Sunset hikes near Wakefield, 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. Ash Path 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 20 min of walking

2. Eagle Rock–Pearce Lake, 5 beaches 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 19 min of walking

3. Ash Hill–Rocky Hill, 6 summits 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 19 min of walking

4. Breakheart Hill–Pearce Lake, 5 lakes 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:37 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 19 min of walking

5. Pearce Lake–Silver Lake, 5 sights 2 mi away

   Leave by 6:42 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:39 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 22 min of walking

6. Crow Hill & Ridge Trail 2 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 20 min of walking

7. Tri-Community Greenway 2.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Head back7:29 PM
   4. At your car7:30 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

8. Swan Pond 5.5 mi away

   Be there by 6:53 PM

   1. Be there6:53 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Dark7:42 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Middleton Pond 5.6 mi away

   Be there by 6:54 PM

   1. Be there6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:14 PM
   3. Dark7:42 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Peggy Keck Reservation–Bradford Pond, 9 lakes 6.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:43 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
    2. Sunset7:14 PM
    3. Head back7:29 PM
    4. At your car7:39 PM
    5. Dark7:43 PM

    Back at your car by 7:39 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 21 min of walking

11. Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes 6.3 mi away

    Leave by 5:47 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:47 PM
    2. Sunset7:14 PM
    3. Head back7:29 PM
    4. At your car8:33 PM
    5. Dark7:43 PM

    Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 131 min of walking

12. Horn Pond Mountain–Nolan's Viewpoint, 4 beaches 6.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:49 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
    2. Sunset7:14 PM
    3. Head back7:29 PM
    4. At your car7:33 PM
    5. Dark7:43 PM

    Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walking