The nearest higher neighbor is Fairview Mountain, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) to the northwest.

[3] Precipitation runoff from Saddle Mountain drains into tributaries of the Bow River.

Topographic relief is modest as the summit rises over 600 meters (1,968 ft) above Paradise Creek in one kilometer (0.6 mile) and nearly 900 meters (2,953 ft) above Bow River in 3 km (1.9 mi).

The peak is visible from Alberta Highway 1 to the east,[2] and is prominent in the iconic photographs taken from Morant's Curve.

[2][7] The mountain's toponym was officially adopted on April 3, 1952, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada.