Sunset hikes near Burnsville, nc
A short walk out, the whole show, and back at your car before dark. Times are estimates at a relaxed pace; give yourself extra buffer, especially with kids or in a group.
This week’s evenings
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Wilson Boundary Road 7.9 mi away
Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road 8 mi away
Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Big Butt & Big Butt Trail 8.1 mi away
Leave by 7:12 PM
- Leave trailhead7:12 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Head back8:08 PM
- At your car8:18 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 1 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 350 ft climb · 31 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) & Big Butt Trail 8.2 mi away
Leave by 7:14 PM
- Leave trailhead7:14 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Head back8:08 PM
- At your car8:17 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 2 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 320 ft climb · 28 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Ogle Rock via Wilson Boundary Road 8.6 mi away
Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Maple Camp Bald–Picnic, 4 sights 9.6 mi away
Be there by 7:32 PM
- Be there7:32 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Commissary Hill–Picnic, 5 sights 9.6 mi away
Be there by 7:32 PM
- Be there7:32 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Old Mitchell Trail 10.8 mi away
Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Be there by 7:33 PM
- Be there7:33 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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High Rocks–Whistling Gap, 3 summits 11.5 mi away
Leave by 7:29 PM
- Leave trailhead7:29 PM
- Sunset7:54 PM
- Head back8:09 PM
- At your car8:15 PM
- Dark8:20 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 5 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Big Ivy Road–Craggy Gardens Trail, 4 sights 12.6 mi away
Leave by 7:28 PM
- Leave trailhead7:28 PM
- Sunset7:53 PM
- Head back8:08 PM
- At your car8:11 PM
- Dark8:19 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 8 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint