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. Quercus I–Quercus III, 3 sights 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:54 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

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

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 490 ft climb · 59 min of walking

2. McNears Fire Trail & Quercus IV via Ridge Fire Trail 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:59 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

   Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 57 min of walking

3. Quercus I & Quercus IV 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:27 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

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

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 56 min of walking

4. Quercus III 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car9:04 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

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

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 200 ft climb · 61 min of walking

5. Gold Hill Fire Road–Quercus III, 4 sights 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:54 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:38 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

   Back at your car by 8:38 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking

6. JCC & Wood Oaks Trail 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:12 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:53 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

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

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 840 ft climb · 66 min of walking

7. JCC & Scettrini Fire Road 2.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:43 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:39 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

   Back at your car by 8:39 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 230 ft climb · 21 min of walking

8. Back Ranch Fire Trail & McNears Fire Trail via Oak Ridge Drive 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:51 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

   Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 150 ft climb · 37 min of walking

9. Scettrini Fire Road 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:17 PM
   3. Head back8:32 PM
   4. At your car8:59 PM
   5. Dark8:46 PM

   Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 510 ft climb · 65 min of walking

10. Shoreline Trail 1.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:17 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:17 PM
    2. Sunset8:17 PM
    3. Head back8:32 PM
    4. At your car9:13 PM
    5. Dark8:46 PM

    Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 150 ft climb · 81 min of walking

11. Blithedale Ridge Fire Road–Corte Madera Ridge Fire Road, 6 sights 5.5 mi away

    Be there by 7:57 PM

    1. Be there7:57 PM
    2. Sunset8:18 PM
    3. Dark8:47 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:47 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Mayor's Lookout–Blithedale Ridge Fire Road, 3 sights 6.1 mi away

    Be there by 7:57 PM

    1. Be there7:57 PM
    2. Sunset8:18 PM
    3. Dark8:47 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:47 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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