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. Summit Lake Viewpoint–Summit Lake, 5 sights 6.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:56 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:56 PM
   2. Sunset8:37 PM
   3. Head back8:52 PM
   4. At your car9:11 PM
   5. Dark9:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:11 PM — 2 min before dark.

   0.7 mi to the viewpoint · 180 ft climb · 40 min of walking

2. Summit Lake–Summit Lake Viewpoint, 4 beaches 6.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:58 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:58 PM
   2. Sunset8:37 PM
   3. Head back8:52 PM
   4. At your car9:06 PM
   5. Dark9:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:06 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 190 ft climb · 33 min of walking

3. Clearwater Trail 6.9 mi away

   Leave by 8:04 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:04 PM
   2. Sunset8:37 PM
   3. Head back8:52 PM
   4. At your car9:05 PM
   5. Dark9:12 PM

   Back at your car by 9:05 PM — 7 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 26 min of walking

4. Patterson Road East 9.8 mi away

   Leave by 8:01 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:01 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:09 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:09 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.6 mi to the viewpoint · 90 ft climb · 33 min of walking

5. Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes 9.9 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

6. Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes 10.2 mi away

   Leave by 7:57 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:57 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:19 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.8 mi to the viewpoint · 48 min of walking

7. Grand Coulee Maintenance Road 10.6 mi away

   Leave by 8:16 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:16 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car8:55 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 8:55 PM — 18 min before dark.

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

8. Kepke Lake & Burnit Coalmine Road 11.5 mi away

   Be there by 8:18 PM

   1. Be there8:18 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Dark9:13 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

9. Weyerhauser Mainline Road 11.5 mi away

   Leave by 7:49 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:49 PM
   2. Sunset8:38 PM
   3. Head back8:53 PM
   4. At your car9:18 PM
   5. Dark9:13 PM

   Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.0 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 54 min of walking

10. Burnit Coalmine Road 12.3 mi away

    Leave by 8:09 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:09 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Head back8:53 PM
    4. At your car9:01 PM
    5. Dark9:13 PM

    Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 12 min before dark.

    0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 17 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

11. Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights 12.8 mi away

    Be there by 8:18 PM

    1. Be there8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Dark9:13 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 12.8 mi away

    Be there by 8:18 PM

    1. Be there8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:38 PM
    3. Dark9:13 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 9:13 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

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