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. Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 8 sights 1.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:29 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:06 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

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

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

2. Moga's Mile–Vista Ridge Flow, 3 sights 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:04 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

   Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

3. Arapahoe Circle–Fraser to Granby Trail, 6 sights 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:40 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:40 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:36 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

   Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 80 min of walking

4. Cake Walk–Moga's Mile Loop, 4 sights 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:41 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:41 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:04 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

   Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 380 ft climb · 49 min of walking

5. Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:46 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:46 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:15 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

   Back at your car by 8:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 54 min of walking

6. Granby Ranch Fraser Canyon Trail–Moga's Mile, 4 sights 3.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car7:58 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

   Back at your car by 7:58 PM — 0 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 340 ft climb · 34 min of walking

7. Cheese-It 3.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:26 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:26 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark7:58 PM

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

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 690 ft climb · 72 min of walking

8. Cottonwood Peak & Conttonwood Repeater Road via Big Meadows Road 8.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:07 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car7:49 PM
   5. Dark7:59 PM

   Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 60 ft climb · 8 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Bug-A-Boo Road via Big Meadows Road 8.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:11 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:11 PM
   2. Sunset7:31 PM
   3. Head back7:46 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:59 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

10. Mount Nystrom–Jones Pass, 3 summits 12.7 mi away

    Be there by 7:10 PM

    1. Be there7:10 PM
    2. Sunset7:30 PM
    3. Dark7:58 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:58 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Devils Thumb Pass–Devil'S Thumb Park Trail, 3 sights 12.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:07 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:07 PM
    2. Sunset7:30 PM
    3. Head back7:45 PM
    4. At your car7:47 PM
    5. Dark7:57 PM

    Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 10 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

12. Jones Pass 13.7 mi away

    Be there by 7:10 PM

    1. Be there7:10 PM
    2. Sunset7:30 PM
    3. Dark7:58 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:58 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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