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. Mount Hoy–Silver Lake, 8 lakes 0.8 mi away

   Be there by 6:32 PM

   1. Be there6:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Dark7:19 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:19 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Silver Lake–McKee Marsh, 9 lakes 0.8 mi away

   Be there by 6:32 PM

   1. Be there6:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Dark7:19 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:19 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Herrick Lake–Front Pond, 5 lakes 1.1 mi away

   Be there by 6:32 PM

   1. Be there6:32 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Dark7:19 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:19 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. White Pine Pond–Sand Pond, 3 lakes 0.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:20 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:18 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 23 min of walking

5. Batavia Road Sidepath & Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:16 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 19 min of walking

6. Big Turtle Viewpoint & Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:26 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:26 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car9:13 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.1 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 252 min of walking

7. Cave of the Spirit & Illinois Prairie Path Batavia Spur 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:25 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car9:14 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.2 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 254 min of walking

8. McKee Marsh–White Pine Pond, 4 lakes 0.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:17 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:17 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking

9. Route 59 Path & Route 59 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
   2. Sunset6:52 PM
   3. Head back7:07 PM
   4. At your car7:16 PM
   5. Dark7:20 PM

   Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 19 min of walking

10. Illinois Prairie Path Aurora Branch 2.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:23 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:23 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:16 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

11. Mud Lake–Route 59 Path, 3 sights 0 mi away

    Leave by 5:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:42 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:56 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 99 min of walking

12. Butterfield Road Sidepath via West Branch DuPage River Trail 0 mi away

    Leave by 6:29 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
    2. Sunset6:52 PM
    3. Head back7:07 PM
    4. At your car7:09 PM
    5. Dark7:20 PM

    Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking