AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

6 of 12 spots
  1. Ganymede Spring & Heckman Trail via Black Hawk Trail 0.1 mi away

    Be there by 6:38 PM

    1. Be there6:38 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Dark7:26 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  2. Margaret Fuller Island–Ganymede Spring, 3 groves 0 mi away

    Leave by 6:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:37 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:16 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

  3. Jarrett Prairie Nature Preserve Sunset Point–Loop Trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:21 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:21 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:28 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 31 min of walking

  4. Byron Drag Strip & Loop Trail Loop 6.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:11 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:11 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:39 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 53 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  5. Four Hills Trail 6.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:09 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:09 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:40 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 56 min of walking

  6. Youth Center & Four Hills Trail Loop 6.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:43 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 60 min of walking

  7. North Chana Road 7.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:37 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:14 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:14 PM — 12 min before dark.

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

  8. Stone Barn Savanna 10 mi away

    Be there by 6:38 PM

    1. Be there6:38 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Dark7:26 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  9. Clear Creek Knolls 8.6 mi away

    Leave by 5:59 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:59 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:50 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 76 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  10. Lost Lake & Big Jump Prairie 7.8 mi away

    Be there by 6:38 PM

    1. Be there6:38 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Dark7:26 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:26 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  11. Joe Stengel Trail 16.8 mi away

    Leave by 5:41 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:41 PM
    2. Sunset6:59 PM
    3. Head back7:14 PM
    4. At your car8:13 PM
    5. Dark7:27 PM

    Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 117 min of walking

  12. Seward Bluffs Forest Preserve Sunset Point–Blue Trail Loop, 3 sights 17.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:34 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:34 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:18 PM
    5. Dark7:26 PM

    Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking