Saddleback Butte State Park facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Saddleback Butte State Park
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, United States
Nearest city	Lake Los Angeles, California
Area	2,955 acres (11.96 km2)
Established	1960
Governing body	California 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.