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. Painted Mountain–North Fork Sauk Trail, 3 sights 0 mi away

   Leave by 4:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:21 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car8:54 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

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

   2.4 mi to the viewpoint · 3950 ft climb · 238 min of walking

2. Sloan Peak & Sloan Peak Trail 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 2:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead2:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car9:53 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.9 mi to the viewpoint · 5600 ft climb · 406 min of walking

3. Lost Creek Ridge Trail 4 mi away

   Leave by 4:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:09 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car9:21 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 3490 ft climb · 278 min of walking

4. Round Lake & Round Lake Trail via Lost Creek Ridge Trail 4 mi away

   Leave by 4:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car9:20 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 3450 ft climb · 275 min of walking

5. Sunup Lake & Lost Creek Ridge Trail 4 mi away

   Leave by 4:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car9:20 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 3440 ft climb · 274 min of walking

6. Mount Pugh–Mount Pugh Summit Trail, 3 sights 8.4 mi away

   Leave by 4:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:41 PM
   3. Head back7:56 PM
   4. At your car9:20 PM
   5. Dark8:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   3.5 mi to the viewpoint · 2910 ft climb · 257 min of walking

7. Meadow Mountain Trail 8.4 mi away

   Leave by 4:35 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:35 PM
   2. Sunset7:41 PM
   3. Head back7:56 PM
   4. At your car10:05 PM
   5. Dark8:13 PM

   Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.9 mi to the viewpoint · 1580 ft climb · 294 min of walking

8. Meadow Lake–Meadow Lake Trail, 3 sights 8.4 mi away

   Leave by 4:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:41 PM
   3. Head back7:56 PM
   4. At your car10:04 PM
   5. Dark8:13 PM

   Back at your car by 10:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.8 mi to the viewpoint · 1570 ft climb · 292 min of walking

9. Benchmark Mountain Trail–North Fork Skykomish Trail, 3 sights 9.1 mi away

   Leave by 4:06 PM

   1. Leave trailhead4:06 PM
   2. Sunset7:40 PM
   3. Head back7:55 PM
   4. At your car9:56 PM
   5. Dark8:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   4.7 mi to the viewpoint · 2640 ft climb · 315 min of walking

10. Circle Peak–Scar Pass, 4 sights 10.2 mi away

    Leave by 2:20 PM

    1. Leave trailhead2:20 PM
    2. Sunset7:41 PM
    3. Head back7:56 PM
    4. At your car11:20 PM
    5. Dark8:13 PM

    Back at your car by 11:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    7.5 mi to the viewpoint · 3910 ft climb · 505 min of walking

11. Mount Forgotten–Perry Creek Viewpoint, 4 sights 11 mi away

    Leave by 3:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead3:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:41 PM
    3. Head back7:56 PM
    4. At your car10:15 PM
    5. Dark8:13 PM

    Back at your car by 10:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    5.4 mi to the viewpoint · 3520 ft climb · 376 min of walking

12. Frog Mountain & Frog Mountain Trail 12.1 mi away

    Leave by 5:44 PM

    1. Leave trailhead5:44 PM
    2. Sunset7:40 PM
    3. Head back7:55 PM
    4. At your car8:50 PM
    5. Dark8:12 PM

    Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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