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. Gresham Pit Lake–Cedar Grove Trail, 7 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 4:26 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:26 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:50 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.9 mi to the viewpoint · 400 ft climb · 349 min of walking

2. Upper Johnson Creek–Springwater Woods, 9 groves 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 4:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:27 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:57 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   7.2 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 356 min of walking

3. West Lents Floodplain–Gresham Pit Lake, 4 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 5:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car10:13 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.4 mi to the viewpoint · 268 min of walking

4. Springwater Corridor 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:01 PM
   5. Dark8:15 PM

   Back at your car by 8:01 PM — 13 min before dark.

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

5. Jenne Butte–West Lents Floodplain, 5 sights 3 mi away

   Leave by 5:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car9:38 PM
   5. Dark8:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.1 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 198 min of walking

6. Company Lake & Ch’ak Ch’ak Trail 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:10 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:13 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

7. Wy'East Way Path 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:11 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

8. Springwater Woods–Regner Road - Christensen, 7 sights 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 5:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car9:55 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 9:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.7 mi to the viewpoint · 230 min of walking

9. Indian John Park 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
   2. Sunset7:44 PM
   3. Head back7:59 PM
   4. At your car8:04 PM
   5. Dark8:14 PM

   Back at your car by 8:04 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

10. Marine Drive Trail 3.2 mi away

    Be there by 7:24 PM

    1. Be there7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Dark8:14 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:14 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Holgate Lane–Pipeline Lane, 3 sights 4 mi away

    Leave by 7:08 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Head back7:59 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:14 PM

    Back at your car by 8:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 32 min of walking

12. Powell Butte–Mountain Finder, 8 sights 4.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:04 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:04 PM
    2. Sunset7:44 PM
    3. Head back7:59 PM
    4. At your car8:14 PM
    5. Dark8:14 PM

    Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 36 min of walking