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. Quarry Pond–Rim Trail R5 Viewpoint, 7 sights 0.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:30 PM

   1. Be there7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Rim Trail R5 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 6 sights 0.4 mi away

   Be there by 7:30 PM

   1. Be there7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Connector Trail C1 & Rail Trail L1 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:28 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Head back8:05 PM
   4. At your car8:07 PM
   5. Dark8:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:07 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

4. Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 7 sights 0.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:30 PM

   1. Be there7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

5. Quarry Trail Q2 Viewpoint–Quarry Pond, 7 sights 0.7 mi away

   Be there by 7:30 PM

   1. Be there7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Prindle Trail P1 Sunset Point & Prindle Trail P1 0.9 mi away

   Be there by 7:30 PM

   1. Be there7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Prindle Trail P1 0.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:05 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Head back8:05 PM
   4. At your car8:27 PM
   5. Dark8:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 46 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Depauw Nature Park Sunset Point–Connector Trail C1, 3 sights 1 mi away

   Be there by 7:29 PM

   1. Be there7:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Dark8:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Rim Trail R2 Viewpoint–Rim Trail R3 Viewpoint, 5 sights 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:25 PM
   2. Sunset7:50 PM
   3. Head back8:05 PM
   4. At your car8:10 PM
   5. Dark8:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:10 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

10. Woodland Trail W1 0.8 mi away

    Leave by 7:28 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:28 PM
    2. Sunset7:50 PM
    3. Head back8:05 PM
    4. At your car8:06 PM
    5. Dark8:17 PM

    Back at your car by 8:06 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

11. Creekside Trail K2–Rail Trail L1, 3 sights 0 mi away

    Leave by 6:58 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:58 PM
    2. Sunset7:50 PM
    3. Head back8:05 PM
    4. At your car8:34 PM
    5. Dark8:17 PM

    Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 130 ft climb · 61 min of walking

12. Putnam Nature Trail 1.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:18 PM
    2. Sunset7:50 PM
    3. Head back8:05 PM
    4. At your car8:17 PM
    5. Dark8:17 PM

    Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 0 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 23 min of walking

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