Saddleback Mountain
Saddleback Mountain is a nature reserve in Maine, at a modelled elevation of 757 m. Sugarloaf Mountain stands 1,319 m to the northeast, 9.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Saddleback Junior, a peak 0.8 miles away. RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY passes 5.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Maine Appalachian Trail Land Trust
How to reach it
- 5.4 mi off the RANGELEY LAKES SCENIC BYWAY, National
- 11.6 mi off the STATE ROUTE 27 SCENIC BYWAY
- 27.5 mi off the OLD CANADA ROAD SCENIC BYWAY, National
Overlooks nearby
- Shelton Noyes Scenic Overlook · 13 mi
- Height of Land Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Saddleback Junior: 0.8 mi
- The Horn: 1.4 mi
- Potato Hill: 1.6 mi
- Saddleback Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Potato Nubble: 2.9 mi
- Redington Public Reserved Land: 4.2 mi
- Lone Mountain Wilderness Sanctuary: 5.3 mi
- Mount Abraham Public Reserved Land: 5.6 mi
- Redington Forest: 6.4 mi
- Smalls Falls Public Reserved Land: 6.6 mi
- Perham Stream Birding Trail: 4.3 mi
- Phllips Fish Hatchery: 5.5 mi
- Sandy River Ponds Public Boat Access: 5.9 mi
- Smalls Falls Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- Haley Pond Park: 9.0 mi
- Light of the World Cross: 6.1 mi
- Flagstaff Memorial Society: 13.5 mi
- Flagstaff Pat Taylor Farm: 14.5 mi
- Flagstaff Charles T. Wyman Farm: 15.0 mi
- Flagstaff McPhearson Farm: 15.3 mi
- Madrid Village Schoolhouse: 5.6 mi
- Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad: 9.9 mi
- Phillips Historical Society Museum: 10.4 mi
- Wilhelm Reich Museum: 12.7 mi
- State of Maine Ski Museum: 24.3 mi
- Smalls falls: 6.6 mi
- Angel Falls: 16.6 mi
- Shadagee Falls: 22.7 mi
- Long Falls: 23.2 mi
- The Falls: 24.3 mi
- Strong Veterans Memorial: 15.2 mi
- Parsons School: 18.6 mi
- Those Who Served Us Obelisk: 24.3 mi
- Honor Roll Monument: 24.3 mi
- Honor Roll Monument: 24.3 mi
- Gnome Home Roam Village Square: 5.1 mi
- Leaf Sculpture: 24.6 mi
- Smalls Falls: 6.6 mi
- Halfway Yurt Vista: 21.1 mi
- Riverside Beach: 15.2 mi
- Coos Canyon Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- King Spring: 17.8 mi
- Flagstaff: 18.9 mi
- UMF Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Saddleback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugarloaf Mountain | NE 51° | 1,319 m | 9.3 mi |
| Crocker Mountain | NNE 28° | 1,279 m | 7.9 mi |
| Saddleback Mountain | WSW 253° | 1,231 m | 2.3 mi |
| Mount Abraham | ENE 74° | 1,230 m | 6.8 mi |
| South Crocker Mountain | NNE 33° | 1,228 m | 7.5 mi |
| Spaulding Mountain | ENE 58° | 1,219 m | 7.3 mi |
| Mount Redington | NNE 33° | 1,214 m | 6.5 mi |
| The Horn | WNW 284° | 1,203 m | 1.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:46 | 18:16 | 18:54 |
| June solstice | 04:56 | 19:47 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:30 | 18:03 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:15 | 16:04 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 12 | 13 | 23 | 36 | 50 | 60 | 65 | 63 | 56 | 43 | 32 | 20 |
| Precip in | 2.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Rangeley, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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