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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Leave by 6:27 PM
- Leave trailhead6:27 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car8:21 PM
- Dark7:53 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 8:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 79 min of walking
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Leave by 6:49 PM
- Leave trailhead6:49 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car7:57 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 33 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Bluff Lake via Sand Creek Regional Greenway 1.8 mi away
Leave by 6:51 PM
- Leave trailhead6:51 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car7:55 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 29 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Parkfield Lake–56th Avenue Trail, 5 sights 2.7 mi away
Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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56th Avenue Trail & Derby Lateral Trail 2.8 mi away
Leave by 7:00 PM
- Leave trailhead7:00 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car7:47 PM
- Dark7:53 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 6 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking
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Potomac Street & Southwest Loop 2.9 mi away
Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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East 64th Avenue & Southwest Loop 3 mi away
Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Chambers Road & Uvalda Trail 3 mi away
Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 7 sights 3.1 mi away
Leave by 7:01 PM
- Leave trailhead7:01 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car7:46 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 8 min before dark.
0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint
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Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Be there by 7:06 PM
- Be there7:06 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Dark7:54 PM
Best color fades by ~
Your car is right there — dark at 7:54 PM.
The viewpoint is right at the trailhead
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Sand Creek Trail 0 mi away
Leave by 6:57 PM
- Leave trailhead6:57 PM
- Sunset7:26 PM
- Head back7:41 PM
- At your car7:51 PM
- Dark7:53 PM
Best color fades by ~
Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 2 min before dark.
0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 19 min of walking