- This is a ridge, not a mountain or mountain range. It is commonly written in singular and plural. However, it should not be confused with a little-known Saddle Mountain in Mason County near the Olympic mountains. In the majority of cases online, when you see Saddle Mountain(s) in Washington, it is referring to the ridge in Grant County, central Washington, near the Columbia River.
- Saddle Mountain - Currently Rockhounding (currentlyrockhounding.com)
Petrified Wood (agatized & opalized) […] This is BLM land with some great areas to camp. Also things like high winds with dust, ticks, and snakes can all be issues at this location.
- Rockhounding Saddle Mountain Washington For Petrified Wood (rockseeker.com)
Saddle Mountain, a remote and rocky ridge located in central Washington. These hills rise to 2700 feet and offer stunning views of the desert landscape and the Columbia River below. But that’s not all – the fossilized wood on these rugged hills contains a record of the area’s geological history. Petrified or opalized wood is the official gemstone of Washington, and Saddle Mountain is a treasure trove for rock enthusiasts who love agatized wood.
- Saddle Mountains (Wikipedia)
The Saddle Mountains consists of an upfolded anticline ridge of basalt in Grant County of central Washington state. The ridge, reaching to 2,700 feet, terminates in the east south of Othello, Washington near the foot of the Drumheller Channels. It continues to the west where it is broken at Sentinel Gap (a water gap through which the Columbia River passes) before ending in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains.