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. Halstead's Bay–Dragon Fly Pond, 3 lakes 2 mi away

   Leave by 6:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:37 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 30 min of walking

2. Baker-Carver Regional Trail 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:41 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 70 ft climb · 36 min of walking

3. Dragon Fly Pond & Baker-Carver Regional Trail 2.2 mi away

   Be there by 6:48 PM

   1. Be there6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Dark7:37 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Lake Minnetonka Regional Park Beach via Baker-Carver Regional Trail 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:41 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:41 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:30 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walking

5. Crosby Lake–Life in a Cattail Marsh, 4 sights 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:47 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:25 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Lake Flanagan 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:44 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 41 min of walking

7. Lake Minnetonka & Dakota Rail Regional Trail 1.6 mi away

   Leave by 4:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car9:30 PM
   5. Dark7:37 PM

   Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.3 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 256 min of walking

8. Langdon Lake via Dakota Rail Regional Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:24 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

9. Saunders Lake via Dakota Rail Regional Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:08 PM
   3. Head back7:23 PM
   4. At your car7:24 PM
   5. Dark7:38 PM

   Back at your car by 7:24 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

10. Whaletail Lake via Dakota Rail Regional Trail 1.2 mi away

    Leave by 5:26 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:26 PM
    2. Sunset7:09 PM
    3. Head back7:24 PM
    4. At your car8:46 PM
    5. Dark7:38 PM

    Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    3.4 mi to the viewpoint · 166 min of walking

11. Festooned Pond - Treated & Gimcrakery Pond - Treated via Dakota Rail Regional Trail 1.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:08 PM
    3. Head back7:23 PM
    4. At your car7:31 PM
    5. Dark7:38 PM

    Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

12. Schutz Lake–Lake Virginia, 5 lakes 3.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:46 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:46 PM
    2. Sunset7:08 PM
    3. Head back7:23 PM
    4. At your car7:25 PM
    5. Dark7:37 PM

    Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint