Peak · Washington
Saddle Point
Saddle Point rises to 771 m in Washington. Buckner Mountain stands 2,779 m to the east-northeast, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Hidden Lake Peaks, a peak 2.5 miles away. Cascade Loop passes 13 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 771 m
How to reach it
Coordinates48.46790, -121.17317
- 12.5 mi off the Cascade Loop, National
Overlooks nearby
- Diablo Lake Overlook · 17 mi
- Washington Pass Overlook · 24 mi
- Viewpoint Dam · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hidden Lake Peaks: 2.5 mi
- The Triad: 3.6 mi
- Johannesburg Mountain: 3.7 mi
- Cascade Peak: 4.3 mi
- The Triplets: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Green View Falls: 13.1 mi
- Newhalem Creek Falls: 13.9 mi
- Ladder Creek Falls: 14.7 mi
- John Pierce Waterfall: 18.0 mi
- Green Lake Falls: 21.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Cascade River South 2: 10.4 mi
- Cascade River South 1: 11.5 mi
- Douglas Island Convservation Area: 12.5 mi
- Diobsud Creek Abel Conservation Area: 13.0 mi
- Trillium Conservation Area: 13.3 mi
Parks: 11
- Pressentin County Park: 12.6 mi
- Riverside Park: 17.0 mi
- Hilt Creek Park: 18.5 mi
- Howard Miller Steelhead Park: 20.1 mi
- Whitehorse Community Park: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Rock Cabin Avalanche: 11.4 mi
- Grassy Point: 19.1 mi
Historic sites: 2
- North Cascading: 12.6 mi
- Miners Cabin (ruined): 20.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Sulphur Creek Hot Springs: 14.7 mi
- Gamma Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Artworks: 1
- Temple of Power: 14.6 mi
Attractions: 1
- "Old Number 6" Seattle City Light Locomotive: 14.6 mi
Museums: 1
- Gorge Powerhouse Visitor Gallery: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Sauk City: 20.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Buck Creek Pass Spring: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Saddle Point. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckner Mountain | ENE 77° | 2,779 m | 8.1 mi |
| Mount Logan | ENE 65° | 2,724 m | 11.2 mi |
| Boston Peak | ENE 73° | 2,711 m | 6.6 mi |
| Eldorado Peak | NNE 20° | 2,703 m | 5.1 mi |
| Forbidden Peak | ENE 60° | 2,687 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sahale Mountain | ENE 75° | 2,646 m | 6.4 mi |
| Storm King | E 82° | 2,597 m | 11.6 mi |
| Klawatti Peak | NNE 28° | 2,586 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:08 | 18:36 | 19:18 |
| June solstice | 05:04 | 20:21 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:23 | 19:04 |
| December solstice | 07:55 | 15:18 | 16:13 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 37 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 55 | 59 | 64 | 65 | 59 | 49 | 41 | 37 |
| Precip in | 12.8 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4.0 | 9.2 | 13.7 | 11.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Darrington 21 NNE, 14 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1525336 — Saddle Point, Skagit County, Washington.
OpenStreetMap element node/349003216
Day trips start here
- North Cascades National Park · 12 mi
- North Cascades · 26 mi
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