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. Upper Banjo Pond–Lower Banjo Pond, 4 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:09 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:47 PM
   5. Dark8:32 PM

   Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 63 min of walking

2. Ledge Hill Trail (Orange) Viewpoint–Buswell Pond, 5 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

3. Evergreen Road–Fernwood Lake Trail (Blue), 3 sights 0.3 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. Lily Pond–Wallace Pond, 6 sights 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:18 PM
   5. Dark8:32 PM

   Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 14 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

5. Fernwood Lake–Wallace Pond Loop, 4 sights 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:39 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:32 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Bond Hill–Upper Banjo Pond, 5 sights 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:33 PM
   5. Dark8:33 PM

   Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 38 min of walking

7. Mount Ann & Dykes Pond Loop via Yellow Arrow 1.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:35 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark8:33 PM

   Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 10 min of walking

8. Long Hill & Dykes Pond Loop 1.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:29 PM
   5. Dark8:33 PM

   Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 26 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Dykes Pond & SkinnyDipper 1.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:35 PM
   2. Sunset8:01 PM
   3. Head back8:16 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark8:33 PM

   Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 10 min of walking

10. Lambert Hill–Dykes Pond, 3 lakes 2.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:31 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 34 min of walking

11. Cavalry Boulder 2.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:37 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:19 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 14 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

12. Tompson Mountain–Eagle Rock, 3 summits 2.7 mi away

    Leave by 7:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
    2. Sunset8:01 PM
    3. Head back8:16 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark8:33 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 16 min before dark.

    0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking