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. Block U & Mount Olivet Reservoir Loop via 1500 East 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:15 PM
   5. Dark8:25 PM

   Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

2. 1400 East Viewpoint–Block U Loop, 3 sights 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:35 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:13 PM
   5. Dark8:25 PM

   Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 11 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

3. Grandeur Peak Trail–Grandeur Peak West, 3 sights 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:00 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:00 PM
   2. Sunset7:56 PM
   3. Head back8:11 PM
   4. At your car8:59 PM
   5. Dark8:24 PM

   Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 1600 ft climb · 143 min of walking

4. 9 Line Trail 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:15 PM
   5. Dark8:25 PM

   Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

5. Mormon Battalion–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - North Salt Lake section, 8 sights 2.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Vista Mound & Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section 2.8 mi away

   Leave by 5:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car9:22 PM
   5. Dark8:25 PM

   Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.9 mi to the viewpoint · 1030 ft climb · 172 min of walking

7. Jordan River Parkway 2.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint 2.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Jordan River Parkway Viewpoint–Cottonwood Pond, 3 sights 2.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Rudys Flat–Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section, 5 sights 2.9 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Dark8:25 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Bonneville Shoreline Trail - West City Creek Section–Hell Canyon Trail, 5 sights 2.9 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Dark8:25 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Bonneville Shoreline Trail - East City Creek Section–Lower City Creek Loop, 3 sights 2.9 mi away

    Be there by 7:36 PM

    1. Be there7:36 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Dark8:25 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:25 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead