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. Joyce Avenue Bike Path 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 8:13 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:13 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:12 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:12 PM — 3 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 25 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

2. Greenlawn Avenue Low Head Reservoir via Scioto Trail 4.2 mi away

   Leave by 8:15 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:15 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:11 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 21 min of walking

3. Olentangy Trail 4 mi away

   Leave by 8:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:16 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:09 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

4. Genoa Trail 10.1 mi away

   Leave by 8:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:04 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

5. Hoover Reservoir–Hoover Dam Park Beach, 4 lakes 9.1 mi away

   Leave by 8:12 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:12 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:13 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:13 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 26 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

6. Inniswood Metro Gardens 8.8 mi away

   Leave by 8:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:23 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:02 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 13 min before dark.

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

7. Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail 9 mi away

   Leave by 8:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:23 PM
   2. Sunset8:44 PM
   3. Head back8:59 PM
   4. At your car9:00 PM
   5. Dark9:14 PM

   Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 14 min before dark.

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

8. Turtle Pond via Blacklick Creek Trail 9 mi away

   Leave by 8:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:23 PM
   2. Sunset8:44 PM
   3. Head back8:59 PM
   4. At your car9:00 PM
   5. Dark9:14 PM

   Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 14 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

9. Aaron's Pond & Otterbein Lake via County Line Trail 9.1 mi away

   Leave by 8:18 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:45 PM
   3. Head back9:00 PM
   4. At your car9:07 PM
   5. Dark9:15 PM

   Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 8 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

10. Rocky Fork Creek 7.1 mi away

    Leave by 8:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:45 PM
    3. Head back9:00 PM
    4. At your car9:07 PM
    5. Dark9:15 PM

    Back at your car by 9:07 PM — 8 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 13 min of walking

11. Edward S. Thomas Nature Preserve–Natural Play Area, 4 groves 8.1 mi away

    Be there by 8:25 PM

    1. Be there8:25 PM
    2. Sunset8:45 PM
    3. Dark9:15 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:15 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. County Line Trail 9.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:54 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:54 PM
    2. Sunset8:45 PM
    3. Head back9:00 PM
    4. At your car9:30 PM
    5. Dark9:15 PM

    Back at your car by 9:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 60 min of walking

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