Saddleback Butte State Park
About
Saddleback Butte State Park is a 3,040-acre state park in California, about 5 miles from the town of Lake Los Angeles. The park is managed by the state park agency, and it holds one campground within its boundaries. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby El Mirage weather station show April highs around 72°F and October highs around 78°F, while July highs average about 98°F. Several trails start close by. Saddleback Peak Trail is about half a mile away, and Saddleback Butte Peak Trail and Little Butte Trail are each about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can head to the Antelope Valley Area, roughly 3.5 miles away.
Park size
3,040 acres
Inside this park
Campgrounds
Location
Saddleback Butte State Park
California
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Feb–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–81°F and lows of 35–50°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the El Mirage, CA weather station, 11 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan57° high32° low
- Feb60° high35° low
- Mar66° high40° low
- Apr72° high43° low
- May81° high50° low
- Jun91° high58° low
- Jul98° high64° low
- Aug97° high63° low
- Sep90° high57° low
- Oct78° high46° low
- Nov66° high38° low
- Dec56° high30° low
Where it is
- Saddleback Butte State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Lake Los Angeles, California · 5 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
Saddleback Peak TrailHikingPhoto: Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
Saddleback Butte Peak TrailHikingPhoto: Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Little Butte TrailHikingPhoto: Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
- Dowen Nature TrailHikingPhoto: Charles Nadeau from San Mateo, CA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi
- Antelope Valley AreaRock climbing3.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Saddleback Butte State Park
Best months: January–May and October–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 32°
5 wet
Feb
60° / 35°
5 wet
Mar
66° / 40°
5 wet
Apr
72° / 43°
2 wet
May
81° / 50°
1 wet
Jun
91° / 58°
0 wet
Jul
98° / 64°
1 wet
Aug
97° / 63°
1 wet
Sep
90° / 57°
1 wet
Oct
78° / 46°
2 wet
Nov
66° / 38°
2 wet
Dec
56° / 30°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at El Mirage, CA, 11.3 mi away at 2,950 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
