Jackson Flats Trail–Mill Ox Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Jackson Flats Trail–Mill Ox Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile loop in Butano State Park near Butano Park, CA. It climbs 846 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 80/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Jackson Flats Trail–Mill Ox Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 846 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 278–1,134 ft
Loop · Butano State Park
Trailhead: Mill Ox Trail · 37.20859, -122.33303
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 80°F / low 51° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:16 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mill Ox Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jackson Flats Trail, heading N.
- 2 miBear left onto South Butano Fire Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Mill Ox Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jackson Flats Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mill Ox Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Mill Ox Trail Trailhead
- Little Butano Creek Trail 2 mi · ▲ 155 ft
- Abandoned Butano Airstrip–Butano Fire Road, 5 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,452 ft
- Candelabra Trail–Canyon Trail, 6 sights 16 mi · ▲ 3,495 ft
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