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Saddleback Butte
Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park located in the Antelope Valley of northern Los Angeles County, California. The park is located in the western Mojave Desert, near the city of Lancaster. The park is named for its most prominent feature, a large butte that rises 1,600 feet (490 m) above the surrounding terrain. The butte is composed of sedimentary rock, and is a popular destination for hikers and rock climbers. The park also offers camping, picnicking, and horseback riding. The park is home to a variety of wildlife, including coyotes, bobcats, and mule deer. The park is also a popular destination for birdwatchers, as it is home to a variety of birds, including golden eagles, red-tailed hawks, and turkey vultures.
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Jessica Wright
Perfect for our purposes. Just needed a spot to crash overnight. Nice clean bathrooms with flush toilets and a dump station if needed. We went dec 20th and there was only one other person there. Beautiful dark skies, minimal light pollution.
Scott Burkhardt
This is a lightly traveled state park. It has a nice little visitor center. There is an easy trail that starts near by that showcases the various plants in the area. We took the longer hike to the top of the Butte be prepared with lots of water, snacks. Along the way up we saw a beautiful green Mojave rattlesnake, Joshua trees and flowers. The photo of the road is avenue J which runs along the north side of the park. It's often windy there and the campsites have structures to shield tents from the wind. We enjoyed our visit.
Robert Marcotte
Saddleback Butte State Park is a state park in the Antelope Valley of the western Mojave Desert, in Southern California. It is located east of Lancaster, north of the community of Lake Los Angeles, and south of the city of Edwards in the unincorporated area of Hi Vista Daytime use is $6, $5 for Seniors and $3 for the Disabled. Overnight camping is $20. Centralized Restrooms are available for the 50 camping sites. Each camping spot has a table, a fire ring and an overhead shelter. The prominent feature and namesake of the park is Saddleback Butte, that is 3,651 feet (1,113 m) high. Saddleback Butte State Park includes over 2,955 Acres of land, and was created in 1960 to protect the area's Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) desert habitat. The lights of Los Angeles obscure the stars in the sky, so star gazing isn't advisable. A nice place to hang out away from the cities. I've been utilizing this nice and fairly small park since the early 70s and have always found the park to be clean, spotless and well maintained, always free of litter! This is a wonderful park to feel the ambience and at times harsh weather of the western Mojave Desert. During the early spring the winds may blow excessively strong. It's delightful to have this wonderful park as a great escape from the City.
Shery Lady
Nice park for a weekend trip. It’s blooming now (04/13/24). But be careful with a dog because of thorns everywhere.
Raven
went here oct 1. great place and trail is very wheelchair friendly. there is a paved loop trail which also has benches. the loop trail starts unpaved but becomes paved around trail marker 5. the visitor center is very educational but less accessible (there are stairs to get in) go here in spring or fall- if you are expecting wildflowers, go in april or may