Sunset hikes near Orient, or

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. Upper Johnson Creek–Springwater Woods, 9 groves 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 4:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:27 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:57 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   7.2 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 356 min of walking

2. Gresham Pit Lake–Cedar Grove Trail, 7 sights 6.1 mi away

   Leave by 4:26 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:26 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:50 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.9 mi to the viewpoint · 400 ft climb · 349 min of walking

3. Redtail Lake–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:27 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Head back7:58 PM
   4. At your car8:55 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.3 mi to the viewpoint · 114 min of walking

4. Thousand Acres Road 5.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 56 min of walking

5. Sandy River Beach & Thousand Acres Road 5.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:38 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:45 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 92 min of walking

6. West Lents Floodplain–Gresham Pit Lake, 4 sights 6.6 mi away

   Leave by 5:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:13 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.4 mi to the viewpoint · 268 min of walking

7. Cottonwood Beach–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Head back7:58 PM
   4. At your car8:00 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 14 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Mountain view trail 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:58 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:58 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Head back7:58 PM
   4. At your car8:24 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 50 min of walking

9. Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension 5.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:24 PM

   1. Be there7:24 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Dark8:14 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Jenne Butte–Gresham Pit Lake, 5 sights 6.1 mi away

    Leave by 6:41 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:41 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Head back7:59 PM
    4. At your car8:42 PM
    5. Dark8:14 PM

    Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 86 min of walking

11. Springwater Woods–Regner Road - Christensen, 7 sights 4.7 mi away

    Leave by 5:30 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:30 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Head back7:59 PM
    4. At your car9:55 PM
    5. Dark8:14 PM

    Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    4.7 mi to the viewpoint · 230 min of walking

12. Wy'East Way Path 6.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:12 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Head back7:59 PM
    4. At your car8:11 PM
    5. Dark8:14 PM

    Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking