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. Tiger Oil Sunset Point & Tiger Oil Road 0 mi away

   Be there by 7:13 PM

   1. Be there7:13 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Dark8:01 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Elk Mountain–Elk Mountain Road, 3 sights 0.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:13 PM

   1. Be there7:13 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Dark8:01 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Dirty Bird Spur D Road–Dirty Bird Spur Road, 3 sights 0.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:13 PM

   1. Be there7:13 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Dark8:01 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:01 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Corral Creek Unit 2 Spur B Road 1.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car8:00 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 8:00 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 200 ft climb · 30 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

5. Mount Bross 5 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car7:50 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

6. Bill Miller Trail & Paradise Creek Trail 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car8:39 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 740 ft climb · 119 min of walking

7. Bug-A-Boo Road via Big Meadows Road 7.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car7:49 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

8. Cottonwood Peak & Conttonwood Repeater Road via Big Meadows Road 9 mi away

   Leave by 7:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car7:51 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 8 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Aspen Slide Trail–Jaques Trail, 3 sights 7.7 mi away

   Leave by 4:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:33 PM
   3. Head back7:48 PM
   4. At your car9:24 PM
   5. Dark8:01 PM

   Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.0 mi to the viewpoint · 1720 ft climb · 245 min of walking

10. Parkview Mountain–Parkview Pass, 4 summits 11.8 mi away

    Leave by 4:46 PM

    1. Leave trailhead4:46 PM
    2. Sunset7:33 PM
    3. Head back7:48 PM
    4. At your car9:17 PM
    5. Dark8:01 PM

    Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.6 mi to the viewpoint · 1950 ft climb · 236 min of walking

11. Long Peak Road 12.5 mi away

    Leave by 5:12 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:12 PM
    2. Sunset7:33 PM
    3. Head back7:48 PM
    4. At your car10:00 PM
    5. Dark8:01 PM

    Back at your car by 10:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    4.6 mi to the viewpoint · 310 ft climb · 253 min of walking

12. Bowen Pass & Illinois Pass Trail via Ruby Mountain Trail 17 mi away

    Leave by 3:00 PM

    1. Leave trailhead3:00 PM
    2. Sunset7:33 PM
    3. Head back7:48 PM
    4. At your car11:17 PM
    5. Dark8:01 PM

    Back at your car by 11:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    7.5 mi to the viewpoint · 2320 ft climb · 462 min of walking