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. Gore Lake–Big Falls Drive, 4 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:54 PM
   3. Head back8:09 PM
   4. At your car8:43 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 75 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

2. Craggy Rock Drive & Glen Horn Drive via Seven Falls Parkway 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:03 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:03 PM
   2. Sunset7:54 PM
   3. Head back8:09 PM
   4. At your car8:33 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 260 ft climb · 55 min of walking

3. Shoal Creek Falls via Shoals Falls Road 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:54 PM
   3. Head back8:09 PM
   4. At your car8:10 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

4. Jeffers Lake–Camp Ground Road Loop, 3 sights 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:33 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 50 min of walking

5. Farmhouse Trail–Rocky Ridge Trail, 3 sights 4.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:10 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

   Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Lake Imaging–Hickory Mountain Road, 5 sights 4.2 mi away

   Leave by 5:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:54 PM
   3. Head back8:09 PM
   4. At your car9:48 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

   Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.8 mi to the viewpoint · 880 ft climb · 218 min of walking

7. Stone Mountain–Stone Mountain Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:22 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 28 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Plantation Trail 5.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:13 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

   Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Hooker Falls–Lake Imaging, 7 sights 4.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:17 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:19 PM

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

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

10. Isaac Heath Trail–Jim Branch Trail, 4 sights 4.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:26 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

11. High Rocks–Lake McCrady Loop, 6 sights 4.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:02 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:29 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 400 ft climb · 52 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

12. Wolf Mountain–Lake McCrady, 8 sights 4.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:08 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:31 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 48 min of walking