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. Turkey Hill–Heron Pond, 5 sights 0.1 mi away

   Be there by 7:40 PM

   1. Be there7:40 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Turkey Hill Road & Whitney Spur Rail Trail 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Lily Pond–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Turkey Hill Road 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. James Hill Lane 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Woodside Cemetery Pond via Turkey Hill Road 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Rooster Rock–Ayer's Lane, 4 sights 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Triphammer Pond via Whitney Spur Rail Trail 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Prospect Hill via Whitney Spur Rail Trail 0.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:41 PM

   1. Be there7:41 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Dark8:32 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:32 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Bancroft Trail & James Hill Lane 0.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:39 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:39 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark8:32 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 15 min before dark.

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

11. Bigelow Boulder–Triphammer Pond, 3 rocks 0.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:26 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:26 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:30 PM
    5. Dark8:32 PM

    Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 29 min of walking

12. Rogue Dead Guy 0.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:30 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:30 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:26 PM
    5. Dark8:32 PM

    Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 6 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking