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. Jake Brown Road 0 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 · 8 min of walking

2. Henry Hudson Trail 5.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:36 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:36 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

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

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 57 min of walking

3. Seidler Beach–Seidler's Beach, 3 beaches 5.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:38 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car8:06 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

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

   1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 52 min of walking

4. Lake Manalapan–Gravel Hill Trail (White), 6 sights 9.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:43 PM
   5. Dark7:53 PM

   Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

5. Blue Trail–Gravel Hill Trail (White), 5 sights 9.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:43 PM
   5. Dark7:53 PM

   Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

6. Sharrotts Pond–Abraham's Pond, 5 lakes 9.9 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 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 walking

7. Clay Pit Ponds State Park Preserve Viewpoint–Sharrotts Pond, 3 sights 9.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:44 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:44 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Head back7:39 PM
   4. At your car8:00 PM
   5. Dark7:52 PM

   Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 50 ft climb · 42 min of walking

8. Gravel Hill Trail (White) & Red Trail 10.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:02 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:02 PM
   2. Sunset7:25 PM
   3. Head back7:40 PM
   4. At your car7:43 PM
   5. Dark7:53 PM

   Back at your car by 7:43 PM — 10 min before dark.

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

9. Natco Lake via Henry Hudson Trail 8.1 mi away

   Be there by 7:04 PM

   1. Be there7:04 PM
   2. Sunset7:24 PM
   3. Dark7:52 PM

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

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Tommy's Pond & Middlesex Greenway Trail 7.5 mi away

    Leave by 6:56 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:56 PM
    2. Sunset7:25 PM
    3. Head back7:40 PM
    4. At your car7:49 PM
    5. Dark7:53 PM

    Back at your car by 7:49 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 18 min of walking

11. Gray Trail & Lincoln Boulevard via Snuffy Hollow Trail (Yellow) 8.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:42 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:42 PM
    2. Sunset7:25 PM
    3. Head back7:40 PM
    4. At your car8:03 PM
    5. Dark7:53 PM

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

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 45 min of walking

12. Bayonet Farms Trail 9.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:00 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:00 PM
    2. Sunset7:24 PM
    3. Head back7:39 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 · 9 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

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