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. Quail Hollow Lake Loop 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Head back8:07 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 12 min before dark.

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

2. Valley View Overlook–Skok Meadow Viewpoint, 5 sights 2.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:32 PM

   1. Be there7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Dark8:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Skok Meadow Viewpoint–Creek Crossing Trail, 4 sights 2.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:32 PM

   1. Be there7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Dark8:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Big Creek Valley Trail & Oak Leaf Loop Trail 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Head back8:07 PM
   4. At your car8:07 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 12 min before dark.

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

5. Chickadee Trail–Creek Crossing Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:31 PM

   1. Be there7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Dark8:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Point Overlook–Paine Creek Trail, 3 sights 4.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:21 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Head back8:07 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark8:20 PM

   Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 18 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. Headlands Beach State Park–Shipman Pond, 4 sights 6.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:32 PM

   1. Be there7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Dark8:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Bluff Sunset Point–Lakeview Viewpoint, 4 sights 8 mi away

   Be there by 7:31 PM

   1. Be there7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Dark8:20 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Mentor Lagoons Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Marina Overlook Trail, 4 sights 8.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:57 PM
   2. Sunset7:52 PM
   3. Head back8:07 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:21 PM

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

   1.4 mi to the viewpoint · 69 min of walking

10. Lakefront Viewpoint–Lakefront Trail, 3 sights 8.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:18 PM
    2. Sunset7:52 PM
    3. Head back8:07 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking

11. Bluff Viewpoint–Bluff Sunset Point, 6 sights 8.2 mi away

    Be there by 7:31 PM

    1. Be there7:31 PM
    2. Sunset7:52 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Mentor Bikeway 7.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:12 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
    2. Sunset7:52 PM
    3. Head back8:07 PM
    4. At your car8:27 PM
    5. Dark8:21 PM

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

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 40 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint