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. Lake Kegonsa & Prairie Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:24 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:24 PM
   2. Sunset6:58 PM
   3. Head back7:13 PM
   4. At your car7:26 PM
   5. Dark7:26 PM

   Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking

2. Paradise Pond & Virgin Lake 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
   2. Sunset6:58 PM
   3. Head back7:13 PM
   4. At your car7:26 PM
   5. Dark7:26 PM

   Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

3. Swan Pond–Lerner Conservation Park Path, 3 sights 11 mi away

   Leave by 5:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:31 PM
   2. Sunset6:59 PM
   3. Head back7:14 PM
   4. At your car8:21 PM
   5. Dark7:27 PM

   Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.8 mi to the viewpoint · 135 min of walking

4. Arthur Sholts Woods 11.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
   2. Sunset6:59 PM
   3. Head back7:14 PM
   4. At your car7:18 PM
   5. Dark7:27 PM

   Back at your car by 7:18 PM — 9 min before dark.

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

5. Ice Age Trail via Badger State Trail 17.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:28 PM
   2. Sunset6:59 PM
   3. Head back7:14 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark7:27 PM

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

   2.9 mi to the viewpoint · 145 min of walking

6. Glacial Drumlin State Trail 16.9 mi away

   Be there by 6:37 PM

   1. Be there6:37 PM
   2. Sunset6:57 PM
   3. Dark7:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. CamRock Trail 14.1 mi away

   Be there by 6:37 PM

   1. Be there6:37 PM
   2. Sunset6:57 PM
   3. Dark7:25 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:25 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Cascade Aerator–Whalen Pond, 3 sights 18.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
   2. Sunset6:59 PM
   3. Head back7:14 PM
   4. At your car7:24 PM
   5. Dark7:27 PM

   Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 21 min of walking

9. Magnolia Cave 18.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
   2. Sunset6:58 PM
   3. Head back7:13 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:27 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 80 ft climb · 66 min of walking

10. Magnolia Bluff County Park Viewpoint & Magnolia Cave 18.4 mi away

    Leave by 6:30 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:30 PM
    2. Sunset6:58 PM
    3. Head back7:13 PM
    4. At your car7:24 PM
    5. Dark7:27 PM

    Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

11. Prairie Moraine County Park Viewpoint & Whalen Pond via Ice Age Trail 18.8 mi away

    Leave by 5:59 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:59 PM
    2. Sunset6:59 PM
    3. Head back7:14 PM
    4. At your car7:52 PM
    5. Dark7:27 PM

    Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 78 min of walking

12. Whalen Pond–Badger Prairie Pond, 3 lakes 18.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:31 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:31 PM
    2. Sunset6:59 PM
    3. Head back7:14 PM
    4. At your car7:21 PM
    5. Dark7:27 PM

    Back at your car by 7:21 PM — 6 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 15 min of walking