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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Ladder East–Rung Loop, 3 sights 0 mi away
Leave by 6:49 PM
- Leave trailhead6:49 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Head back7:25 PM
- At your car7:27 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:27 PM — 10 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Leave by 6:21 PM
- Leave trailhead6:21 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:55 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 59 min of walking
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Snapping turtle lake 5.6 mi away
Leave by 6:26 PM
- Leave trailhead6:26 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:48 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 120 ft climb · 47 min of walking
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Woodland Trail 9.8 mi away
Leave by 6:31 PM
- Leave trailhead6:31 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:47 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 41 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Wakefield Valley Trail 13.7 mi away
Leave by 6:32 PM
- Leave trailhead6:32 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Head back7:25 PM
- At your car7:43 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 36 min of walking
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Fenby Farm Pond 13.4 mi away
Leave by 6:43 PM
- Leave trailhead6:43 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Head back7:25 PM
- At your car7:32 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 5 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 15 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint
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Chestnut Oak Trail & Fern Valley Trail 10.8 mi away
Leave by 6:43 PM
- Leave trailhead6:43 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Head back7:25 PM
- At your car7:33 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 4 min before dark.
0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walking
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Lake Linganore 13.2 mi away
Leave by 6:48 PM
- Leave trailhead6:48 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:29 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 9 min before dark.
0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walking
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Wakefield Valley Pond 13.1 mi away
Leave by 6:32 PM
- Leave trailhead6:32 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Head back7:25 PM
- At your car7:42 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 35 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint
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Hidden Pond–Chestnut Oak Trail, 4 sights 11.1 mi away
Be there by 6:50 PM
- Be there6:50 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Pile Of Rocks–Quartz Rock Outcropping, 6 sights 11.1 mi away
Be there by 6:50 PM
- Be there6:50 PM
- Sunset7:10 PM
- Dark7:37 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:37 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Lower Magruder Trail 11.2 mi away
Leave by 6:45 PM
- Leave trailhead6:45 PM
- Sunset7:11 PM
- Head back7:26 PM
- At your car7:32 PM
- Dark7:38 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:32 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking