It is situated 45 miles west of Great Falls, in the Sun River Wildlife Management Area.

Precipitation runoff from this landform drains into tributaries of the Sun River.

Topographic relief is significant as the east aspect rises approximately 3,700 feet (1,100 meters) above the prairie.

[1] Sawtooth Ridge is composed of sedimentary rock laid down during the Precambrian to Jurassic periods.

[4] The Lewis Overthrust extends over 280 miles (450 km) from Mount Kidd in Alberta, south to Steamboat Mountain which is located 18 miles south of Sawtooth Ridge, which places Sawtooth Ridge within the southern extent of the Lewis Overthrust.