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. MacKerricher State Park Beach–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches 0 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Skip's Punchbowl–Lake Cleone, 10 beaches 1 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Lake Cleone–Laguna Point Beach, 3 beaches 1 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Bald Hill Road & Pudding Creek Road 1.2 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Tide Pool overlook–Laguna Point, 6 beaches 1.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Pudding Creek Beach–MacKerricher State Park Beach, 3 beaches 2.1 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Johnson Rock–Pudding Creek Beach, 6 beaches 3.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Ten Mile River & Georgia-Pacific Industrial Road 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Head back7:58 PM
   4. At your car7:59 PM
   5. Dark8:11 PM

   Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

9. Noyo Point Sunset Spot & Noyo Beach via Ka Kahleh Trail 5 mi away

   Be there by 7:23 PM

   1. Be there7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:43 PM
   3. Dark8:11 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Newport Trail 5.1 mi away

    Be there by 7:23 PM

    1. Be there7:23 PM
    2. Sunset7:43 PM
    3. Dark8:11 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 8:11 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Road 400 6.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:57 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:57 PM
    2. Sunset7:43 PM
    3. Head back7:58 PM
    4. At your car8:21 PM
    5. Dark8:10 PM

    Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 200 ft climb · 49 min of walking

12. S&H 6.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:22 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:22 PM
    2. Sunset7:43 PM
    3. Head back7:58 PM
    4. At your car7:59 PM
    5. Dark8:10 PM

    Back at your car by 7:59 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

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