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. Barn Trail–Canada de Pala Trail, 4 sights 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:50 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:32 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

2. Dairy Trail–Dutch Flat Trail, 3 sights 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark8:42 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 380 ft climb · 71 min of walking

3. Bass Lake–Bass Lake Trail, 4 sights 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:50 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:31 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

4. Bonhoff Trail & Canada de Pala Trail via Manzanita Trail 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 7:52 PM

   1. Be there7:52 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Dark8:41 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Skyway Trail 3.3 mi away

   Be there by 7:53 PM

   1. Be there7:53 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Dark8:41 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Grant Lake–McCreery Lake, 4 sights 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car9:04 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 9:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 67 min of walking

7. Silver Creek Valley Trail 4.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:43 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:35 PM
   5. Dark8:42 PM

   Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 100 ft climb · 17 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

8. Road L 4.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:16 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:53 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

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

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 390 ft climb · 62 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Lower Calaveras Fault Viewpoint & Lower Calaveras Fault Trail 5.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:59 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:59 PM
   2. Sunset8:13 PM
   3. Head back8:28 PM
   4. At your car8:56 PM
   5. Dark8:42 PM

   Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 880 ft climb · 81 min of walking

10. Thompson Creek Trail 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:51 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:51 PM
    2. Sunset8:13 PM
    3. Head back8:28 PM
    4. At your car8:31 PM
    5. Dark8:42 PM

    Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 11 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

11. South Rim Viewpoint–Lariat Trail, 7 sights 6.6 mi away

    Be there by 7:53 PM

    1. Be there7:53 PM
    2. Sunset8:13 PM
    3. Dark8:42 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Eagle Rock–South Rim Viewpoint, 8 sights 6.6 mi away

    Be there by 7:53 PM

    1. Be there7:53 PM
    2. Sunset8:13 PM
    3. Dark8:42 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:42 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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