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. Fire Road–Kendrick Road, 3 sights 3 mi away

   Be there by 7:38 PM

   1. Be there7:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Dark8:29 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

2. Marist Street 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 7:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:14 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 15 min before dark.

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

3. Cape Cod Canal Bikeway 3.1 mi away

   Be there by 7:38 PM

   1. Be there7:38 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Dark8:29 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Holy Rollers 0 mi away

   Leave by 7:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

5. Sandwich Service Road Trail 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Extra Pickles & Southwest Sauce via Powerlines 0.7 mi away

   Leave by 7:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:19 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

7. Telegraph Hill 1.6 mi away

   Leave by 7:30 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:30 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:20 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walking

8. Sam Nye's Mountain–The Lookout, 9 sights 0.8 mi away

   Leave by 7:24 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:26 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking

9. Spectacle Pond–Triangle Pond, 16 sights 1.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:23 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:23 PM
   2. Sunset7:58 PM
   3. Head back8:13 PM
   4. At your car8:28 PM
   5. Dark8:29 PM

   Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 1 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 30 min of walking

10. Lawrence Pond–The Lookout, 12 sights 1.2 mi away

    Leave by 7:24 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:24 PM
    2. Sunset7:58 PM
    3. Head back8:13 PM
    4. At your car8:27 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 28 min of walking

11. COMM Fire District Property–Mystic Pond, 11 sights 1.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:59 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:59 PM
    2. Sunset7:57 PM
    3. Head back8:12 PM
    4. At your car8:49 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.5 mi to the viewpoint · 110 ft climb · 75 min of walking

12. Endless Wire–Eternity, 4 sights 1.5 mi away

    Leave by 7:25 PM

    1. Leave trailhead7:25 PM
    2. Sunset7:58 PM
    3. Head back8:13 PM
    4. At your car8:25 PM
    5. Dark8:29 PM

    Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 4 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 24 min of walking

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