The Saddle
The Saddle rises to 2,112 m in Idaho. Caribou Mountain stands 2,986 m to the east-southeast, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Pine Mountain, a peak 2.6 miles away. Pioneer Historic Byway passes 19 miles off. 112 named places lie within 25 miles, 41 of them named summits.
The story
mountain in Idaho, United States of America
Wikidata Q49082935, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2112 m
How to reach it
- 18.6 mi off the Pioneer Historic Byway, National
- 18.6 mi off the Oregon Trail-Bear Lake Scenic Byway
- 23.6 mi off the Teton Scenic Byway
112 named places within 25 miles
- Blacktail Park: 18.4 mi
- Hawthorn Park: 18.7 mi
- Sandy Downs Park: 20.1 mi
- Peterson Park: 20.2 mi
- Eagles Homestead Park: 20.5 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Sheep Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Three Buttes: 5.2 mi
- Jumpoff Hill: 5.4 mi
- Ziegler Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Not Even Once: 22.6 mi
- Alpenglow II: 24.0 mi
- Apple Blossoms: 24.0 mi
- East-Side: 24.0 mi
- Self Portrait: Born Under the Sign of Gemini: 24.1 mi
- Founding of Shelley: 22.7 mi
- Brandon Meppin Memorial Field: 24.3 mi
- Veteran's Memorial: 24.3 mi
- Collectors Corner Museum: 23.3 mi
- The Museum of Idaho: 24.0 mi
- The Art Museum of Eastern Idaho: 24.2 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 21.7 mi
- Idaho Falls: 24.4 mi
- Ozone: 13.5 mi
- Bear Creek Hot Spring: 20.4 mi
- Moulton Gardens: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of The Saddle. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caribou Mountain | ESE 117° | 2,986 m | 22.5 mi |
| Big Elk Mountain | E 91° | 2,881 m | 21.9 mi |
| Little Elk Mountain | E 95° | 2,672 m | 19.6 mi |
| Red Peak | ENE 71° | 2,658 m | 21.0 mi |
| Flag Knoll | ENE 75° | 2,346 m | 11.8 mi |
| Congress Knob | ENE 72° | 2,280 m | 23.7 mi |
| Limerock Mountain | SSE 162° | 2,276 m | 16.6 mi |
| Point Lookout | NE 42° | 2,271 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:02 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 05:48 | 20:28 | 21:11 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:48 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:57 | 16:08 | 16:55 |
Local time (America/Boise).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 22 | 25 | 33 | 40 | 49 | 57 | 65 | 64 | 55 | 43 | 31 | 22 |
| Precip in | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Idaho Falls 16 SE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 395898 — The Saddle, Bingham County, Idaho.
OpenStreetMap element node/358661036
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