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Special Events at Saddleback Butte State Park
October 24 Public Lands Day at Saddleback Butte Join us October 24th from 10am-12pm to celebrate Public Lands Day and Keep America Beautiful at Saddleback Butte State Park! Our non-profit partner PRMDIA will be handing out free reusable water bottles and provide snacks and water. Bring a friend and help make the park a little more beautiful. Meet in the day use area off East Avenue J and 170th Street East. January 1, 2027 First Day Hikes Make a New Year’s resolution to spend more time in nature with a free First Day Hike at Saddleback Butte State Park. Where: The park is 17 miles east of Lancaster. Check-in for the hikes to Saddleback Butte Peak and the Loop hike is in the campground at 17071 East Avenue K. The sign up for the Dowen Nature Trail Hike is at the visitor center located at 17102 East Avenue J.Parking: Parking is available in the campground area and day use area near the visitor center. Hikes: • 9:00am – Hike to Saddleback Butte Peak This strenuous 5-mile hike from the campground to Saddleback Butte Peak (3,651 feet) 10:00 am - LIttle Butte HikeThis easy/moderate 3.5-mile loop hike will take you into the special land of Creosote and Joshua Trees w• 11:00am – Dowen Nature Trail (guided)This easy 0.5-mile guided interpretive walk is great for all ages and ability levels.
Saddleback Butte is a granite mountaintop that towers some 3,651 feet above the broad alluvial bottom land of the Antelope Valley about fifteen miles east of Lancaster, on the western edge of the Mojave Desert. The state park surrounding Saddleback Butte was created in 1960 to protect the butte (one of many similar land features in the Antelope Valley) and examples of native Joshua Tree woodlands and other plants and animals that were once common throughout this high desert area. The park is open year-round for camping, hiking, picnicking, and equestrian use. The visitor center is open on weekends, September through the end of MaIn cooperation with the Great Basin District of State Parks, PRMDIA supports two yearly events at Saddleback Butte State Park: Public Lands Day and “First Day” Hikes. An Equestrian Ride and Picnic is held every other year. To honor Public Lands Day, a park clean up event will be held on October 24, 2026, with handouts and prizes for participants. On January 1, 2027, also at Saddleback, three different First Day Hikes will be offered for differing ability levels, including a family hike. Refreshments will be provided at both events courtesy of PRMDIA. We will post details on www.prmdia.org and facebook/prmdia as soon as they are available. Special Activities: In cooperation with the Great Basin District of State Parks, PRMDIA supports two yearly events at Saddleback Butte State Park: Public Lands Day and “First Day” Hikes. An Equestrian Ride and Picnic is held every other year. To honor Public Lands Day, a park clean up event will be held on October 24, 2026, with handouts and prizes for participants. On January 1, 2027, also at Saddleback, three different First Day Hikes will be offered for differing ability levels, including a family hike. Refreshments will be provided at both events courtesy of PRMDIA. We will post details on www.prmdia.org and facebook/prmdia as soon as they are available.
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Photo courtesy of Sue Craft
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Photo courtesy of Sue Craft
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First Day Hikes
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Equestrian ride and barbecue at Saddleback Butte State Park
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Public Lands Day Cleanup
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Yearly event to Honor Volunteers