A rough 4x4 road to Saddle Mountain in the Bitterroot Range
Saddle Mountain is a high mountain peak at an elevation of 2.526m (8,287ft) above the sea level, located in Ravalli County, in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Montana.
Set high in the Bitterroot Range of the Rocky Mountains in the northwestern United States, the road to the summit is totally unpaved. It’s called Saddle Mountain Road. A 4x4 vehicle is required.
The road to the summit is very steep, hitting a 9% of maximum gradient through some of the ramps. Starting at Lost Trail Pass, the ascent is 9.5 km (5.90 miles) long. Over this distance the elevation gain is 436 meters. The average gradient is 4.58%. It’s usually impassable in winters.