Sunset hikes near Troutdale, 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. Redtail Lake–Cottonwood Beach, 4 sights 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 5:58 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:58 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car9:23 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 170 min of walking

2. Sandy River Beach & Thousand Acres Road 0.2 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

3. Thousand Acres Road 1 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

4. Company Lake & Ch’ak Ch’ak Trail 2.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:10 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:13 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

5. Cottonwood Beach–Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail, 4 sights 2.8 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

6. Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension 0.4 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

7. Lewis & Clark Discovery Greenway Trail 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:02 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

8. Marine Drive Trail 1.9 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

9. Gresham Pit Lake–Cedar Grove Trail, 7 sights 3.9 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

10. Upper Johnson Creek–Springwater Woods, 9 groves 4.2 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

11. Skyridge Open Space & Triangle Open Space 6.2 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

12. West Lents Floodplain–Gresham Pit Lake, 4 sights 4.2 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