Saddle Mountain
Saddle Mountain rises to 3,295 m in Idaho. Diamond Peak stands 3,719 m to the north-northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Tyler Peak, a peak 3.6 miles away. Sacajawea Historic Byway passes 10 miles off. 29 named places lie within 25 miles, 21 of them named summits.
The story
Saddle Mountain is a mountain in Butte County, Idaho, located in the Lemhi Range. At 3296m, it is the 18th tallest peak in Idaho with at least 500m of topographical prominence.
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Wikidata Q49070666, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 3294.888 m
How to reach it
- 10.2 mi off the Sacajawea Historic Byway
- 24.3 mi off the Peaks to Craters Scenic Byway
29 named places within 25 miles
- Tyler Peak: 3.6 mi
- Mahogany Butte: 4.8 mi
- Mormon Gulch Peak: 5.8 mi
- Richard Butte: 9.9 mi
- Bald Mountain: 10.7 mi
- Reno Point: 11.5 mi
- Sea of Joy: 16.1 mi
- Gateway Rock: 16.1 mi
- Watch Tower: 16.2 mi
- Rock of Ages: 16.2 mi
- Howe Park: 11.0 mi
- Indian Massacre Historical Monument: 12.8 mi
- Moore City Park: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Saddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Peak | NNW 336° | 3,718.865 m | 15.5 mi |
| Bell Mountain | NNW 330° | 3,431 m | 23.9 mi |
| Tyler Peak | N 351° | 3,273.552 m | 3.6 mi |
| Sunset Peak | W 278° | 3,260 m | 20.8 mi |
| Mormon Gulch Peak | NNW 341° | 3,258.312 m | 5.8 mi |
| Meadow Peak | NNW 336° | 3,240.938 m | 23.9 mi |
| King Mountain | SW 235° | 3,235 m | 19.3 mi |
| Copper Mountain | NNE 20° | 3,130 m | 17.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:06 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:50 | 20:35 | 21:19 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:53 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 08:04 | 16:10 | 16:57 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 19 | 23 | 36 | 45 | 54 | 61 | 69 | 67 | 57 | 45 | 31 | 21 |
| Precip in | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Howe, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/358658486
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