Saddle Mountain State Natural Area | |
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Type | Public, state |
Location | Clatsop County, Oregon, United States |
Nearest city | Seaside |
Coordinates | 45°57′58″N 123°41′10″W / 45.966222°N 123.6862425°W[1] |
Operated by | Oregon Parks and Recreation Department |
Saddle Mountain State Natural Area is a state park in northwest Oregon. It is located in the Northern Oregon Coast Range in central Clatsop County, about 20 miles (32 km) by road from Seaside. A 2.5-mile (4.0 km) long hiking trail climbs to the top of Saddle Mountain, which is located in the park. On clear days, the Pacific Ocean, Columbia River mouth and several of the Cascade mountains in Washington and Oregon can be seen from the summit.[2]
On a clear day you can see the sweep of the Columbia River as it enters the sea, miles of Pacific shoreline- and on the eastern horizon, the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington.