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.
This week’s evenings
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Inspiration Point–Lake Alpine, 8 sights 0.1 mi away
Leave by 7:16 PM
- Leave trailhead7:16 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:42 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 530 ft climb · 51 min of walking
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Poison Canyon & Reba Road 1.8 mi away
Leave by 7:16 PM
- Leave trailhead7:16 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:42 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 520 ft climb · 50 min of walking
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Bear Top–Bloods Point, 3 cliffs 4.3 mi away
Leave by 7:49 PM
- Leave trailhead7:49 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:26 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.
0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking
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Forest Route 6N29Y & Wolfe-Bray Trail 5.6 mi away
Leave by 7:09 PM
- Leave trailhead7:09 PM
- Sunset8:09 PM
- Head back8:24 PM
- At your car9:12 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 88 min of walking
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Forest Route 6N84 6.1 mi away
Leave by 7:21 PM
- Leave trailhead7:21 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:45 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 240 ft climb · 49 min of walking
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Forest Route 6N29Y & Forest Route 7N38 4.6 mi away
Leave by 7:35 PM
- Leave trailhead7:35 PM
- Sunset8:09 PM
- Head back8:24 PM
- At your car8:36 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:36 PM — 3 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 25 min of walking
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Blue Rock Trail–Forest Route 5N14, 5 sights 10.3 mi away
Be there by 7:49 PM
- Be there7:49 PM
- Sunset8:09 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:39 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Upper Blue Lake & Frog Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 11.2 mi away
Leave by 7:47 PM
- Leave trailhead7:47 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:28 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking
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The Nipple–Lost Lake (west), 3 lakes 11.5 mi away
Leave by 7:47 PM
- Leave trailhead7:47 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:28 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking
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Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes 11.6 mi away
Leave by 7:40 PM
- Leave trailhead7:40 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:34 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 5 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 19 min of walking
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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 lakes 11.8 mi away
Leave by 7:47 PM
- Leave trailhead7:47 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:28 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 11 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking
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Lost Lake (west)–Frog Lake, 4 sights 11.8 mi away
Leave by 7:48 PM
- Leave trailhead7:48 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:26 PM
- Dark8:39 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.
0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint