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. Startup Mountain 0.6 mi away

   Be there by 6:49 PM

   1. Be there6:49 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Dark7:40 PM

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

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Shaw Lake 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car8:24 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 390 ft climb · 130 min of walking

3. Middle Wallace Falls–Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car8:22 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.3 mi to the viewpoint · 350 ft climb · 124 min of walking

4. Lower Wallace Falls–Upper Wallace Falls Viewpoint, 5 viewpoints 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:42 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:42 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car8:22 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.3 mi to the viewpoint · 360 ft climb · 126 min of walking

5. Greg Ball Viewpoint & Wallace Lake via Greg Ball Trail 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 5:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car8:21 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.3 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 122 min of walking

6. Jay Lake 2 mi away

   Leave by 4:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car9:44 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 9:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   5.6 mi to the viewpoint · 380 ft climb · 287 min of walking

7. Small Falls via Wallace Falls Mainline 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car9:27 PM
   5. Dark7:39 PM

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

   4.6 mi to the viewpoint · 850 ft climb · 260 min of walking

8. Wallace Falls Mainline 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 4:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car8:54 PM
   5. Dark7:39 PM

   Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.7 mi to the viewpoint · 920 ft climb · 206 min of walking

9. Upper Olney Falls & Upper Olney Falls View via Upper Olney Falls Trail 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:09 PM
   3. Head back7:24 PM
   4. At your car7:36 PM
   5. Dark7:40 PM

   Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 29 min of walking

10. HK Mainline 3 mi away

    Leave by 6:48 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
    2. Sunset7:09 PM
    3. Head back7:24 PM
    4. At your car7:25 PM
    5. Dark7:40 PM

    Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 15 min before dark.

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

11. Normandy Beach–Co-op Trail, 3 sights 2.1 mi away

    Leave by 6:04 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:04 PM
    2. Sunset7:09 PM
    3. Head back7:24 PM
    4. At your car8:10 PM
    5. Dark7:40 PM

    Back at your car by 8:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 91 min of walking

12. Airplane Lake–Dagger Lake, 4 lakes 3.2 mi away

    Be there by 6:49 PM

    1. Be there6:49 PM
    2. Sunset7:09 PM
    3. Dark7:40 PM

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

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead