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. Grand Coulee Maintenance Road 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 8:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:16 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car8:55 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 8:55 PM — 18 min before dark.

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

2. Kepke Lake & Burnit Coalmine Road 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Burnit Coalmine Road 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 8:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:09 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:01 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 12 min before dark.

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

4. Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:58 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:58 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 2 min before dark.

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

5. Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights 3.2 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights 3.2 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 3.2 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars & Cascade Junction to Wilkeson 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:50 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car10:27 PM
   5. Dark9:14 PM

   Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.6 mi to the viewpoint · 182 min of walking

9. Vforce & Cascade Junction to Wilkeson 3 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car10:27 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 10:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 177 min of walking

10. Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 0.7 mi away

    Leave by 8:00 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:00 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Head back8:53 PM
    4. At your car9:12 PM
    5. Dark9:14 PM

    Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 1 min before dark.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 37 min of walking

11. Foothills Trail 0.2 mi away

    Be there by 8:18 PM

    1. Be there8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Dark9:14 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:14 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes 3.7 mi away

    Be there by 8:18 PM

    1. Be there8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Dark9:13 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead