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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Chipmunk Bluff 1.9 mi away
Leave by 7:48 PM
- Leave trailhead7:48 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:30 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 11 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint
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Egg Rock–Buck Island Lake, 6 lakes 4.1 mi away
Leave by 7:39 PM
- Leave trailhead7:39 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:40 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 0 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking
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Loon Lake–Spider Lake, 6 lakes 4.1 mi away
Leave by 7:39 PM
- Leave trailhead7:39 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:40 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:40 PM — 0 min before dark.
0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking
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Be there by 7:51 PM
- Be there7:51 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Dark8:41 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Bear Lake–Ellis Peak Trail, 3 sights 9.7 mi away
Leave by 7:32 PM
- Leave trailhead7:32 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:34 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Lookout Mountain via Onion Valley Road 10 mi away
Be there by 7:51 PM
- Be there7:51 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Dark8:41 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Onion Valley Road via Plum Creek Road 10 mi away
Be there by 7:51 PM
- Be there7:51 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Dark8:41 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Richardson Lake–Cothrin Cove, 7 sights 10.2 mi away
Leave by 7:33 PM
- Leave trailhead7:33 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:34 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Ellis Peak Trail 11.5 mi away
Leave by 7:33 PM
- Leave trailhead7:33 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:34 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Upper Mountain Viewpoint–Quail Lake, 6 sights 11.5 mi away
Leave by 7:32 PM
- Leave trailhead7:32 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Head back8:26 PM
- At your car8:34 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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12N47 11.5 mi away
Be there by 7:51 PM
- Be there7:51 PM
- Sunset8:11 PM
- Dark8:41 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 8:41 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Lake Sylvia–Bloodsucker Trail, 3 sights 12.4 mi away
Leave by 7:20 PM
- Leave trailhead7:20 PM
- Sunset8:10 PM
- Head back8:25 PM
- At your car8:52 PM
- Dark8:40 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 57 min of walking