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4,190 ft
Distance
165 ft
Climb
-256 ft
Descent
00:08:37
Avg time
-91 ft
Altitude change
764 ft
Altitude min
956 ft
Altitude max
855 ft
Altitude start
764 ft
Altitude end
-2.17%
Grade
-19.62%
Grade max
21.632%
Grade min
1,531 ft
Distance climb
2,422 ft
Distance down
237 ft
Distance flat
00:08:37
Avg time

Lower Butte Details

  • Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Riding Area
    Thousand Oaks
    , California
  • Difficulty Rating
  • Local Popularity
    35 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • 90 in Trail Running
    • 50 in Hiking
  • Global Ranking
    #114622 in Mountain Biking [+]
    • #56476 in Trail Running
    • #116147 in Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Singletrack
  • Direction
    Both Directions
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes

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Lower Butte is a 4,190 ft less popular blue difficulty singletrack trail located near Thousand Oaks California. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions. On average it takes 8 minutes to complete this trail.

Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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  • 19 miles avg distance
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  • Last: May 7, 2026
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Mar 19, 2025 @ 1:17pm
Mar 19, 2025
Dec 10, 2023 @ 5:04am
Dec 10, 2023
Some ruts but not bad
Nov 2, 2023 @ 7:35pm
Nov 2, 2023
Very rutted in parts, with some big loose rocks. Also starting to get overgrown with sharp thistle. Rideable, but a little annoying
Oct 6, 2023 @ 2:43am
Oct 6, 2023
A little overgrown but not bad.
Apr 8, 2023 @ 5:41am
Apr 8, 2023
Ruts but the weeds have been cleared.
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Avg: 4.11 (2 votes)
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        Directions to lower-butte trailhead (34.231580, -118.887040)

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        Dec 29, 2023 @ 10:44am
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        youtuber Lower Butte Trail - Mountain Biking - Thousand...
        0:04 | 229 | Dec 22, 2022 , Thousand Oaks
        SoCal MTB - Lower Butte
        3:48 | 41 | Feb 10, 2025 , Thousand Oaks
        Lower Butte
        2:00 | 61 | Sep 15, 2019 , Thousand Oaks
        2:45 | 52 | Dec 30, 2018 , Thousand Oaks

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Lower Butte

        Where is Lower Butte located?
        Lower Butte is located in Thousand Oaks, California, United States. It is part of the Thousand Oaks trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 34.23158, -118.88704.
        How hard is Lower Butte?
        Lower Butte is rated as Blue difficulty. The average grade is 2.17%.
        What is the elevation gain for Lower Butte?
        Lower Butte has 165 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 256 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 764 ft to 956 ft.
        Is Lower Butte a point to point trail?
        Lower Butte is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is singletrack.

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