AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

6 of 12 spots
  1. Middle Farms Pond–Brickyard Pond, 3 lakes 0 mi away

    Leave by 7:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:16 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:44 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 52 min of walking

  2. Brickyard Pond & Isabella Beach 0.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:21 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:21 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:39 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

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

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 43 min of walking

  3. Ice Pond–Mud Pond, 3 lakes 4.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:35 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:35 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:25 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 8 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walking

  4. Bluff Point–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 4 beaches 4.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:22 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

  5. Bushy Point Beach–Bluff Point State Park Beach, 4 beaches 4.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

  6. Palers Cove–Gibson Pond, 3 lakes 4.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:42 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:20 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark.

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

  7. Gibson Pond & Race Track Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 5 mi away

    Leave by 7:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:42 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:20 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 14 min before dark.

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

  8. Bluff Point State Park Beach & Groton Beach via G&S Trolley Trail 5.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:42 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.

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

  9. Mortimer Wright Nature Preserve & Gibson Pond via Groton X-Town Trail 5.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:34 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

  10. East Fire Road & South Fire Road 10.4 mi away

    Be there by 7:42 PM

    1. Be there7:42 PM
    2. Sunset8:02 PM
    3. Dark8:33 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:33 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  11. Brucker Fire Road & South Fire Road 10.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:05 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:55 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

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

    1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 74 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  12. North Fire Road 10.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:29 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:29 PM
    2. Sunset8:03 PM
    3. Head back8:18 PM
    4. At your car8:32 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 1 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint