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. Weyerhauser Mainline Road 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:18 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 54 min of walking

2. Lake Little via Southeast 435th Place 1.7 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

3. Southeast 435th Place 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

4. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 3 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

5. Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights 3.1 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 3.1 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. Grand Coulee Maintenance Road 4.7 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

8. Hanging Gardens Trail 6.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:46 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:46 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:27 PM
   5. Dark9:14 PM

   Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 66 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 4.8 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

10. Vforce & Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 4.8 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 — 2 min before dark.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 36 min of walking

11. Foothills Trail 6.8 mi away

    Leave by 8:01 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:01 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Head back8:53 PM
    4. At your car9:11 PM
    5. Dark9:14 PM

    Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 34 min of walking

12. Beaver Lake & Sinkhole Lake 6.9 mi away

    Leave by 8:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:39 PM
    3. Head back8:54 PM
    4. At your car8:55 PM
    5. Dark9:14 PM

    Back at your car by 8:55 PM — 19 min before dark.

    0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint