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. Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes 0 mi away

   Be there by 8:20 PM

   1. Be there8:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Dark9:15 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 8:00 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:00 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Head back8:55 PM
   4. At your car9:13 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 190 ft climb · 39 min of walking

3. Grand Coulee Maintenance Road 1 mi away

   Leave by 8:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Head back8:55 PM
   4. At your car8:57 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 18 min before dark.

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

4. Kepke Lake & Burnit Coalmine Road 1.3 mi away

   Be there by 8:20 PM

   1. Be there8:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Dark9:15 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Burnit Coalmine Road 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 8:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:11 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Head back8:55 PM
   4. At your car9:03 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:03 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 17 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars & Wilkeson-Carbonado Trail 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Head back8:55 PM
   4. At your car10:07 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 10:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.8 mi to the viewpoint · 140 min of walking

7. Vforce & Cascade Junction to Wilkeson 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:55 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Head back8:55 PM
   4. At your car10:28 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 10:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 177 min of walking

8. Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights 4.3 mi away

   Be there by 8:20 PM

   1. Be there8:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Dark9:15 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights 4.3 mi away

   Be there by 8:19 PM

   1. Be there8:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:40 PM
   3. Dark9:15 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 4.3 mi away

    Be there by 8:19 PM

    1. Be there8:19 PM
    2. Sunset8:40 PM
    3. Dark9:15 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Patterson Road East 4.5 mi away

    Leave by 8:02 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:02 PM
    2. Sunset8:40 PM
    3. Head back8:55 PM
    4. At your car9:10 PM
    5. Dark9:15 PM

    Back at your car by 9:10 PM — 5 min before dark.

    0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 33 min of walking

12. 250th Avenue East 6.3 mi away

    Leave by 8:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:17 PM
    2. Sunset8:40 PM
    3. Head back8:55 PM
    4. At your car8:57 PM
    5. Dark9:15 PM

    Back at your car by 8:57 PM — 19 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking