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 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Head back7:25 PM
   4. At your car7:26 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 14 min before dark.

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

2. Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights 3 mi away

   Be there by 6:50 PM

   1. Be there6:50 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Dark7:40 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Kepke Lake & Burnit Coalmine Road 3 mi away

   Be there by 6:50 PM

   1. Be there6:50 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Dark7:40 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights 3 mi away

   Be there by 6:49 PM

   1. Be there6:49 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Dark7:40 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 3 mi away

   Be there by 6:49 PM

   1. Be there6:49 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Dark7:40 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Burnit Coalmine Road 3 mi away

   Leave by 6:41 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:41 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Head back7:25 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 8 min before dark.

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

7. Vforce & Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:08 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:08 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Head back7:25 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 85 min of walking

8. Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:07 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Head back7:25 PM
   4. At your car8:09 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 87 min of walking

9. Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars & Cascade Junction to Wilkeson 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:10 PM
   3. Head back7:25 PM
   4. At your car7:31 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 7:31 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

10. Foothills Trail 0.5 mi away

    Be there by 6:50 PM

    1. Be there6:50 PM
    2. Sunset7:10 PM
    3. Dark7:40 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:40 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes 3.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:11 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:11 PM
    2. Sunset7:10 PM
    3. Head back7:25 PM
    4. At your car8:00 PM
    5. Dark7:40 PM

    Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 74 min of walking

12. Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes 3.8 mi away

    Leave by 6:47 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
    2. Sunset7:10 PM
    3. Head back7:25 PM
    4. At your car7:27 PM
    5. Dark7:40 PM

    Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 13 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint