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. Upper Mountain Viewpoint–Quail Lake, 6 sights 3 mi away

   Leave by 7:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:33 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:35 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

2. Bear Lake–Ellis Peak Trail, 3 sights 5.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:35 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

3. Ellis Peak Trail 5.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:34 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:35 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:35 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 330 ft climb · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

4. Loon Lake–Spider Lake, 6 lakes 9.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking

5. Egg Rock–Buck Island Lake, 6 lakes 10 mi away

   Leave by 7:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

6. 500 Road–Booster, 3 sights 12.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset8:12 PM
   3. Head back8:27 PM
   4. At your car8:41 PM
   5. Dark8:41 PM

   Back at your car by 8:41 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 34 min of walking

7. Zephyr Cove Bike Path (Warrior Way to ZC) 12.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car8:26 PM
   5. Dark8:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

8. Round Hill Pines Beach–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches 12.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Head back8:25 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:40 PM

   Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 13 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

9. Round Mound–Nevada Beach, 3 beaches 12.8 mi away

   Be there by 7:50 PM

   1. Be there7:50 PM
   2. Sunset8:10 PM
   3. Dark8:40 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Nevada Beach–Kingsbury Stinger Trail, 3 sights 12.9 mi away

    Be there by 7:50 PM

    1. Be there7:50 PM
    2. Sunset8:10 PM
    3. Dark8:40 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Nevada Beach & Lam Watah Historic Trail 13.1 mi away

    Be there by 7:50 PM

    1. Be there7:50 PM
    2. Sunset8:10 PM
    3. Dark8:40 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:40 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Post Pile–Loon Lake, 4 lakes 13.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:40 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:40 PM
    2. Sunset8:12 PM
    3. Head back8:27 PM
    4. At your car8:42 PM
    5. Dark8:41 PM

    Back at your car by 8:42 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walking

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