Local favourite viewpoint · McKenzie, North Dakota
Saddle Butte
Saddle Butte is a viewpoint in McKenzie, North Dakota.
Saddle Butte: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Saddle Butte
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Saddle Butte — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 47.85919, -102.89241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Saddle Butte
- Little Missouri State Park · park · Dunn · ~44 km · Must-see
- Lake Sakakawea · lake · Mountrail · ~45 km · Must-see
- Lewis & Clark State Park · sanctuary · Williams · ~49 km · Must-see
- Van Hook Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Mountrail · ~51 km · Must-see
- Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry · fort · Dunn · ~75 km · Must-see
- Aura Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~4 km
- Chimney Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~11 km
- Blue Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~16 km
- Eagle Nest Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~31 km
- MHA Interpretive Center · museum · McKenzie · ~32 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Dunn · ~32 km
- Four Bears Park · park · McKenzie · ~33 km
- Three Affiliated Tribes Museum · museum · McKenzie · ~34 km
- Banks Church · church · McKenzie · ~35 km
- Watford City Municipal Airport · attraction · McKenzie · ~35 km
- Shell Creek Church · church · Mountrail · ~36 km
- Wild West Water Park · park · McKenzie · ~37 km
- McKenzie County Heritage Park · museum · McKenzie · ~39 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Saddle Butte
- Painted Canyon Loop Trail · viewpoint · Billings · ~139 km · Must-see
- Aura Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~4 km
- Chimney Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~11 km
- Blue Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~16 km
- Eagle Nest Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~31 km
- Haystack Butte · viewpoint · Dunn · ~32 km
- Clay Butte · viewpoint · McKenzie · ~45 km
- North Killdeer Mountain · viewpoint · Dunn · ~49 km
- Flagstaff Hill · viewpoint · Williams · ~52 km
- Heart Butte · viewpoint · Dunn · ~54 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Saddle Butte yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Saddle Butte?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Saddle Butte?
Nearby: Little Missouri State Park (park, 44 km), Lake Sakakawea (lake, 45 km), Lewis & Clark State Park (sanctuary, 49 km), Van Hook Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 51 km), Lynch Knife River Flint Quarry (fort, 75 km), Aura Butte (viewpoint, 4 km).