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Saddle Mountain

Saddle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Saddle Mountain rises to 2,325 m in California. Lassen Peak stands 3,187 m to the west-northwest, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Pilot Mountain, a peak 1.6 miles away.

The story

mountain in Shasta County, California, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070650, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2325 m

How to reach it

Coordinates40.45266, -121.34692

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Springs: 30
  • Cascade Springs: 5.2 mi
  • Panther Spring: 5.4 mi
  • Domingo Spring: 6.3 mi
  • Cold Boiling Spring: 7.2 mi
  • Old Boundary Spring: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 9
Attractions: 7
  • Devils Kitchen: 4.7 mi
  • Devastated Area: 7.6 mi
  • Bumpass Hell: 8.2 mi
  • Hot Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Sulphur Works: 9.9 mi
Waterfalls: 6
  • Kings Creek Falls: 5.0 mi
  • Mill Creek Falls: 8.8 mi
  • Bluff Falls: 10.2 mi
  • Deer Creek Falls: 19.4 mi
  • Deadhorse Falls: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 5
Picnic sites: 5
  • Kings Creek Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
  • Elam Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • Hat Creek Campground Picnic Area: 15.9 mi
  • Old Station Day Use Area: 16.1 mi
  • East Shore Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Parks: 4
  • Chester Park: 11.6 mi
  • Dig It Meadow: 12.2 mi
  • Swain Mountain Experimental Forest: 12.6 mi
  • Clear Creek Park: 19.0 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Mount Harkness Lookout: 2.8 mi
  • Fort Maxwell: 5.1 mi
  • Vehicle: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Beaches: 2
Rest areas: 2
Museums: 1
  • Chester-Lake Almanor Museum: 11.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Saddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lassen PeakWNW 286°3,187 m8.7 mi
Brokeoff MountainW 268°2,814 m11.2 mi
Eagle PeakW 281°2,811 m9.2 mi
Mount DillerW 274°2,750 m10.4 mi
Ski Heil PeakW 279°2,721 m9.3 mi
Mount HelenW 279°2,694 m8.3 mi
Pilot PinnacleW 276°2,672 m9.8 mi
Bumpass MountainW 274°2,664 m8.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:4219:18
June solstice05:3619:5920:40
September equinox06:5418:2819:04
December solstice07:2615:5916:43

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F323438445260676660503932
Precip in6.25.15.52.51.90.80.40.20.31.73.36.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Chester, 12 mi away.

Inside the official boundary of Lassen Volcanic National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Dec and Mar; busiest: Jul.

NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 265711 — Saddle Mountain, Shasta County, California.

OpenStreetMap element node/358799519

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