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.
This week’s evenings
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Leave by 8:12 PM
- Leave trailhead8:12 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:06 PM
- Dark9:17 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 10 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 19 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Telephone Of The Wind–Ellis Cove Fir, 3 sights 2.4 mi away
Leave by 7:45 PM
- Leave trailhead7:45 PM
- Sunset8:42 PM
- Head back8:57 PM
- At your car9:32 PM
- Dark9:17 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 73 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Ellis Cove Fir–Gnarls Barkley, 3 trees 2.6 mi away
Be there by 8:21 PM
- Be there8:21 PM
- Sunset8:42 PM
- Dark9:17 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Leave by 8:15 PM
- Leave trailhead8:15 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:03 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 14 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking
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Plaza Redwood–Dmiller Lake, 3 sights 1.9 mi away
Leave by 8:15 PM
- Leave trailhead8:15 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:02 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 14 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking
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Karen Fraser Woodland Trail 3.2 mi away
Leave by 8:19 PM
- Leave trailhead8:19 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car8:59 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 17 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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I 5 Trail 3.2 mi away
Leave by 8:04 PM
- Leave trailhead8:04 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:14 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:14 PM — 3 min before dark.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking
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Avatar–Mother of Burl, 4 trees 2.6 mi away
Leave by 7:54 PM
- Leave trailhead7:54 PM
- Sunset8:42 PM
- Head back8:57 PM
- At your car9:26 PM
- Dark9:17 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 56 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Watershed Park–Moxlie Creek Fir, 6 trees 0 mi away
Leave by 8:10 PM
- Leave trailhead8:10 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:09 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking
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JBLM Boundary Trail 8.5 mi away
Leave by 8:12 PM
- Leave trailhead8:12 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Head back8:56 PM
- At your car9:03 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 12 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint
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B-8200–B-8800, 4 sights 9.9 mi away
Leave by 7:31 PM
- Leave trailhead7:31 PM
- Sunset8:42 PM
- Head back8:57 PM
- At your car9:45 PM
- Dark9:17 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 99 min of walking
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Be there by 8:21 PM
- Be there8:21 PM
- Sunset8:41 PM
- Dark9:16 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 9:16 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead