AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sunset hikes near Sunnyvale, nc

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.

6 of 12 spots
  1. Commissary Hill & Mount Mitchell Trail 6.7 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  2. Old Mitchell Trail 8.9 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  3. Camp Alice Trail via Buncombe Horse Range Trail 9 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  4. Ogle Gap via Wilson Boundary Road 9.3 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  5. Woodys Knob & Firetower Road 9.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:12 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:22 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 260 ft climb · 35 min of walking

  6. Wilson Boundary Road 9.8 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  7. Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8)–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 3 sights 9.8 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  8. Rattlesnake Trail–Rhododendron Ridge Trail, 3 sights 11.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:50 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:50 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:34 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 630 ft climb · 69 min of walking

  9. Rattlesnake Trail & Rhododendron Ridge Trail 11.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:01 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:01 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:27 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

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

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 530 ft climb · 51 min of walking

  10. Rainbow Gap–Lookout Trail, 4 sights 12.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:49 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:32 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 810 ft climb · 68 min of walking

  11. Rainbow Mountain Trail via Old Mitchell Toll Road 12.9 mi away

    Leave by 6:43 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:47 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 420 ft climb · 89 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

  12. Craggy Dome–Graybeard Mountain View (MP 363.4), 4 sights 14.4 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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