Saddle Island

Saddle Island: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit Saddle Island

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 Island — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 33.65863, -111.07197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Saddle Island

• Tonto National Monument · sanctuary · Gila · ~5 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Lake · lake · Gila · ~8 km · Must-see
• Theodore Roosevelt Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~11 km · Must-see
• Lime Mountain · viewpoint · Maricopa · ~21 km · Must-see
• Apache Lake · lake · Gila · ~22 km · Must-see
• Salome Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~24 km · Must-see
• Reavis Falls · waterfall · Maricopa · ~27 km · Must-see
• Browns Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~30 km · Must-see
• Salt River Canyon Wilderness Area · viewpoint · Gila · ~32 km · Must-see
• Horse Mesa Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~33 km · Must-see
• Sierra Ancha Wilderness · sanctuary · Gila · ~33 km · Must-see
• Tonto National Forest · sanctuary · Gila · ~34 km · Must-see
• Mistake Peak · viewpoint · Gila · ~38 km · Must-see
• Canyon Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~40 km · Must-see
• Mormon Flat Dam · lake · Maricopa · ~45 km · Must-see
• Weaver's Needle · viewpoint · Pinal · ~47 km · Must-see
• St John's Episcopal Church · church · Gila · ~49 km · Must-see
• Saguaro Lake · lake · Maricopa · ~50 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Saddle Island

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Saddle Island

• Shelter Island · river spot · Gila · ~2 km
• Steamboat Rock · river spot · Gila · ~3 km
• Haystack Island · river spot · Gila · ~9 km
• Rock Island · river spot · Gila · ~9 km
• Rabbit Island · river spot · Gila · ~10 km
• Glendale Point · river spot · Gila · ~20 km
• Turtle Island · river spot · Maricopa · ~21 km
• Cliff Hanger Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~34 km
• The Sleeper Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~36 km
• Corkscrew Rapid · river spot · Gila · ~37 km

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