Sunset hikes near Sunlight Beach, wa

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. Useless Bay Golf Course Ponds & Deer Lake Drainage Loop 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 8:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:09 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:10 PM
   5. Dark9:19 PM

   Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 26 min of walking

2. Double Bluff County Park & Double Bluff Beach 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:57 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:24 PM
   5. Dark9:19 PM

   Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 52 min of walking

3. Buck Lake 7.3 mi away

   Leave by 8:17 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:17 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:03 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 16 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

4. Beaver Pond Viewpoint–Beaver Pond, 8 sights 12.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:44 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:29 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 380 ft climb · 70 min of walking

5. Port Gamble Forest Heritage Park Viewpoint–Beaver Pond, 8 sights 12.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:44 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:29 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 380 ft climb · 70 min of walking

6. Buzzcut–Downhell, 4 sights 13.6 mi away

   Leave by 8:03 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:03 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:16 PM
   5. Dark9:19 PM

   Back at your car by 9:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 37 min of walking

7. Big Gulch 13.6 mi away

   Be there by 8:22 PM

   1. Be there8:22 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Dark9:18 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:18 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Forbidden Forest–Hope, 3 sights 13.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:57 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:22 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 50 min of walking

9. Hope Viewpoint–Ewok, 5 sights 13.3 mi away

   Leave by 8:03 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:03 PM
   2. Sunset8:43 PM
   3. Head back8:58 PM
   4. At your car9:13 PM
   5. Dark9:19 PM

   Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 160 ft climb · 35 min of walking

10. Petrichor & Tessa's 12.7 mi away

    Leave by 8:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:17 PM
    2. Sunset8:43 PM
    3. Head back8:58 PM
    4. At your car9:03 PM
    5. Dark9:18 PM

    Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 15 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

11. Quarrible via Japanese Gulch Loop 13.2 mi away

    Leave by 8:11 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:11 PM
    2. Sunset8:42 PM
    3. Head back8:57 PM
    4. At your car9:05 PM
    5. Dark9:18 PM

    Back at your car by 9:05 PM — 13 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 19 min of walking

12. Dueling Cedars Viewpoint–Dueling Cedars, 4 sights 13.3 mi away

    Leave by 8:15 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:15 PM
    2. Sunset8:42 PM
    3. Head back8:57 PM
    4. At your car9:01 PM
    5. Dark9:18 PM

    Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 11 min of walking