AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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.

9 of 12 spots
  1. Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) & Craven Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 0 mi away

    Be there by 7:33 PM

    1. Be there7:33 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Dark8:19 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  2. Haw Creek Valley (MP 380.0) & Craven Gap via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 0 mi away

    Be there by 7:33 PM

    1. Be there7:33 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Dark8:19 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  3. Craven Gap & Folk Art Center via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 0 mi away

    Be there by 7:33 PM

    1. Be there7:33 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Dark8:19 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  4. Bull Gap & Rattlesnake Lodge Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 2 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 300 ft climb · 25 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  5. Lane Pinnacle–Rattlesnake Lodge Trail, 3 sights 2.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:16 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 290 ft climb · 25 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  6. Watch Knob–Burnette Park Lane, 3 sights 5.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:48 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:34 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 670 ft climb · 71 min of walking

  7. Hawksbill Creek Road–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 4 sights 6.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:23 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

  8. Craggy Gardens Trail–Hawksbill Creek Road, 5 sights 6.4 mi away

    Leave by 7:32 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:09 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

  9. Goldview Knob–Appalachian Village Sunset Point, 3 summits 6.6 mi away

    Be there by 7:34 PM

    1. Be there7:34 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Dark8:20 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:20 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

  10. Trail 6.7 mi away

    Leave by 6:38 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:38 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Head back8:08 PM
    4. At your car8:25 PM
    5. Dark8:19 PM

    Back at your car by 8:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 1270 ft climb · 72 min of walking

  11. Beaver Lake via Perimeter Trail 4.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:49 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
    2. Sunset7:54 PM
    3. Head back8:09 PM
    4. At your car8:53 PM
    5. Dark8:20 PM

    Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.8 mi to the viewpoint · 89 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

  12. Graybeard Mountain View (MP 363.4)–Douglas Falls Trail, 3 sights 7.3 mi away

    Be there by 7:33 PM

    1. Be there7:33 PM
    2. Sunset7:53 PM
    3. Dark8:19 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:19 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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