Hmmmm... If Ken's hunch is right about the piriformis:
Several years ago, I had a hip/butt problem, but it was pain while driving long distances ...right leg, aching hip/butt area. I asked my doctor, and he was sure it was arthritis. I told my physical therapist, and he thought I should try a piriformis stretch.
I started doing the stretches -- 60 seconds on each leg -- after each workout, and the problem has completely disappeared.
Here's a picture, from
this website:

And a picture from
this website:

When I do the stretch, my knee is centered left-to-right between my elbows.