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. Pumphouse Hill & Pump Ridge via Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 4:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:19 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car10:27 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.4 mi to the viewpoint · 2090 ft climb · 333 min of walking

2. Green Swales Road & Pump Ridge via Mapleton-Sawmill Hollow Trail 1.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:57 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

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

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 550 ft climb · 55 min of walking

3. Peak 7068–Kirkman Hollow Trail, 6 sights 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 5:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car9:28 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 9:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.3 mi to the viewpoint · 2030 ft climb · 221 min of walking

4. Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:33 PM

   1. Be there7:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Peak 8485–Left Fork Maple Canyon Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:10 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

6. Mollies Nipple–Green Swales Road Loop, 4 sights 4.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:05 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car8:25 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 45 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

7. Packard Cutoff Trail–Packard East Trail, 3 sights 5.4 mi away

   Leave by 4:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:35 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car10:36 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 10:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.1 mi to the viewpoint · 1800 ft climb · 326 min of walking

8. Right Fork Maple Canyon Trail 5.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:33 PM

   1. Be there7:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Dark8:21 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:21 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Bartholomew Lake–Burt Spring Pond, 3 lakes 5.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:17 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:17 PM
   2. Sunset7:53 PM
   3. Head back8:08 PM
   4. At your car9:30 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

   Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.0 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 158 min of walking

10. Round Peak–Bartholomew Lake, 4 lakes 5.7 mi away

    Leave by 6:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car9:31 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 9:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 160 min of walking

11. Point 7523–Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail Loop, 4 sights 5.8 mi away

    Leave by 3:52 PM

    1. Leave trailhead3:52 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car10:42 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 10:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    6.1 mi to the viewpoint · 2390 ft climb · 375 min of walking

12. Dry Canyon Cutoff #1 Trail–Wardsworth Canyon Trail, 3 sights 6.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:11 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint