Mill Ox Trail & South Butano Fire Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Mill Ox Trail & South Butano Fire Trail is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Butano State Park near Butano Park, CA. It climbs 704 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Mill Ox Trail & South Butano Fire Trail
3.8 mi · ▲ 704 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 186–609 ft
Out & Back · Butano State Park
Trailhead: South Butano Fire Trail · 37.21188, -122.34882
Weather Aug 3: Fog, high 72°F / low 53° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:17 AM · sunset 8:16 PM
- Start on South Butano Fire Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Mill Ox Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Jackson Flats Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mill Ox Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach South Butano Fire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Jackson Flats Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mill Ox Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto South Butano Fire Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miArrive 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 0.8 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:16 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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