It is located in the Northern Oregon Coast Range in central Clatsop County, about 20 miles (32 km) by road from Seaside.

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] Oregon's State Land Board was given 1,402 acres (567 ha) by the federal government on August 11, 1916, to be set aside for use as a park around Saddle Mountain.

The state built an overnight camping area, a Quonset hut, and a water system complete with reservoir in 1948.

From the top of the peak, on clear days, mountains in the Cascade Range far to the east can be seen, as well as the Pacific Ocean to the west and the mouth of the Columbia River to the north.