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. Grand Coulee Maintenance Road 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:50 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:29 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 14 min before dark.

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

2. Burnit Coalmine Road 2.5 mi away

   Leave by 6:43 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:43 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:35 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:35 PM — 8 min before dark.

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

3. Kepke Lake & Burnit Coalmine Road 2.5 mi away

   Be there by 6:52 PM

   1. Be there6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Dark7:42 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

4. Vforce & Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:10 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:10 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car8:11 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 85 min of walking

5. Buckley Log Show via Foothills Trail 1.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:09 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:09 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car8:11 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.7 mi to the viewpoint · 87 min of walking

6. Foothills Trail 0.1 mi away

   Be there by 6:52 PM

   1. Be there6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Dark7:42 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Skookum Slope Mine & Queen Mine Cars & Cascade Junction to Wilkeson 0.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:33 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

   Back at your car by 7:33 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 12 min of walking

8. Ambassador Climbing Rock–Kepka Lake, 5 lakes 3.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:14 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:14 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car8:03 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

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

   1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 250 ft climb · 74 min of walking

9. Rainier Viewpoint–Peak Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi away

   Be there by 6:52 PM

   1. Be there6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Dark7:42 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

10. Pinnacle Peak–Rainier Viewpoint, 4 sights 3.6 mi away

    Be there by 6:51 PM

    1. Be there6:51 PM
    2. Sunset7:12 PM
    3. Dark7:42 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

11. Cal Magnusson Trail–Goat Trail, 4 sights 3.6 mi away

    Be there by 6:51 PM

    1. Be there6:51 PM
    2. Sunset7:12 PM
    3. Dark7:42 PM

    Your car is right there — dark at 7:42 PM.

    The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

12. Sunset Lake–Horse Pond, 3 lakes 3.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:49 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:49 PM
    2. Sunset7:12 PM
    3. Head back7:27 PM
    4. At your car7:29 PM
    5. Dark7:42 PM

    Back at your car by 7:29 PM — 13 min before dark.

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

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