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. Ridgway Parkway Regional Viewpoint & Ridgway Parkway Regional Trail 0.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:31 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:31 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:55 PM
   5. Dark7:46 PM

   Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 49 min of walking

2. Walsh Lake 1.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:32 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:32 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:56 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 49 min of walking

3. Columbia Parkway Regional Trail & Saint Anthony Parkway Regional Trail 2.7 mi away

   Leave by 6:51 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:51 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:36 PM
   5. Dark7:46 PM

   Back at your car by 7:36 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 10 min of walking

4. Hart Lake 2.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:46 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:46 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:41 PM
   5. Dark7:46 PM

   Back at your car by 7:41 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 20 min of walking

5. County Road C Path 1.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

6. Saint Anthony Parkway Regional Trail 2.9 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:44 PM
   5. Dark7:46 PM

   Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 25 min of walking

7. Northeast Diagonal Regional Trail 0 mi away

   Be there by 6:56 PM

   1. Be there6:56 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Dark7:45 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:45 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. Northeast Connector Trail 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:54 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:54 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

9. Bennett Lake & County Road C Path 3.2 mi away

   Leave by 6:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:21 PM
   2. Sunset7:16 PM
   3. Head back7:31 PM
   4. At your car8:08 PM
   5. Dark7:45 PM

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

   1.4 mi to the viewpoint · 72 min of walking

10. Chalybeate Springs–Cedar Lake, 17 lakes 2.1 mi away

    Leave by 6:33 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:33 PM
    2. Sunset7:16 PM
    3. Head back7:31 PM
    4. At your car7:55 PM
    5. Dark7:46 PM

    Back at your car by 7:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 47 min of walking

11. Lower Viewpoint–Central Mississippi Riverfront Regional Park Viewpoint, 4 sights 2.2 mi away

    Leave by 6:29 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:29 PM
    2. Sunset7:16 PM
    3. Head back7:31 PM
    4. At your car7:59 PM
    5. Dark7:46 PM

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

    1.1 mi to the viewpoint · 55 min of walking

12. 44th Avenue Bridge & Mississippi River Regional Trail 4.4 mi away

    Leave by 6:43 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
    2. Sunset7:16 PM
    3. Head back7:31 PM
    4. At your car7:44 PM
    5. Dark7:46 PM

    Back at your car by 7:44 PM — 2 min before dark.

    0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 27 min of walking

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