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Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington, 162,461 acres by the boundary data. No Wikipedia article matched the name closely enough to quote.

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2fires
active
Nine Canyon · 38 mi from the center · 600 acres
1 more within 50 miles
Incident details ↓

Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWashington
Size162,461 acres (computed from the boundary polygon)
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point46.4689, -119.6667
Night skyVery dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 26)

Boundary map

2 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-09-17
  • Wildfire
    Nine Canyon

    38 mi from the center point · 600 acres

  • Wildfire
    Koffman

    48 mi from the center point · 20 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Limited data for this unit

This unit has no description, no confirmed official page or nearby campgrounds in the sources this site reads. The boundary, size, agency and states above come from the agency layer.

Checked nightly. Sections appear when the sources fill in.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Geologic Trail · 13 mi
Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail
National Register listings within 15 miles · 10 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

162,461 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge in?

Washington.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 46.469, -119.667. Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail is 13 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge right now?

2 active incidents within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Nine Canyon at 38 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

How dark is the night sky at Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 26 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.

Source: NASA Black Marble

Which national parks are near Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail (13 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

10 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Hanford B Reactor and Morse House.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.