The Sawmill Trailhead is located up in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area (also known as Mt. Charleston), about 45 minutes northwest of Las Vegas.

The trailhead can be reached from Kyle Canyon Road (via Deer Creek Road) or from Lee Canyon Road. Travel via Kyle Canyon and Deer Creek roads would be more scenic, but a bit longer than using Lee Canyon Road.

Link to Trailhead Map.

Using Lee Canyon Road, from town, drive north on Highway 95 to Lee Canyon Road (Table 1, Site 0668). Turn left onto Lee Canyon Road and drive southwest for 12.9 miles to Sawmill Trailhead Access Road (Site 1273). Watch for signs along the highway. Turn right and drive northwest into the trailhead area.

Using Kyle Canyon Road, from town, drive north on Highway 95 to Kyle Canyon Road (Site 0667). Turn left onto Kyle Canyon Road and drive southwest for 17.1 miles to Deer Creek Road (Site 0727), which is just past the Mt. Charleston Resort. Turn right onto Deer Creek Road and drive north to a T-intersection with Lee Canyon Road (Site 1272). Turn right onto Lee Canyon Road and drive northeast (downhill) for 1.2 miles to Sawmill Trailhead Access Road (Site 1273). Watch for signs along the highway. Turn left and drive northwest into the trailhead area.

In the trailhead area, stay left to the Upper Trailhead Parking Area (Site 1274) or stay right to the Lower Trailhead Parking Area (horse area; Site 1275).

Sawmill Trailhead provides access to several new USFS trails, including Sawmill Loop, Mud Springs Loop, Pinyon Pine Loop, Blue Tree Loop, Rocky Gorge Loop, and Deer Creek - Catch Pen Loop.