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. Saint Vincent Greenway 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:01 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:01 PM
   2. Sunset7:02 PM
   3. Head back7:17 PM
   4. At your car7:55 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 80 min of walking

2. Manchester Road Multi-Use Path via Deer Creek Greenway Connector 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:20 PM
   2. Sunset7:02 PM
   3. Head back7:17 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 42 min of walking

3. Cascades and Flegel Falls & Heels Path via Wheels Path 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:02 PM
   3. Head back7:17 PM
   4. At your car7:21 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walking

4. Cabanne Spring–Catfish Cove, 9 lakes 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:01 PM
   3. Head back7:16 PM
   4. At your car7:25 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walking

5. Wise Falls–Cabanne Spring, 13 lakes 1.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:01 PM
   3. Head back7:16 PM
   4. At your car7:22 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:22 PM — 6 min before dark.

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

6. Caroline Loughlin Fountain–Lily Ponds, 3 lakes 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:18 PM
   2. Sunset7:01 PM
   3. Head back7:16 PM
   4. At your car7:39 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 46 min of walking

7. Post-Dispatch Lake–Emerson Grand Basin, 4 lakes 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:40 PM
   2. Sunset7:01 PM
   3. Head back7:16 PM
   4. At your car7:18 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Kennedy Forest–Heels Path, 3 sights 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:01 PM
   3. Head back7:16 PM
   4. At your car7:19 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:19 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

9. Successional Forest–Jefferson Lake, 6 lakes 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:02 PM
   3. Head back7:17 PM
   4. At your car7:28 PM
   5. Dark7:28 PM

   Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

10. Jefferson Lake–Bowl Lake, 3 lakes 0.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:15 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:15 PM
    2. Sunset7:01 PM
    3. Head back7:16 PM
    4. At your car7:42 PM
    5. Dark7:28 PM

    Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 51 min of walking

11. Centennial Greenway 6.6 mi away

    Be there by 6:42 PM

    1. Be there6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:02 PM
    3. Dark7:28 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:28 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Boathouse Lake & Horseshoe Lake via Carondelet Connector 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:14 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
    2. Sunset7:01 PM
    3. Head back7:16 PM
    4. At your car7:43 PM
    5. Dark7:28 PM

    Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 54 min of walking