Sunset hikes near Mountain View, co
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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Clear Creek Trail 1.6 mi away
Be there by 7:08 PM
- Be there7:08 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Be there by 7:08 PM
- Be there7:08 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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US 36 Bikeway 5.2 mi away
Leave by 7:07 PM
- Leave trailhead7:07 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Head back7:44 PM
- At your car7:45 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 11 min before dark.
0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Waterford watering hole & Cherry Creek Trail 4.6 mi away
Leave by 7:02 PM
- Leave trailhead7:02 PM
- Sunset7:28 PM
- Head back7:43 PM
- At your car7:50 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 13 min of walking
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Cherry Creek Trail 4.6 mi away
Leave by 7:04 PM
- Leave trailhead7:04 PM
- Sunset7:28 PM
- Head back7:43 PM
- At your car7:47 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking
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Waterford watering hole & Cherry Creek Trail 4.6 mi away
Leave by 6:58 PM
- Leave trailhead6:58 PM
- Sunset7:28 PM
- Head back7:43 PM
- At your car7:53 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:53 PM — 3 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking
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Croke Canal Trail 4.2 mi away
Leave by 7:05 PM
- Leave trailhead7:05 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Head back7:44 PM
- At your car7:47 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 9 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint
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Be there by 7:08 PM
- Be there7:08 PM
- Sunset7:28 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Snow Sledding Hill–Centennial Pond, 8 lakes 6.8 mi away
Be there by 7:08 PM
- Be there7:08 PM
- Sunset7:28 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Oberon Lake & Croke Canal Trail 4.5 mi away
Leave by 6:28 PM
- Leave trailhead6:28 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Head back7:44 PM
- At your car8:25 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 83 min of walking
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Standley Lake–Croke Canal Trail, 4 sights 4.5 mi away
Leave by 7:04 PM
- Leave trailhead7:04 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Head back7:44 PM
- At your car7:48 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Pomona Lake Number 2–Oberon Lake, 4 sights 4.5 mi away
Leave by 6:57 PM
- Leave trailhead6:57 PM
- Sunset7:29 PM
- Head back7:44 PM
- At your car7:55 PM
- Dark7:56 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 2 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 23 min of walking