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. Cline Tank–Purcell Tank, 4 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 5:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:23 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car8:12 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.7 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 134 min of walking

2. Purcell Tank–Black Canyon Trail, 4 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 5:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:23 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car8:12 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.7 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 134 min of walking

3. Aso Tank–Snodgrass Tank, 6 sights 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:22 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

4. Maricopa Trail 0.4 mi away

   Be there by 6:32 PM

   1. Be there6:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Dark7:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Palo Verde Tank via Maricopa Trail 0.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:29 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 7:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 44 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

6. Black Canyon Trail & Maricopa Trail;Black Canyon Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:23 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:16 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. Snodgrass Tank–Maricopa Tank, 4 sights 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:52 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car8:51 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.1 mi to the viewpoint · 205 min of walking

8. Boulders–Outer Loop Soth Loop, 3 sights 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:10 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 8 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

9. Sonoran Preserve Sunset Point 3.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:23 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:15 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 7:15 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 17 min of walking

10. New River Trail–Speckled Rattler, 3 sights 4.6 mi away

    Leave by 4:10 PM

    1. Leave trailhead4:10 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car9:26 PM
    5. Dark7:18 PM

    Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

11. Power Line Road 5 mi away

    Leave by 5:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:37 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:49 PM
    5. Dark7:17 PM

    Back at your car by 7:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 440 ft climb · 97 min of walking

12. Gibbon Road 5 mi away

    Leave by 5:38 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:38 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:48 PM
    5. Dark7:17 PM

    Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 420 ft climb · 95 min of walking