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. Flax Pond & Higgins Crowell Road via Cape Cod Rail Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car9:19 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

   Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.8 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 136 min of walking

2. Robbins Pond Conservation Area–Headwaters Greenbelt Conservation Area, 4 groves 0 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:28 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Flax Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 0 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:28 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Dinahs Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:09 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:39 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

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

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 55 min of walking

5. Harwich Water Supply Land–Robbins Pond Conservation Area, 5 lakes 0 mi away

   Be there by 7:37 PM

   1. Be there7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Dark8:28 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Follins Pond–Dinahs Pond, 3 lakes 0 mi away

   Leave by 5:59 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:59 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car9:49 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

   Back at your car by 9:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.9 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 195 min of walking

7. Cape Cod Rail Trail 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

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

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 58 min of walking

8. Bassets Lot Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

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

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 58 min of walking

9. Bassets Lot Pond 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:16 PM
   2. Sunset7:57 PM
   3. Head back8:12 PM
   4. At your car8:31 PM
   5. Dark8:28 PM

   Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 39 min of walking

10. Water Department Land Beach & Sandy Pond Recreation Area Park Beach 1.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Head back8:12 PM
    4. At your car8:30 PM
    5. Dark8:28 PM

    Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 37 min of walking

11. Hockanom Road 1.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:18 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Head back8:12 PM
    4. At your car8:30 PM
    5. Dark8:28 PM

    Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 38 min of walking

12. Little Sandy Pond–Water Department Land Beach, 3 beaches 1.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:31 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Head back8:12 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:28 PM

    Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking