Saddleback Butte State Park

Saddleback Butte State Park
One of the Saddleback buttes, the Piute Butte, with the Antelope Valley Indian Museum situated at center
Saddleback Butte State Park is located in California
Saddleback Butte State Park
Location within California
Saddleback Butte State Park is located in the United States
Saddleback Butte State Park
Location within the United States
LocationHi Vista, California, United States
Nearest cityLake Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°40′N 117°48′W / 34.667°N 117.800°W / 34.667; -117.800
Area2,955 acres (11.96 km2)
Established1960
Governing bodyCalifornia Department of Parks and Recreation

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 Edwards in the unincorporated community of Hi Vista.

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.[1]

A local community activist and conservationist, Jane S. Pinheiro, was instrumental in the creation of Saddleback Butte State Park. She succeeded in persuading the California State Assembly to set aside the acreage for the park, which was originally called Joshua Tree State Park. [2]. Later, to avoid confusion with Joshua Tree National Monument, the name was changed to Saddleback Butte State Park. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rode, Erin (May 22, 2024). "The Calif. park foreshadowing Joshua Tree National Park's future". SFGATE. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  2. ↑ Nies, Nancy. "Jane Seymour Pinheiro (1907 - 1978): Antelope Valley Artist, Botanist, Conservationist, and Activist" (PDF). California Native Plant Society. Retrieved June 19, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gregg, Ann (June 19, 2026). "Jane Pinhiero, The Great Poppy Lady". Dennis R. Ling. Retrieved June 19, 2026.

Further reading

View of the San Gabriel Mountains from the saddle on Saddleback Butte



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