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Saddle Mountain

Saddle Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Saddle Mountain rises to 2,498 m in Idaho. El Capitan stands 3,025 m to the south-southeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Creek Point, a peak 1.7 miles away. Northwest Passage Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.

The story

mountain in Idaho County, Idaho, United States of America

Wikidata Q49070668, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
2498 m

How to reach it

Coordinates46.18603, -114.54232

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 19
  • Denton Park: 18.0 mi
  • Steve Powell Park: 18.1 mi
  • River Park: 18.2 mi
  • Kiwanis Park: 18.3 mi
  • Skalkaho Bend Park: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
Springs: 3
  • Diablo Spring: 9.3 mi
  • High Spring: 23.7 mi
  • Parsons Spring: 23.8 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Canyon Falls: 11.3 mi
  • Patsy Ann Falls: 16.2 mi
Historic sites: 2
  • Don Mackey Memorial: 15.2 mi
  • Veteran's Memorial: 19.2 mi
Attractions: 2
  • H: 15.2 mi
  • The V: 24.0 mi
Artworks: 2
  • Concretehenge: 19.2 mi
  • The Wings: 19.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • Horsehead Arch: 12.4 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Como Swimming Beach: 16.6 mi
Nature reserves: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Victor Community Garden: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Jerry Johnson Hot Springs Big Pool: 24.8 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.1 miles of Saddle Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
El CapitanSSE 150°3,025 m14.2 mi
West Como PeakSE 144°2,916 m15.7 mi
Middle Como PeakSE 143°2,904 m15.9 mi
East Como PeakSE 141°2,891 m16.1 mi
Whites MountainSE 142°2,791 m10.0 mi
Ward MountainE 95°2,776 m12.3 mi
Canyon PeakENE 66°2,775 m9.9 mi
Koch MountainSE 132°2,758 m11.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:1118:51
June solstice04:4719:4820:34
September equinox06:2617:5818:38
December solstice07:1915:0515:55

Local time (America/Los_Angeles).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F272937435259676556443326
Precip in1.01.21.01.11.51.60.80.80.80.91.41.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hamilton, 18 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 389786 — Saddle Mountain, Idaho County, Idaho.

OpenStreetMap element node/358658490

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