Saddle Mountain

Saddle Mountain: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Mountain

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Saddle Mountain — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 36.51584, -121.83274. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saddle Mountain

• Garland Ranch Regional Park · park · Monterey · ~1 km · Must-see
• Santa Lucia Preserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~4 km · Must-see
• Hatton Canyon · viewpoint · Monterey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Carmelite Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Therese · church · Monterey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo · church · Monterey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Devendorf Park · park · Monterey · ~11 km · Must-see
• Carmel Valley Community Park · park · Monterey · ~12 km · Must-see
• Carmel Beach · beach · Monterey · ~12 km · Must-see
• Garrapata State Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~12 km · Must-see
• El Estero Lake · lake · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Chapel of Seaside · church · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Jacks Park · park · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Point Lobos · sanctuary · Monterey · ~13 km · Must-see
• Monterey State Historic Park · sanctuary · Monterey · ~14 km · Must-see
• Museum of Monterey · museum · Monterey · ~14 km · Must-see
• Monterey Bay Aquarium · sanctuary · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
• Carmel Pinnacles State Marine Reserve · sanctuary · Monterey · ~16 km · Must-see
• Lone Cypress · attraction · Monterey · ~17 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saddle Mountain

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Saddle Mountain

• Hatton Canyon · viewpoint · Monterey · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mount Toro · viewpoint · Monterey · ~25 km · Must-see
• Pico Blanco · viewpoint · Monterey · ~28 km · Must-see
• Ventana Double Cone · viewpoint · Monterey · ~33 km · Must-see
• Fremont Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~50 km · Must-see
• Anderson Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~51 km · Must-see
• San Juan Bautista State Historic Park · viewpoint · San Benito · ~57 km · Must-see
• Williamson Valley · viewpoint · San Benito · ~62 km · Must-see
• Junipero Serra Peak · viewpoint · Monterey · ~69 km · Must-see
• Mount Madonna · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~70 km · Must-see

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