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. Tihonet Pond–East Head Pond, 5 lakes 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

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

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

2. East Head Pond–Frogfoot Brook Reservoir, 5 lakes 1 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

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

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

3. Wildlands Trust - Great Neck Conservation Area–Wankinco Neck, 4 summits 2.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:39 PM

   1. Be there7:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Dark8:30 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:30 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Little Long Pond & Abner Pond via East Line Road 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

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

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

5. Tarkiln Hill & Sandy Pond via Sandy Pond Road 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 5:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car10:23 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

   Back at your car by 10:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.2 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 258 min of walking

6. Harlow Brook Reservoir–Abner Pond, 3 lakes 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:40 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

   Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 54 min of walking

7. Abner Pond & East Line Road 1.9 mi away

   Leave by 5:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:14 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car10:37 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

   Back at your car by 10:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.7 mi to the viewpoint · 240 ft climb · 288 min of walking

8. South Line Road 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:30 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

9. Abner Pond & Sasemine Way via Wompanoag Road 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:59 PM
   3. Head back8:14 PM
   4. At your car8:16 PM
   5. Dark8:30 PM

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

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

10. Wompanoag Road 1.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
    2. Sunset7:59 PM
    3. Head back8:14 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:30 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

11. Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 3 lakes 3 mi away

    Leave by 7:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
    2. Sunset7:59 PM
    3. Head back8:14 PM
    4. At your car8:23 PM
    5. Dark8:30 PM

    Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

12. Frogfoot Brook Reservoir & Wankinco River Reservoir via Tihonet Road 1.1 mi away

    Leave by 6:47 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
    2. Sunset7:59 PM
    3. Head back8:14 PM
    4. At your car9:06 PM
    5. Dark8:30 PM

    Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.1 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 104 min of walking