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. Mount Nystrom–Jones Pass, 3 summits 4.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:12 PM

   1. Be there7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Dark7:59 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Jones Pass 5.6 mi away

   Be there by 7:12 PM

   1. Be there7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Dark7:59 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. The Citadel–Herman Lake, 4 summits 7.1 mi away

   Be there by 7:12 PM

   1. Be there7:12 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Dark7:59 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 8 sights 9.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Head back7:47 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark8:00 PM

   Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 700 ft climb · 63 min of walking

5. Moga's Mile–Vista Ridge Flow, 3 sights 10.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:33 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Head back7:47 PM
   4. At your car8:06 PM
   5. Dark8:00 PM

   Back at your car by 8:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 680 ft climb · 57 min of walking

6. Arapahoe Circle–Fraser to Granby Trail, 6 sights 10.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:42 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Head back7:47 PM
   4. At your car8:38 PM
   5. Dark8:00 PM

   Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 80 min of walking

7. Double Jeopardy–Green World, 6 sights 8 mi away

   Leave by 6:22 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:22 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Head back7:47 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark7:59 PM

   Back at your car by 8:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 730 ft climb · 78 min of walking

8. Chicken Hawk–Crosstrails Trail, 5 sights 8.9 mi away

   Be there by 7:11 PM

   1. Be there7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Dark7:59 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:59 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights 10.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:47 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
   2. Sunset7:32 PM
   3. Head back7:47 PM
   4. At your car8:17 PM
   5. Dark8:00 PM

   Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 54 min of walking

10. Meadow Trail–Serendipity Trail, 6 sights 9.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
    2. Sunset7:32 PM
    3. Head back7:47 PM
    4. At your car7:50 PM
    5. Dark7:59 PM

    Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

11. Winterwoods Trail 9.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
    2. Sunset7:32 PM
    3. Head back7:47 PM
    4. At your car7:50 PM
    5. Dark7:59 PM

    Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 9 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 9 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

12. Crosstrails Trail–Yankee Doodle Trail, 3 sights 9.3 mi away

    Leave by 7:08 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:08 PM
    2. Sunset7:32 PM
    3. Head back7:47 PM
    4. At your car7:50 PM
    5. Dark7:59 PM

    Back at your car by 7:50 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

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