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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Leave by 6:28 PM
- Leave trailhead6:28 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:30 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking
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Lower Kinney Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 8.2 mi away
Leave by 5:58 PM
- Leave trailhead5:58 PM
- Sunset7:01 PM
- Head back7:16 PM
- At your car7:54 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.4 mi to the viewpoint · 320 ft climb · 82 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Lost Lake (east)–Lost Lake (west), 4 lakes 8.5 mi away
Leave by 6:35 PM
- Leave trailhead6:35 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:25 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 4 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 15 min of walking
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Lost Lake (west)–Upper Blue Lake, 5 lakes 8.8 mi away
Leave by 6:28 PM
- Leave trailhead6:28 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:31 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking
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Leave by 6:34 PM
- Leave trailhead6:34 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:25 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:25 PM — 4 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 15 min of walking
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Fourth of July Lake–Winnemucca Lake, 6 lakes 9.3 mi away
Leave by 6:28 PM
- Leave trailhead6:28 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:31 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking
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Freel Peak–Freel Pass Loop, 7 sights 9.9 mi away
Leave by 5:56 PM
- Leave trailhead5:56 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:45 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 580 ft climb · 74 min of walking
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Stevens Peak via Pacific Crest Trail 10.3 mi away
Leave by 6:10 PM
- Leave trailhead6:10 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:35 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 510 ft climb · 50 min of walking
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Armstrong Pass–Armstrong Pass Trail, 4 sights 9.6 mi away
Leave by 6:38 PM
- Leave trailhead6:38 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:20 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:20 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Leave by 6:09 PM
- Leave trailhead6:09 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:35 PM
- Dark7:29 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 470 ft climb · 51 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Ebbetts Peak & Dorothy Lake via Pacific Crest Trail 10.5 mi away
Leave by 6:06 PM
- Leave trailhead6:06 PM
- Sunset7:01 PM
- Head back7:16 PM
- At your car7:47 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 260 ft climb · 66 min of walking
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Jobs Peak–Freel Peak, 5 summits 10.8 mi away
Leave by 6:00 PM
- Leave trailhead6:00 PM
- Sunset7:02 PM
- Head back7:17 PM
- At your car7:44 PM
- Dark7:28 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 450 ft climb · 70 min of walking