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. Bear Trap Basin (17E27)–Corral Gulch Rd (MC2CT) FS-17EV485, 6 sights 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car9:11 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 640 ft climb · 111 min of walking

2. Spicer Meadow Reservoir & Wolfe-Bray Trail 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car9:16 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 280 ft climb · 105 min of walking

3. Forest Route 6N29Y & Wolfe-Bray Trail 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:09 PM
   2. Sunset8:09 PM
   3. Head back8:24 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 88 min of walking

4. Forest Route 6N84 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car8:45 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 240 ft climb · 49 min of walking

5. Forest Route 6N29Y & Forest Route 7N38 1.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:35 PM
   2. Sunset8:09 PM
   3. Head back8:24 PM
   4. At your car8:36 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 25 min of walking

6. Bear Valley to Lake Alpine Trail–Bee Gulch Trail Loop, 6 sights 3.7 mi away

   Leave by 5:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:55 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car9:53 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.3 mi to the viewpoint · 1180 ft climb · 204 min of walking

7. Bear Top–Bloods Point, 3 cliffs 3.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car8:26 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

   Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

8. Forest Route 5N14 & Forest Route 6N95 4.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:49 PM

   1. Be there7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:09 PM
   3. Dark8:39 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Lake Alpine–207b, 9 sights 4.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:39 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car9:23 PM
   5. Dark8:39 PM

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

   2.1 mi to the viewpoint · 640 ft climb · 129 min of walking

10. 207b–Bee Gulch Trail, 6 sights 5.4 mi away

    Leave by 5:56 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:56 PM
    2. Sunset8:10 PM
    3. Head back8:25 PM
    4. At your car9:47 PM
    5. Dark8:39 PM

    Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 1220 ft climb · 197 min of walking

11. Poison Canyon & Reba Road 5.7 mi away

    Leave by 7:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:16 PM
    2. Sunset8:10 PM
    3. Head back8:25 PM
    4. At your car8:42 PM
    5. Dark8:39 PM

    Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 520 ft climb · 50 min of walking

12. Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 8 sights 5.7 mi away

    Leave by 7:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:16 PM
    2. Sunset8:10 PM
    3. Head back8:25 PM
    4. At your car8:42 PM
    5. Dark8:39 PM

    Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 530 ft climb · 51 min of walking