I have been slowly raising my saddle since I started riding, as I got more capable of dismounting. I finally felt that I had it at the correct height.

I went on a website (forget which one) talking about saddle height and figuring it out. If you measure your inseam length (from crotch to floor) and multiply that by .883, you will get the correct saddle height when measured from the center of your front gears to the top of your saddle. So I did that. I have a 29.5" inseam and when multiplied by .883 I get 26". When I measured my saddle height, it was 26". Thought that was very cool. It seems like a good starting point to see if you are close to right height.