Since I had already hiked Burnt Peak and Liebre Mountain, I though I'd approach Sawtooth from the backside, via Warm Springs Canyon Rd. When I got to the turn, I found the gate closed, making this 11 mi outing into 16. Luckily, I brought the MTB, so I rode up the well-graded dirt road to the usual trailhead. From there, things deteriorated significantly - the road was in pretty rough shape. Sandy, washed out, choked with brush, rutted. I'm a casual mountain biker, and this really wasn't suitable for casual biking. But since the grade wasn't too steep, I though I'd do some trail running. So I dropped the bike and ran about 3 mi to the roads end where a steep fire break heads to the summit. From there it was a steep, loose, slippy hike to the top. On the way down, I made use of the hearty chaparral plants running along the side of the firebreak to "brush-belay" myself down the steepest section in no time. Finished the day off with a super fun bike ride down the dirt road to the car.