Sunset hikes near Fort Atkinson, wi

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.

1. Fort Atkinson’s Crooked Oak & Glacial River Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:28 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Head back7:11 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.8 mi to the viewpoint · 137 min of walking

2. Glacial River Trail 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Head back7:11 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 54 min of walking

3. Rose Lake & Dorothy Carnes Park West Beach 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
   2. Sunset6:57 PM
   3. Head back7:12 PM
   4. At your car7:32 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 42 min of walking

4. Glacial Drumlin State Trail 8.7 mi away

   Leave by 5:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:16 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Head back7:11 PM
   4. At your car8:30 PM
   5. Dark7:24 PM

   Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 158 min of walking

5. Rock Lake & Glacial Drumlin Trail Connector via Glacial Drumlin State Trail 7.5 mi away

   Leave by 4:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:08 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Head back7:11 PM
   4. At your car9:38 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.0 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 295 min of walking

6. Cravath Lake 8.2 mi away

   Be there by 6:36 PM

   1. Be there6:36 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Dark7:24 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:24 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Rice Lake–Lake La Grange, 5 sights 13.8 mi away

   Leave by 4:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:50 PM
   2. Sunset6:56 PM
   3. Head back7:11 PM
   4. At your car8:53 PM
   5. Dark7:24 PM

   Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.0 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 209 min of walking

8. Storrs Lake 10.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:24 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:24 PM
   2. Sunset6:57 PM
   3. Head back7:12 PM
   4. At your car7:24 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

9. Ice Age Connector 13.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
   2. Sunset6:57 PM
   3. Head back7:12 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:25 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 42 min of walking

10. Savanna Loop–Upper Prairie Loop, 3 sights 12.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
    2. Sunset6:57 PM
    3. Head back7:12 PM
    4. At your car7:25 PM
    5. Dark7:25 PM

    Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

11. CamRock Trail 13.5 mi away

    Be there by 6:37 PM

    1. Be there6:37 PM
    2. Sunset6:57 PM
    3. Dark7:25 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:25 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Moraine Ridge Trail Loop via Ice Age Trail 14.9 mi away

    Leave by 6:26 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:26 PM
    2. Sunset6:56 PM
    3. Head back7:11 PM
    4. At your car7:20 PM
    5. Dark7:24 PM

    Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 18 min of walking