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. Mineral Butte via Salmon Creek Road 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 2:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead2:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car10:45 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 10:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   6.9 mi to the viewpoint · 4040 ft climb · 461 min of walking

2. Gunn Peak & Gunn Peak Trail 5.4 mi away

   Leave by 4:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:50 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car8:48 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3260 ft climb · 202 min of walking

3. Tailgunner & Gunn Peak Trail 5.9 mi away

   Leave by 4:46 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:46 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car8:39 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 3530 ft climb · 197 min of walking

4. Wing Peak & Gunn Peak Trail 5.9 mi away

   Leave by 4:46 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:46 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car8:43 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.9 mi to the viewpoint · 3490 ft climb · 203 min of walking

5. Baring Mountain–Barclay Lake Trail, 3 sights 7.2 mi away

   Leave by 4:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car8:46 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3380 ft climb · 204 min of walking

6. Frog Mountain & Frog Mountain Trail 8 mi away

   Leave by 5:42 PM

   1. Leave trailhead5:42 PM
   2. Sunset7:38 PM
   3. Head back7:53 PM
   4. At your car8:48 PM
   5. Dark8:10 PM

   Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   2.3 mi to the viewpoint · 1350 ft climb · 151 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

7. Vesper Peak–Sunrise Mine Trail, 3 sights 8.9 mi away

   Leave by 4:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car9:15 PM
   5. Dark8:11 PM

   Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.2 mi to the viewpoint · 3870 ft climb · 275 min of walking

8. Outer Limits ATV Trail & Weasel Run ATV Trail 9.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:18 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car7:55 PM
   5. Dark8:11 PM

   Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 16 min before dark.

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

9. Gold Bar Bouldering Area–Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail, 5 sights 9.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:18 PM
   2. Sunset7:39 PM
   3. Head back7:54 PM
   4. At your car7:55 PM
   5. Dark8:11 PM

   Back at your car by 7:55 PM — 16 min before dark.

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

10. Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail–Lower Red Line ATV Trail, 3 sights 10.1 mi away

    Leave by 7:06 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:06 PM
    2. Sunset7:39 PM
    3. Head back7:54 PM
    4. At your car8:08 PM
    5. Dark8:11 PM

    Back at your car by 8:08 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking

11. Gold Line Dirt Bike Trail–Ridge Line Challenge Dirtbike Trail, 3 sights 10.2 mi away

    Be there by 7:19 PM

    1. Be there7:19 PM
    2. Sunset7:39 PM
    3. Dark8:11 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Midnite Boulder–Zelda Boulders, 6 rocks 9.6 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:39 PM
    3. Head back7:54 PM
    4. At your car7:56 PM
    5. Dark8:11 PM

    Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 14 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking