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. Heading North & h2w 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:06 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:06 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:22 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 180 ft climb · 41 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

2. Hobart Hill–Proctor Hill, 13 sights 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 3:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead3:44 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car9:48 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.1 mi to the viewpoint · 630 ft climb · 329 min of walking

3. Proctor Hill–Shattuck Lot, 10 sights 3.5 mi away

   Leave by 5:01 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:01 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 360 ft climb · 172 min of walking

4. Ben Farnsworth Road & Russell Hill Loop Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:08 PM
   2. Sunset6:50 PM
   3. Head back7:05 PM
   4. At your car7:21 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 180 ft climb · 38 min of walking

5. Heald Pond–H2C, 3 sights 5.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:23 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

6. Kibby Howe Connector & Kibby's Climb 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:27 PM
   5. Dark7:17 PM

   Back at your car by 7:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 45 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

7. Big Tree Trail–Dan Smith Road, 8 sights 5.4 mi away

   Leave by 5:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:40 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:51 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 97 min of walking

8. Big Tree Trail–Dan Smith Road, 6 sights 5.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:18 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

9. West Throne Hill Conservation Land–Lawrence Land, 4 groves 6.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:24 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:24 PM
   2. Sunset6:49 PM
   3. Head back7:04 PM
   4. At your car7:07 PM
   5. Dark7:18 PM

   Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 8 min of walking

10. Open Space–Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, 9 sights 4.8 mi away

    Leave by 4:39 PM

    1. Leave trailhead4:39 PM
    2. Sunset6:49 PM
    3. Head back7:04 PM
    4. At your car8:51 PM
    5. Dark7:18 PM

    Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    4.2 mi to the viewpoint · 300 ft climb · 218 min of walking

11. Self Guided Nature Viewpoint–Ashcroft Trail, 12 sights 5.4 mi away

    Be there by 6:29 PM

    1. Be there6:29 PM
    2. Sunset6:49 PM
    3. Dark7:18 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Tenney Meadow–Self Guided Nature Viewpoint, 6 sights 6.1 mi away

    Leave by 5:23 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:23 PM
    2. Sunset6:49 PM
    3. Head back7:04 PM
    4. At your car8:07 PM
    5. Dark7:18 PM

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

    2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 129 min of walking