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. Middleton Pond 0.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:42 PM

   1. Be there7:42 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Dark8:34 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Swan Pond 0.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:42 PM

   1. Be there7:42 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Dark8:34 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Peggy Keck Reservation–Bradford Pond, 9 lakes 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 21 min of walking

4. Bradford Pond–Salem Pond, 5 lakes 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:36 PM
   2. Sunset8:03 PM
   3. Head back8:18 PM
   4. At your car9:22 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 9:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 131 min of walking

5. Middleton Rail Trail 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 21 min of walking

6. Ipswich River Reservoir 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking

7. Crystal Lake–Elginwood Pond, 3 lakes 1 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking

8. Independence Greenway 1.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:39 PM
   5. Dark8:34 PM

   Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 46 min of walking

9. Mount Gilead–Walden Pond, 6 sights 5.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:29 PM
   2. Sunset8:02 PM
   3. Head back8:17 PM
   4. At your car8:30 PM
   5. Dark8:33 PM

   Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

10. Burrill Hill–Walden Pond, 5 cliffs 5.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
    2. Sunset8:02 PM
    3. Head back8:17 PM
    4. At your car8:30 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 26 min of walking

11. Walden Pond–Birch Pond, 4 lakes 5.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
    2. Sunset8:02 PM
    3. Head back8:17 PM
    4. At your car8:22 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 11 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 11 min of walking

12. Mount Hermon & Walden Pond via Bow Ridge (Partial) 5.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:52 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:52 PM
    2. Sunset8:02 PM
    3. Head back8:17 PM
    4. At your car9:02 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 95 min of walking