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. Yellow 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car8:07 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 8:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 36 min of walking

2. Red 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car8:11 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 43 min of walking

3. Southfield City Centre Trail 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car8:18 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 8:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 58 min of walking

4. Clinton River Trail 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 5:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car9:58 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.2 mi to the viewpoint · 200 ft climb · 260 min of walking

5. Adams Road Mastodon via Clinton River Trail 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 4:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:55 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car10:05 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.5 mi to the viewpoint · 190 ft climb · 274 min of walking

6. Clinton River Trail connector 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car8:36 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 96 min of walking

7. River Woods Viewpoint via River Woods Trail 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car8:37 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 98 min of walking

8. Rouge River Sprague Branch 6.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:13 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:13 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car7:50 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

9. Quarton Lake 4.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:34 PM
   3. Head back7:49 PM
   4. At your car7:54 PM
   5. Dark8:02 PM

   Back at your car by 7:54 PM — 8 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

10. Upper Straits Lake–Middle Straits Lake, 3 lakes 8.9 mi away

    Leave by 5:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:22 PM
    2. Sunset7:34 PM
    3. Head back7:49 PM
    4. At your car9:39 PM
    5. Dark8:02 PM

    Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    4.5 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 223 min of walking

11. Vernal Ponds & Branch Tipi via West Bloomfield Trail 9 mi away

    Leave by 5:48 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:48 PM
    2. Sunset7:34 PM
    3. Head back7:49 PM
    4. At your car9:12 PM
    5. Dark8:02 PM

    Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.4 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 169 min of walking

12. Orchard Lake–Pine Lake, 7 lakes 9.4 mi away

    Leave by 5:54 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:54 PM
    2. Sunset7:34 PM
    3. Head back7:49 PM
    4. At your car9:08 PM
    5. Dark8:03 PM

    Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 159 min of walking