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 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:24 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:24 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car10:48 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 10:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

2. Thousand Acres Road 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:25 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 56 min of walking

3. Sandy River Beach & Thousand Acres Road 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:43 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 92 min of walking

4. West Lents Floodplain–Gresham Pit Lake, 4 sights 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 5:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:09 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car10:11 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.4 mi to the viewpoint · 268 min of walking

5. Company Lake & Ch’ak Ch’ak Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:11 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 8:11 PM — 1 min before dark.

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

6. Columbia Slough Trail & Marine Drive Trail 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:05 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark8:13 PM

   Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 33 min of walking

7. Broughton Bluff & Sandy River Beach via Columbia River Trail Extension 3.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:22 PM

   1. Be there7:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Dark8:12 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:12 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Jenne Butte–Gresham Pit Lake, 5 sights 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:40 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 86 min of walking

9. Upper Johnson Creek–Springwater Woods, 10 groves 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:38 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:42 PM
   3. Head back7:57 PM
   4. At your car8:40 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 87 min of walking

10. Wy'East Way Path 3.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:10 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:10 PM
    2. Sunset7:42 PM
    3. Head back7:57 PM
    4. At your car8:09 PM
    5. Dark8:12 PM

    Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

11. Indian John Park 1.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:42 PM
    3. Head back7:57 PM
    4. At your car8:02 PM
    5. Dark8:12 PM

    Back at your car by 8:02 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

12. Glendoveer Nature Trail Loop 5.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:13 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:13 PM
    2. Sunset7:42 PM
    3. Head back7:57 PM
    4. At your car8:05 PM
    5. Dark8:13 PM

    Back at your car by 8:05 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 17 min of walking