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. Cake Walk–Moga's Mile Loop, 4 sights 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:03 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 8:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

2. Bee Line–Moga's Mile, 3 sights 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:01 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 41 min of walking

3. Cheese-It 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:25 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:25 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:12 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

4. Lower Backside–Lower Sidewinder, 8 sights 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:27 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:27 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:05 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 8:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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

5. Arapahoe Circle–Fraser to Granby Trail, 6 sights 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:39 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:39 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:34 PM
   5. Dark7:56 PM

   Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 80 min of walking

6. East Peak–Bee Line Loop, 8 sights 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:52 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car7:59 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 32 min of walking

7. Granby Ranch Fraser Canyon Trail–Moga's Mile, 4 sights 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:47 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:47 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car7:56 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 7:56 PM — 0 min before dark.

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

8. Bee Line–Ike's Trail, 8 sights 0.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:29 PM
   3. Head back7:44 PM
   4. At your car8:13 PM
   5. Dark7:56 PM

   Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 54 min of walking

9. Cottonwood Peak & Conttonwood Repeater Road via Big Meadows Road 9.4 mi away

   Leave by 7:05 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
   2. Sunset7:30 PM
   3. Head back7:45 PM
   4. At your car7:48 PM
   5. Dark7:57 PM

   Back at your car by 7:48 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

10. Bug-A-Boo Road via Big Meadows Road 9.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:09 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:09 PM
    2. Sunset7:30 PM
    3. Head back7:45 PM
    4. At your car7:46 PM
    5. Dark7:57 PM

    Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 11 min before dark.

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

11. Devils Thumb Pass–Devil'S Thumb Park Trail, 3 sights 11.9 mi away

    Leave by 7:05 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:05 PM
    2. Sunset7:28 PM
    3. Head back7:43 PM
    4. At your car7:45 PM
    5. Dark7:56 PM

    Back at your car by 7:45 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

12. Chicken Hawk–Crosstrails Trail, 5 sights 11 mi away

    Be there by 7:08 PM

    1. Be there7:08 PM
    2. Sunset7:28 PM
    3. Dark7:56 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:56 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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