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. Smelling Lake via Pilchuck River Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:11 PM
   3. Head back7:26 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 5 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 180 ft climb · 29 min of walking

2. Cleanup and streams via Pilchuck River Trail 0 mi away

   Leave by 6:34 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:34 PM
   2. Sunset7:11 PM
   3. Head back7:26 PM
   4. At your car7:38 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 4 min before dark.

   0.5 mi to the viewpoint · 200 ft climb · 30 min of walking

3. Hanson Lake via Pilchuck River Trail 0.4 mi away

   Leave by 6:37 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:37 PM
   2. Sunset7:11 PM
   3. Head back7:26 PM
   4. At your car7:37 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 6 min before dark.

   0.4 mi to the viewpoint · 140 ft climb · 25 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

4. Chitwood Lake–Hubbard Lake, 4 sights 2.1 mi away

   Leave by 6:50 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:50 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:28 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:28 PM — 15 min before dark.

   0.0 mi to the viewpoint · 3 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

5. Milard Lake 2.8 mi away

   Leave by 6:45 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:45 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:34 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:34 PM — 9 min before dark.

   0.3 mi to the viewpoint · 14 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

6. Lime Kiln Trail 3.6 mi away

   Be there by 6:52 PM

   1. Be there6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Dark7:43 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

7. Hubbard Lake via Lime Kiln Trail 4 mi away

   Be there by 6:52 PM

   1. Be there6:52 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Dark7:43 PM

   Your car is right there — dark at 7:43 PM.

   The viewpoint is right at the trailhead

8. 191st Drive Southeast 4 mi away

   Leave by 6:48 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:48 PM
   2. Sunset7:12 PM
   3. Head back7:27 PM
   4. At your car7:30 PM
   5. Dark7:43 PM

   Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 12 min before dark.

   0.1 mi to the viewpoint · 8 min of walkingTrailhead visible from the viewpoint

9. Lake Chaplain via Chaplain Mainline 5.3 mi away

   Leave by 6:17 PM

   1. Leave trailhead6:17 PM
   2. Sunset7:11 PM
   3. Head back7:26 PM
   4. At your car7:55 PM
   5. Dark7:42 PM

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

   1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 160 ft climb · 63 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

10. Chaplain Mainline 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
    2. Sunset7:11 PM
    3. Head back7:26 PM
    4. At your car7:57 PM
    5. Dark7:42 PM

    Back at your car by 7:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.3 mi to the viewpoint · 170 ft climb · 65 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

11. Explorer Falls–Explorer Falls Top, 3 viewpoints 5.3 mi away

    Leave by 6:16 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:16 PM
    2. Sunset7:11 PM
    3. Head back7:26 PM
    4. At your car7:55 PM
    5. Dark7:42 PM

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

    1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 210 ft climb · 64 min of walking

12. Robe Canyon Trail 5.6 mi away

    Leave by 6:23 PM

    1. Leave trailhead6:23 PM
    2. Sunset7:11 PM
    3. Head back7:26 PM
    4. At your car8:01 PM
    5. Dark7:42 PM

    Back at your car by 8:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

    1.2 mi to the viewpoint · 63 min of walkingCar visible from the viewpoint

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