Saddle Peak EastDecember 31st, 2023Malibu Creek State Park, CAGet directionsDownload GPXInfoDistance3.5 miElevation gain900 ftRoute typeOut & backDuration2 hrCruxClass 1Quality3/10Peaks bagged1Saddle Peak East(LPC)2,786 ft / Prom. 90 ftLPC – Lower Peaks CommitteeReportView north from a pullout near the trailhead. Calabasas Peak is on the far right, its summit buried in the clouds.The trail starts at the end of this chain link fence.Saddle Peak ahead, shrouded in fog.Backbone Trail junction. Stay left toward Saddle Peak.Looking back as we climb Saddle Peak's northern slope.Arriving at the rock climbing area called "Corpse Wall", supposedly named after a dead body which was discovered by its route developers.Cool rock formations to the west.The trail cuts through walls of sandstone via a set of stone staircases.A pocket-laden slab along the trail.Looking back at the slab.Leaving the Backbone Trail for Saddle Peak East.A large sandstone boulder, marked "Point 2730" on the topo.Stay left at the fork for Saddle Peak East, the official Lower Peaks Committee summit. Right leads to Saddle Peak West, the higher of the two summits but situated on a private ratio tower site.Following a dirt road a short distance to the summit.Saddle Peak East's flat summit area.Nearby trips3 mi awayMcAuley Peak5.9 mi1,700 ft2.5 hr4 mi awayCentury Peak2.9 mi1,200 ft1.5 hr6 mi awayTemescal Peak6.9 mi1,400 ft2 hr