Sunset hikes near Precinct, ma

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. Big Bearhole Pond–Middle Pond Loop, 3 lakes 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
   2. Sunset6:47 PM
   3. Head back7:02 PM
   4. At your car7:14 PM
   5. Dark7:15 PM

   Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 25 min of walking

2. Le Baron Hill–Bearhole Road, 3 sights 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 5:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:39 PM
   2. Sunset6:47 PM
   3. Head back7:02 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:14 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 94 min of walking

3. Rico Trail Loop 1 mi away

   Leave by 6:15 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:15 PM
   2. Sunset6:47 PM
   3. Head back7:02 PM
   4. At your car7:14 PM
   5. Dark7:15 PM

   Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

4. Assawompset Pond–Pocksha Pond, 3 lakes 5.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:06 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:06 PM
   2. Sunset6:46 PM
   3. Head back7:01 PM
   4. At your car7:21 PM
   5. Dark7:14 PM

   Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 40 min of walking

5. Clayton Road 3.5 mi away

   Leave by 5:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:56 PM
   2. Sunset6:47 PM
   3. Head back7:02 PM
   4. At your car7:32 PM
   5. Dark7:15 PM

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

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 61 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Great Quittacas Pond & Little Quittacas Pond 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:03 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:03 PM
   2. Sunset6:46 PM
   3. Head back7:01 PM
   4. At your car7:25 PM
   5. Dark7:14 PM

   Back at your car by 7:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 46 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. Little Quittacas Pond & Conduit Road 5 mi away

   Leave by 6:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
   2. Sunset6:46 PM
   3. Head back7:01 PM
   4. At your car7:02 PM
   5. Dark7:14 PM

   Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

8. Conduit Road 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:18 PM
   2. Sunset6:46 PM
   3. Head back7:01 PM
   4. At your car7:10 PM
   5. Dark7:14 PM

   Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Terry Brook Pond–Breakneck Hill Loop, 5 sights 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 3:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead3:39 PM
   2. Sunset6:47 PM
   3. Head back7:02 PM
   4. At your car9:53 PM
   5. Dark7:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.7 mi to the viewpoint · 180 ft climb · 339 min of walking

10. Hathaway Road–Makepeace Road, 4 sights 6.8 mi away

    Be there by 6:27 PM

    1. Be there6:27 PM
    2. Sunset6:47 PM
    3. Dark7:15 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Ighby Lane–Makepeace Road, 4 sights 6.9 mi away

    Be there by 6:27 PM

    1. Be there6:27 PM
    2. Sunset6:47 PM
    3. Dark7:15 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Rocky Meadow Brook Pond 9.4 mi away

    Leave by 6:25 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
    2. Sunset6:46 PM
    3. Head back7:01 PM
    4. At your car7:02 PM
    5. Dark7:14 PM

    Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint