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. Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail–Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail, 3 sights 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:40 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

2. Bluff Lake via Sand Creek Regional Greenway 2 mi away

   Leave by 6:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:54 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 29 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

3. Havana Ponds Trail & Prairie Trail 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:40 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 12 min before dark.

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

4. Wildlife Viewing–Parkfield Lake, 8 sights 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:01 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:01 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:43 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

5. Morrison Naure Center Viewpoint–Bluff Lake, 3 sights 2.6 mi away

   Leave by 6:47 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:56 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 33 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

6. Bluff Lake Nature Center Viewpoint–Bluff Lake, 3 sights 3 mi away

   Leave by 6:26 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:26 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 8:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.6 mi to the viewpoint · 79 min of walking

7. Ladora Lake–Wildlife Viewing, 3 lakes 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:42 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:42 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

8. Prairie Gateway Open Space Loop Trail 1.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:51 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:51 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 22 min of walking

9. Discovery Viewpoint via Rocky Mountain Greenway Trail 1.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:57 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 16 min of walking

10. Prairie Gateway Open Space Trail 1.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:01 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:01 PM
    2. Sunset7:25 PM
    3. Head back7:40 PM
    4. At your car7:43 PM
    5. Dark7:52 PM

    Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 6 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

11. Sand Creek Trail 0 mi away

    Leave by 7:00 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:00 PM
    2. Sunset7:25 PM
    3. Head back7:40 PM
    4. At your car7:45 PM
    5. Dark7:52 PM

    Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 7 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

12. Sand Creek Alternate 0 mi away

    Be there by 7:04 PM

    1. Be there7:04 PM
    2. Sunset7:25 PM
    3. Dark7:52 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:52 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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