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Saddle Mountain

Saddle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Saddle Mountain rises to 3,402 m in California. Mount Gabb stands 4,168 m to the east-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Cockscomb, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Fresno County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070645, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
3402 m

How to reach it

Coordinates37.43883, -119.04497

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites: 18
  • China Camp: 4.5 mi
  • Heitz Meadow Guard Station: 5.9 mi
  • Pumphouse: 11.0 mi
  • Bunkhouses: 11.1 mi
  • Mahan Cabin: 11.1 mi
Springs: 15
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
  • Iodone Springs: 8.0 mi
  • Old Pedro: 8.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Twin Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Granite Creek Falls: 10.8 mi
  • Lower Rainbow Falls: 11.1 mi
  • Rainbow Falls: 11.5 mi
  • Twin Falls: 12.1 mi
Hot springs: 11
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.6 mi
  • Iva Bell Hot Springs: 6.7 mi
  • free natural hot pool: 12.5 mi
  • Hot Spring: 17.3 mi
Parks: 8
Picnic sites: 6
  • Mono Creek Picnic Site: 6.2 mi
  • Minaret Vista Picnic: 15.1 mi
  • Dowville Picnic Site: 17.7 mi
  • Mile High Vista Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
  • Gull Lake Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Nature reserves: 2
  • Whisky Snowmobile Area: 23.5 mi
  • Kinsman Flat Wildlife Area: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Arch Rock: 12.7 mi
Museums: 1
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
  • June Lake Beach: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Saddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount GabbESE 108°4,168 m14.0 mi
Mount HilgardESE 114°4,060 m13.1 mi
Red Slate MountainENE 64°4,005 m10.7 mi
Red and White MountainENE 75°3,908 m10.7 mi
Mount StanfordENE 76°3,908 m14.1 mi
Recess PeakESE 110°3,905 m11.1 mi
Mist PeakESE 111°3,867.6 m11.6 mi
Mount BaldwinENE 59°3,838 m12.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:0118:3419:08
June solstice05:3619:4220:21
September equinox06:4518:2018:55
December solstice07:0816:0216:42

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 5080 °F: Jun–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F292934394756636256463629
Precip in4.23.83.31.51.50.50.50.50.51.42.04.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Mammoth Lakes RS, 15 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/358774069

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