Saddleback, Cleveland National Forest

Name: Saddleback
Address: Cleveland National Forest, United States

#35 among attractions in Cleveland National Forest

Nature, Mountain

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Facts and practical information

Saddleback, sometimes called Old Saddleback or Saddleback Mountain, is a natural landmark formed by the two highest peaks of the Santa Ana Mountains and the gap between them. Resembling a saddle as viewed from most of Orange County, California, this landform dominates the county's eastern skyline. On the clearest days, Saddleback is visible from most of the Greater Los Angeles area. ()

Coordinates: 33°42'55"N, 117°32'28"W

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Cleveland National Forest United States

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Saddleback – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Silverado Canyon, Santiago Peak, Los Pinos Peak, Modjeska Peak.

3.3 miNW
Nature, Canyon
Silverado Canyon, Cleveland National Forest
85 min walk • Silverado Canyon is a roughly 2,500-foot-deep gorge in the Santa Ana Mountains, in the U.S. state of California.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santiago Peak, Cleveland National Forest
14 min walk • Santiago Peak is the southern mountain of the Saddleback landform in Orange County, California. It is the highest and most prominent peak of both the Santa Ana Mountains and Orange County, and also marks a border point with Riverside County.
5.3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Los Pinos Peak, Cleveland National Forest
136 min walk • Los Pinos Peak is a 4,455-foot summit in the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California, about 8 miles east of Rancho Santa Margarita.
~1810 ftNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Modjeska Peak, Cleveland National Forest
9 min walk • Modjeska Peak is the northern mountain of the Saddleback landform in Orange County California. It is the second-highest peak of the Santa Ana Mountains, after Santiago Peak, whose summit is less than 0.6 mi to the northwest.
5.9 miSW
City
Rancho Santa Margarita
151 min walk • Rancho Santa Margarita is a city in Orange County, California, United States. One of Orange County's youngest cities, Rancho Santa Margarita is a master-planned community. The population was 47,853 at the 2010 census, up from 47,214 at the 2000 census.
3.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trabuco Peak, Cleveland National Forest
100 min walk • Trabuco Peak is a 4,607-foot summit in the Santa Ana Mountains on the border of Orange and Riverside Counties, California, about halfway between Rancho Santa Margarita and Lake Elsinore.
0.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Santa Ana Mountains, Cleveland National Forest
14 min walk • The Santa Ana Mountains are a short peninsular mountain range along the coast of Southern California in the United States. They extend for approximately 61 miles southeast of the Los Angeles Basin largely along the border between Orange and Riverside counties.
4.4 miW
Park
Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary, Cleveland National Forest
114 min walk • Tucker Wildlife Sanctuary is a non-profit nature reserve on the Santa Ana Mountains in Orange County, California, in the United States.
4.8 miW
Museum, History museum
Modjeska House, Cleveland National Forest
124 min walk • Modjeska House, also known as Arden, is a house designed by Stanford White in Modjeska Canyon, California. It is significant for being the only surviving home of Helena Modjeska, a Shakespearean actress and Polish patriot.
5.7 miSW
Neighbourhood
Portola Hills, Lake Forest
146 min walk • Portola Hills is a district in the city of Lake Forest, California in Orange County, United States. It was formerly an unincorporated community and census-designated place before it was annexed into Lake Forest in 2000.
3.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Santiago Truck Trail, Cleveland National Forest
86 min walk • The Santiago Truck Trail is a scenic trail in the Santa Ana Mountains and is known for mountain biking. It is located in Orange County, California, and is served by Santiago Canyon Road. The nearest urban area is the Portola Hills portion of Lake Forest.

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Nearby attractions include Modjeska Peak, Cleveland National Forest (9 min walk), Santiago Peak, Cleveland National Forest (14 min walk), Santa Ana Mountains, Cleveland National Forest (14 min walk).

Saddleback, Cleveland National Forest

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Saddleback – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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Which popular attractions are close to Saddleback?