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. Roaring Brook Fish & Gam Club Dam via Florida Road 0.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:44 PM

   1. Be there7:44 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Dark8:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Tater Hill 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:31 PM
   5. Dark8:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 24 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

3. Lyme Highest Point 1.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:38 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:38 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:24 PM
   5. Dark8:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 10 min of walking

4. Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 1.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:41 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:22 PM
   5. Dark8:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

5. Jewett Preserve Viewpoint & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:33 PM
   5. Dark8:35 PM

   Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

6. Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach 1.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:39 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:25 PM
   5. Dark8:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 11 min of walking

7. Parker Road 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:36 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Head back8:20 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:36 PM

   Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 15 min of walking

8. Hatch Lot Reserve Viewpoint via Parker Road 2.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:45 PM

   1. Be there7:45 PM
   2. Sunset8:05 PM
   3. Dark8:36 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:36 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Nickerson Hill & Pleasant Valley Preserve Beach via Keeny Road 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:52 PM
   2. Sunset8:04 PM
   3. Head back8:19 PM
   4. At your car9:05 PM
   5. Dark8:35 PM

   Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 420 ft climb · 98 min of walking

10. Brown Hill–Nickerson Hill, 4 summits 3 mi away

    Leave by 6:49 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
    2. Sunset8:04 PM
    3. Head back8:19 PM
    4. At your car9:07 PM
    5. Dark8:35 PM

    Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 470 ft climb · 102 min of walking

11. Fiala Farm Road 2.7 mi away

    Leave by 7:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
    2. Sunset8:05 PM
    3. Head back8:20 PM
    4. At your car8:41 PM
    5. Dark8:36 PM

    Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 45 min of walking

12. George Babcock Road 0 mi away

    Leave by 7:39 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:39 PM
    2. Sunset8:05 PM
    3. Head back8:20 PM
    4. At your car8:25 PM
    5. Dark8:36 PM

    Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 11 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint