Saddleback Butte State Park

Great customer service, wonderful, very nice horses. Very good scenery and trails the horses are very nice and clean.

This was a nice spot to stop on my trip from San Bernardino to Lancaster...Entered on the North side, stopped at the bathrooms and then drove through to the other side...Lots of beautiful flowers because of all the rain we have had. . stopped at the visitors center to do the short trail behind..Beautiful view and some very interesting rocks. Wouldn't go out of my way , but well worth the stop

The summit and view are just excellent!! The rest of the trail was better than I expected and the sand that people complain about is mostly compacted, so it's not hard to walk through.I'm sure in the summer when it's 100° it's a much different hike than the one I took today at 55°, but it's not a difficult hike. The summit on the right side of the saddle is closed off for Rehabilitation, so you really can't do the full traverse of the entire ridge line and bag both summits (unless you break the rules and don't get caught). There's very little parking at the visitor center, so best just to park on the road and walk in unless you're going to reserve a picnic table or a camping site. The visitor center doesn't open until 9 AM and the gate is closed, so if you get there before then just head down the road and enter through the campground and there's plenty of parking on the dirt roads and you can still easily get to all your destinations.

We loved coming here so much we moved out to the desert! Although we didnt move here we think it will foster your love of nature. Enjoy!!

We've never camped here but we have taken drive thru the park and checked out the camping/picnic areas. This would be a nice little getaway close to home

It's AloT Harder than it Looks! 2 miles Up about 1000ft elevation gain; Hiking in sand uphill is quite difficult even for those whom are fit. Spectacular views of the High Desert & surrounding mountains.We hiked to the ToP of the Butte to view a SunseT that had a sky painted with brushstrokes of ruby red and flames of orange. After SunseT it soon became pItch black & even tho we've hiked this trail many times we got a bit disoriented and had difficulty finding the trail cos it's not clearly marked at all points and the rocks look very much alike in the dark LoL. Our headlamps, All Trails app and Compass got us back on track. DO IT, buT make sure you are prepared :)

Saddleback Butte is a great place to hike, find some solitude, and learn more about the Mojave dessert. There's a lovely nature trail with a well-written guide available in the ranger station. There are also longer trails to take if you feel up to it and it's not too hot. If you visit in spring, summer or fall, don't forget to take plenty of water and sunscreen. There were plenty of wildlife around during my latest visit including ground squirrels, birds, and lizards. Day use is $6; camping is also available. Check out more details here: http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=618.

I came out from South Dakota. This is a nice place to visit and has a great hike up to the top.

The highlight is the lookout from the visitor station. The shorter paved trail close by is likely sufficient for most people. There's not much else different from going to the buttes and the non-paved trails are tough because of their condition; really soft sand for most of it. We did the trail to the smaller butte, down to the trail intersection, over to the campground, and back up to the main parking via the gravel road - 3.6 miles. $6 day use fee for a car paid via cash that is placed in a provided envelope as you enter.

Fun place to get away and spend the day when it's not windy bring a lunch and see the nice views