Sunset hikes

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. East Wing Mountain Trail 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:08 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:24 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 160 ft climb · 41 min of walking

2. Multi-Use Path A–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights 0.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:11 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:23 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 37 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

3. Aso Tank–Snodgrass Tank, 6 sights 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:13 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:13 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:20 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 33 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

4. Snodgrass Tank–Burro Range, 6 sights 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:26 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 44 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

5. New River Trail–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights 1.6 mi away

   Leave by 4:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:08 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car9:24 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

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

   5.5 mi to the viewpoint · 310 ft climb · 280 min of walking

6. Westwing Mountain Trail 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:20 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 31 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. West Wing Mountain & Westwing Mountain Trail 3 mi away

   Leave by 6:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:25 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

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

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 40 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Crankset–East-West Connector Loop, 3 sights 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 5:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:27 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car8:05 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 124 min of walking

9. Boulders–Outer Loop Soth Loop, 3 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
   2. Sunset6:51 PM
   3. Head back7:06 PM
   4. At your car7:08 PM
   5. Dark7:16 PM

   Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 8 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

10. CAP Road Trail–Outer Loop Soth, 3 sights 0 mi away

    Leave by 4:06 PM

    1. Leave trailhead4:06 PM
    2. Sunset6:51 PM
    3. Head back7:06 PM
    4. At your car9:30 PM
    5. Dark7:16 PM

    Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    5.7 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 290 min of walking

11. Big Rock–Outer Loop Soth Loop, 3 sights 0 mi away

    Leave by 6:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
    2. Sunset6:51 PM
    3. Head back7:06 PM
    4. At your car7:08 PM
    5. Dark7:16 PM

    Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 8 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walking

12. Outer Loop Soth & Outer Loop South 0 mi away

    Leave by 4:52 PM

    1. Leave trailhead4:52 PM
    2. Sunset6:51 PM
    3. Head back7:06 PM
    4. At your car8:43 PM
    5. Dark7:16 PM

    Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    4.0 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 196 min of walking