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Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge

National Wildlife Refuge managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Washington. The refuge is part of the Hanford Reach National Monument.

National Wildlife Refuge162,461 acresUSFWSWA
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1 fire
active
Wanaket Broadcast Rx (prescribed burn) · 44 mi from the center · 337 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
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Facts

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DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateWashington
Size162,461 acres
FWS regionRegion 1
Center point46.47° N, 119.67° W
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.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 1.08 inches of precipitationFebruary: 0.62 inches of precipitationMarch: 0.74 inches of precipitationApril: 0.55 inches of precipitationMay: 0.55 inches of precipitationJune: 0.54 inches of precipitationJuly: 0.21 inches of precipitationAugust: 0.08 inches of precipitationSeptember: 0.15 inches of precipitationOctober: 0.65 inches of precipitationNovember: 0.91 inches of precipitationDecember: 1.40 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 35.1°F averageFebruary: 39.5°F averageMarch: 47.4°F averageApril: 55.1°F averageMay: 64.0°F averageJune: 70.8°F averageJuly: 79.0°F averageAugust: 78.1°F averageSeptember: 69.0°F averageOctober: 55.9°F averageNovember: 43.0°F averageDecember: 35.4°F average0 in0.5 in1 in1.5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at Priest Rapids Dam, 17 miles from the center point at 428 feet, station USC00456747 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 7 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Wanaket Broadcast Rx

    44 mi from the center point · 337 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 location above come from the agency layer.

The sources are read again every Sunday.

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.

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Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Saddle Mountain National Wildlife Refuge?

162,461 acres.

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° N, 119.667° W. 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?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Wanaket Broadcast Rx at 44 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

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?

The National Register has 10 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 and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Parent unit: the Wikipedia article Hanford Reach National Monument, which this unit’s name redirects to. Its summary is about the whole monument, so it is not quoted here.
  • 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.