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. Stump Pond & Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path via Polpis Bike Path 0 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Sankaty Head via Polpis Bike Path 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:26 PM
   5. Dark7:36 PM

   Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking

3. Polpis Bike Path 0.3 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Fisherman's Beach–Boulevarde Bike Path, 3 sights 1 mi away

   Leave by 6:03 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:03 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark7:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 91 min of walking

5. Cains Hill 1.5 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Shawkemo Hills & Gibbs Pond 1.6 mi away

   Leave by 5:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark7:36 PM

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

   2.6 mi to the viewpoint · 128 min of walking

7. South Shore–Stump Pond, 5 beaches 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 5:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car8:38 PM
   5. Dark7:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.0 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 150 min of walking

8. Macys Hill–Altar Rock, 3 summits 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Nobadeer Farm Road Bike Path 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Outer Loop Trail 2.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:08 PM
    3. Head back7:23 PM
    4. At your car7:30 PM
    5. Dark7:36 PM

    Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

11. Liberty Tree–Fairgrounds Bike Path, 3 sights 2.6 mi away

    Leave by 5:53 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:53 PM
    2. Sunset7:08 PM
    3. Head back7:23 PM
    4. At your car8:18 PM
    5. Dark7:36 PM

    Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.2 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 111 min of walking

12. Gibbs Pond 2.6 mi away

    Be there by 6:48 PM

    1. Be there6:48 PM
    2. Sunset7:08 PM
    3. Dark7:36 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:36 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead