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. Wings Pond–Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, 6 lakes 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

2. Beebe Woods–Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint, 6 lakes 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

3. Shining Sea Bikeway Viewpoint–Crocker Pond, 4 lakes 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 14 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

4. Long Pond via Moraine Trail 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 15 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

5. Spectacle Pond via Moraine Trail 1.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:38 PM

   1. Be there7:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Dark8:29 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Abandoned Trail & Moraine Trail 1.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:38 PM

   1. Be there7:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Dark8:29 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Mt. Otis & Moraine Trail 1.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:18 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 11 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

8. Crooked Pond via Moraine Trail 1.9 mi away

   Be there by 7:38 PM

   1. Be there7:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Dark8:29 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Deer Horn Hill–Mt. Zig, 4 summits 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 14 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

10. Pine Hill–Camp Edwards Main Gate, 7 sights 1.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:32 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
    2. Sunset7:58 PM
    3. Head back8:13 PM
    4. At your car8:20 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

11. Jenkins Pond–Blue Trail, 4 sights 2.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:25 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
    2. Sunset7:58 PM
    3. Head back8:13 PM
    4. At your car9:24 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 9:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.9 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 144 min of walking

12. Parallel Sandwich Trail 3.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:34 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:58 PM
    3. Head back8:13 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking