mile southwest on flat open ground, nine acres, and past where the road ends.
