Saddle Mountain State Natural Area
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area is a nature reserve in Oregon, at a modelled elevation of 472 m. Rogers Peak stands 1,116 m to the south-southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Humbug Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Pacific Coast passes 9.6 miles off. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
How to reach it
- 9.6 mi off the Pacific Coast, National
- 21.8 mi off the JCT ASTORIA-MEGLAR BRIDGE TO FOWLER STREET IN RAYMOND
- 22.2 mi off the JCT SR 101 VIC POINTE ELLICE TO JCT SR 4 VIC NASELLE
- 24.4 mi off the JCT 101 VIC LONG BEACH TO COAL CREEK RD VIC LONGVIEW CITY LIMITS
Overlooks nearby
- Silver Point Interpretive Overlook · 13 mi
- Nassa Point · 24 mi
- Cathlamet Viewpoint · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- David Douglas County Park: 2.7 mi
- Lee Wooden County Park: 6.6 mi
- C Z Picnic Ground: 7.5 mi
- North Fork Nehalem County Park: 9.0 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 9.6 mi
- Humbug Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Saddle Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Sister Green Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Green Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Davis Point: 5.7 mi
- Loggers Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Sailor's Grave: 10.8 mi
- End of the Trail: 10.9 mi
- Historic marker: 14.2 mi
- Armstead Memorial: 17.3 mi
- Camp 18 Logging Museum: 6.2 mi
- Seaside Museum: 10.7 mi
- Cannon Beach History Center And Museum: 12.1 mi
- Fort Clatsop Interperitive Center: 15.6 mi
- Warrenton Historical Museum: 17.7 mi
- High Life Aerial Challenge Course: 10.4 mi
- Fort Clatsop Replica: 15.6 mi
- Time Capsule: 17.5 mi
- Goonies "Mikey's House": 18.0 mi
- Goonies "Data’s House": 18.1 mi
- God's Valley Wildlife Area: 10.7 mi
- Gearhart Ocean State Park: 11.6 mi
- Chapman Point Marine Garden: 12.2 mi
- Haystack Rock Marine Garden: 12.5 mi
- Lewis and Clark National Historical Park: 15.3 mi
- Shearwater Gallery: 10.8 mi
- Endangered Species: 11.9 mi
- Replica Cannon: 12.1 mi
- Tufted Puffins: 12.2 mi
- Taffy the Puffin: 12.2 mi
- Fishhawk Falls: 6.7 mi
- Youngs River Falls: 9.6 mi
- Hug Point Falls: 13.9 mi
- Nehalem Falls: 14.8 mi
- Blumenthal Falls: 17.1 mi
- Seaside Beach: 10.9 mi
- Crescent Beach: 12.2 mi
- Short Sand Beach: 17.1 mi
- Columbia Beach: 20.6 mi
- Westport Beach: 21.7 mi
- The Rock: 17.1 mi
- Landslide: 19.8 mi
- Tilden Bluffs: 23.2 mi
- Yellow Bluff: 23.2 mi
- Pigeon Bluff: 23.3 mi
- Picnic Area: 2.2 mi
- Klootchy Creek County Park: 8.5 mi
- Arcadia Beach: 13.2 mi
- Cullaby Lake County Park: 13.6 mi
- Garden of Surging Waves: 18.1 mi
- Hoffman Wonder Garden: 18.2 mi
- Ford Stevens Memorial Rose Garden: 22.0 mi
- Erikson Community Garden: 24.3 mi
- Sunset Rest Area: 15.9 mi
- Dismal Nitch Rest Area: 22.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saddle Mountain State Natural Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rogers Peak | SSE 156° | 1,116 m | 20.6 mi |
| Larch Mountain | SE 144° | 1,044 m | 23.8 mi |
| Saddle Mountain | NE 37° | 1,001 m | 2.7 mi |
| Triangulation Point | S 170° | 986 m | 21.5 mi |
| Kings Mountain | SSE 156° | 977 m | 24.4 mi |
| Buck Mountain | SSE 161° | 944 m | 16.5 mi |
| Pinochle Peak | SSE 162° | 944 m | 16.9 mi |
| West Onion Peak | SW 226° | 937.5 m | 12.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:48 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:25 | 20:23 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:35 | 19:14 |
| December solstice | 07:54 | 15:43 | 16:33 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 46 | 46 | 47 | 49 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 60 | 58 | 54 | 48 | 45 |
| Precip in | 11.0 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 6.6 | 3.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 6.6 | 12.0 | 11.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Seaside, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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