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. Delaware & Raritan Canal Towpath 1 mi away

   Leave by 6:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car8:21 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 84 min of walking

2. Rutgers Ecological Preserve via Johnson Drive 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car7:46 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walking

3. William L Hutcheson Memorial Forest–Creek Trail, 4 sights 5.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:04 PM

   1. Be there7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Dark7:52 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Blackwells Trail–Creek Trail, 4 sights 5.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:04 PM

   1. Be there7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Dark7:52 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Creek Trail–Twisty Trail, 3 sights 5.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:04 PM

   1. Be there7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Dark7:52 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Cedar Trail & Creek Trail 6.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:41 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:41 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car8:02 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 46 min of walking

7. Tommy's Pond & Middlesex Greenway Trail 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:23 PM
   3. Head back7:38 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:51 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

8. Edith Stevens - Swamp Loop & Edith Stevens - Upper Blue via Edith Stevens - White trail loop 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:59 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:59 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car7:42 PM
   5. Dark7:51 PM

   Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walking

9. Edith Stevens - Upper Blue & Edith Stevens Trail - Kassim's Chasm 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:59 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:59 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car7:43 PM
   5. Dark7:51 PM

   Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walking

10. Lincoln Boulevard & Orange Trail 9.5 mi away

    Leave by 5:45 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:45 PM
    2. Sunset7:23 PM
    3. Head back7:38 PM
    4. At your car8:55 PM
    5. Dark7:51 PM

    Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.1 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 156 min of walking

11. Gray Trail & Lincoln Boulevard via Snuffy Hollow Trail (Yellow) 9.7 mi away

    Leave by 6:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:40 PM
    2. Sunset7:24 PM
    3. Head back7:39 PM
    4. At your car8:01 PM
    5. Dark7:51 PM

    Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 45 min of walking

12. Helmetta Pond–Gray Trail, 3 sights 9.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:24 PM
    3. Head back7:39 PM
    4. At your car8:00 PM
    5. Dark7:51 PM

    Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 44 min of walking