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.
This week’s evenings
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Leave by 5:31 PM
- Leave trailhead5:31 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car8:45 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 159 min of walking
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Lake Halcyon–Lake Varuna, 5 sights 1.9 mi away
Leave by 5:32 PM
- Leave trailhead5:32 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car8:43 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
3.1 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 156 min of walking
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Muddy Branch Greenway Trail 2 mi away
Be there by 6:51 PM
- Be there6:51 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Johns Hopkins Drive Sidepath 2.1 mi away
Be there by 6:51 PM
- Be there6:51 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:38 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Great Seneca Highway Sidepath 2.8 mi away
Leave by 6:43 PM
- Leave trailhead6:43 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:32 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 5 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Dry Pond 2.5 mi away
Leave by 6:19 PM
- Leave trailhead6:19 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:58 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 64 min of walking
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Lake Placid–Inspiration Lake, 5 lakes 1.1 mi away
Leave by 6:47 PM
- Leave trailhead6:47 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:30 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking
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Leave by 6:47 PM
- Leave trailhead6:47 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:30 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking
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Lake Varuna & Muddy Branch Greenway Trail 1.9 mi away
Leave by 6:47 PM
- Leave trailhead6:47 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:30 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking
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Leave by 6:49 PM
- Leave trailhead6:49 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:28 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 10 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking
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Seneca Greenway Trail 1.3 mi away
Leave by 6:49 PM
- Leave trailhead6:49 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:28 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 10 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking
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Leave by 5:02 PM
- Leave trailhead5:02 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car9:13 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
4.1 mi to the viewpoint · 300 ft climb · 216 min of walking