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. Upper Luther Burbank Park–Gallager Hill Open Space, 7 groves 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 8:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car9:01 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:01 PM — 17 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

2. Coal Creek Natural Area–King County Neighborhood Trail System, 5 sights 2.9 mi away

   Be there by 8:21 PM

   1. Be there8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:41 PM
   3. Dark9:17 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 9:17 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

3. Viewpoint Park–beaver pond, 3 groves 3.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:55 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:55 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car9:21 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 50 min of walking

4. Sunset Ravine Neighborhood Park–Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint, 4 sights 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 8:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car9:00 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 17 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 7 min of walking

5. Watershed Park Forest–Carillon Park Forest, 4 groves 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 7:53 PM

   1. Leave trailhead7:53 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car9:25 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 57 min of walking

6. Lake Bellevue via Eastrail 2.3 mi away

   Leave by 8:19 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:19 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car8:59 PM
   5. Dark9:18 PM

   Back at your car by 8:59 PM — 18 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 5 min of walking

7. Robinswood Pond & CCF-Boeing 3.4 mi away

   Leave by 8:20 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:20 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 19 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 4 min of walking

8. Mercer Slough & Lake-to-Lake Trail 0.3 mi away

   Leave by 8:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 20 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

9. Lake-to-Lake Viewpoint & Lake-to-Lake Trail 0.6 mi away

   Leave by 8:21 PM

   1. Leave trailhead8:21 PM
   2. Sunset8:42 PM
   3. Head back8:57 PM
   4. At your car8:58 PM
   5. Dark9:17 PM

   Back at your car by 8:58 PM — 20 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 2 min of walking

10. Gallager Hill Open Space–Lake Washington, 3 lakes 0.4 mi away

    Leave by 8:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:16 PM
    2. Sunset8:42 PM
    3. Head back8:57 PM
    4. At your car9:02 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

    Back at your car by 9:02 PM — 15 min before dark.

    0.2 mi to the viewpoint · 11 min of walking

11. Larsen Lake & Lake to Lake Trail 3.2 mi away

    Leave by 8:00 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:00 PM
    2. Sunset8:42 PM
    3. Head back8:57 PM
    4. At your car9:18 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

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

    0.9 mi to the viewpoint · 42 min of walking

12. Phantom Lake–Larsen Lake, 4 lakes 3.2 mi away

    Leave by 8:18 PM

    1. Leave trailhead8:18 PM
    2. Sunset8:42 PM
    3. Head back8:57 PM
    4. At your car9:00 PM
    5. Dark9:17 PM

    Back at your car by 9:00 PM — 17 min before dark.

    0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walking

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