Saddleback Butte State Park
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 city of Hi Vista
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 One of the Saddleback buttes, the Piute Butte, with the Antelope Valley Indian Museum situated at center | |
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| Location | Hi Vista, California, USA |
| Nearest city | Lake Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°40′N 117°48′W |
| Area | 2,955 acres (11.96 km2) |
| Established | 1960 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
The prominent feature and namesake of the park is Saddleback Butte, a butte that is 3,651 feet (1,113 m) high.
Saddleback Butte State Park includes over 2,955 acres (4.617 sq mi) of land, and was created in 1960 to protect the area's Joshua Tree (Yucca brevifolia) desert habitat.
See also
- Natural history of the Mojave Desert
- List of California state parks
- Protected areas of the Mojave Desert
Further reading
- Dibblee, Thomas W., Jr. (1967). Geological Survey Professional Paper, Volume 522. U.S. Government Printing Office.
External links
View of the San Gabriel Mountains from the saddle on Saddleback Butte
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