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. Jerry's Duckpond–Cave Hole Trail, 7 sights 0.1 mi away

   Be there by 8:21 PM

   1. Be there8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Dark9:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Cave Hole Trail–Coyote Creek Trail, 7 sights 0.1 mi away

   Be there by 8:21 PM

   1. Be there8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Dark9:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Coal Creek Natural Area–Marshall's Hill Trail, 4 sights 1.2 mi away

   Be there by 8:21 PM

   1. Be there8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Dark9:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Long View Peak–China Creek Open Space, 9 sights 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:56 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Head back8:56 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 42 min of walking

5. Doughty Falls–China Creek Open Space, 9 sights 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:56 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Head back8:56 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 42 min of walking

6. China Creek Open Space–Cougar Access Trail, 7 sights 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 8:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:12 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Head back8:56 PM
   4. At your car9:04 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 18 min of walking

7. Marshall's Hill–China Creek Open Space, 3 groves 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:56 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Head back8:56 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 42 min of walking

8. Robinswood Pond & CCF-Boeing 3 mi away

   Leave by 8:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 19 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

9. Little Creek Trail & Radio Peak Trail via Coyote Creek Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Head back8:56 PM
   4. At your car9:57 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 107 min of walking

10. Little Creek Trail 0.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:57 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:57 PM
    2. Sunset8:41 PM
    3. Head back8:56 PM
    4. At your car9:27 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

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

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 55 min of walking

11. Harvey Manning Trail–Klondike Swamp Trail, 6 sights 0.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:20 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
    2. Sunset8:41 PM
    3. Head back8:56 PM
    4. At your car10:14 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

    Back at your car by 10:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.5 mi to the viewpoint · 138 min of walking

12. Cave Hole Trail–Far Country Trail, 5 sights 1 mi away

    Leave by 7:03 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:03 PM
    2. Sunset8:41 PM
    3. Head back8:56 PM
    4. At your car10:08 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

    Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    2.8 mi to the viewpoint · 360 ft climb · 150 min of walking