🌇 Sunset Hikes

Summit-tagged routes of 10 km or less

These routes qualify by carrying the summit tag and measuring no more than 10 km. The selection does not establish sunset orientation, visibility or safe access after dark.

Updated September 2026

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How do these routes differ?

A closer look at the first 6 routes in this page’s default ordering. These comparisons describe this sample, not the entire destination or a field-tested recommendation.

Shortest mapped distance in this sample

1.3 km

Sommet des Vignes > Closuit - Laboureau

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Lowest recorded ascent in this sample

10 m

North Summit Trail

6 of 6 have ascent data. Missing measurements are excluded.

Return logistics

0 recorded loops

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Compare the top 10

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Distance, ascent, estimated moving time, difficulty and season field for the top routes
Route	Distance	Ascent	Est. time	Difficulty	Season field
Castillo de Loarre - Pico PuchilibroAragon	7.2 km	735 m	2 hr 36 min	Moderate	April to October
Sommet des Vignes > Closuit - LaboureauValais/Wallis	1.3 km	28 m	18 min	Moderate	April to October
North Summit TrailConnecticut	1.3 km	10 m	17 min	Moderate	April to October
Humphreys Summit Trail #151Arizona	7.8 km	79 m	1 hr 44 min	Moderate	July to September
M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di FracchiaTicino	4.2 km	1,089 m	2 hr 31 min	Hard	June to October
North Longs Peak TrailColorado	8.7 km	65 m	1 hr 54 min	Moderate	July to September
Borah Peak TrailIdaho	6.2 km	1,661 m	3 hr 47 min	Hard	July to September
Carr Peak Trail #107Arizona	5.5 km	620 m	2 hr 5 min	Moderate	July to September
Sommet des Vignes > PlanojanValais/Wallis	1.2 km	238 m	36 min	Moderate	April to October
Margelchopf-GipfelwegSt. Gallen	10.0 km	1,648 m	4 hr 33 min	Hard	June to October

Routes in this collection

Moderate

Castillo de Loarre - Pico Puchilibro

Aragon · Spain

Distance: 7.2 km
Elevation gain: 735 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 36 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Sommet des Vignes > Closuit - Laboureau

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.3 km
Elevation gain: 28 m
Typical duration: 18 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

North Summit Trail

Connecticut · United States

Distance: 1.3 km
Elevation gain: 10 m
Typical duration: 17 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Humphreys Summit Trail #151

Arizona · United States

Distance: 7.8 km
Elevation gain: 79 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 44 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Hard

M55 - Fondo Monfracchio - Cima di Fracchia

Ticino · Switzerland

Distance: 4.2 km
Elevation gain: 1,089 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 31 min

Mountain
Summit push
Waymarked route

Moderate

North Longs Peak Trail

Colorado · United States

Distance: 8.7 km
Elevation gain: 65 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 54 min

Mountain
Summit push

Hard

Borah Peak Trail

Idaho · United States

Distance: 6.2 km
Elevation gain: 1,661 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 47 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Carr Peak Trail #107

Arizona · United States

Distance: 5.5 km
Elevation gain: 620 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 5 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Sommet des Vignes > Planojan

Valais/Wallis · Switzerland

Distance: 1.2 km
Elevation gain: 238 m
Typical duration: 36 min

Mountain
Summit push
Waymarked route

Hard

Margelchopf-Gipfelweg

St. Gallen · Switzerland

Distance: 10.0 km
Elevation gain: 1,648 m
Typical duration: 4 hr 33 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Subida al Pico del Águila

Aragon · Spain

Distance: 4.5 km
Elevation gain: 729 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 2 min

Mountain
Summit push

Moderate

Subida al pico del Rayo

Aragon · Spain

Distance: 9.3 km
Elevation gain: 895 m
Typical duration: 3 hr 17 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Camino de Ampriu al Pico Cerler

Aragon · Spain

Distance: 2.2 km
Elevation gain: 479 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 11 min

Mountain
Summit push
Pilgrimage route

Moderate

Circuit de la Combert par le sommet

Fribourg · Switzerland

Distance: 7.7 km
Elevation gain: 417 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 14 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Lillnipen topptur

Dalarna County · Sweden

Distance: 0.7 km
Typical duration: 9 min

Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Topptur Nos

Agder · Norway

Distance: 3.7 km
Elevation gain: 424 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 24 min

Mountain
Summit push
Waymarked route

Moderate

Topptur Hovdenuten

Agder · Norway

Distance: 3.8 km
Elevation gain: 288 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 14 min

Mountain
Summit push
Waymarked route

Moderate

Topptur Otrosåsen

Agder · Norway

Distance: 6.3 km
Elevation gain: 125 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 30 min

Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint
Waymarked route

Moderate

Valley Peak Trail

Maine · United States

Distance: 2.4 km
Elevation gain: 222 m
Typical duration: 50 min

Mountain
Summit push

Moderate

Blue Ridge Summit Trail

Maryland · United States

Distance: 2.8 km
Elevation gain: 35 m
Typical duration: 38 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Coronado Peak Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance: 0.7 km
Elevation gain: 89 m
Typical duration: 17 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Summit Meadows Trail

California · United States

Distance: 1.7 km
Elevation gain: 99 m
Typical duration: 30 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Summit Trail 300

Arizona · United States

Distance: 1.8 km
Elevation gain: 418 m
Typical duration: 1 hr

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Picketpost Mountain Summit Trail

Arizona · United States

Distance: 3.3 km
Elevation gain: 52 m
Typical duration: 46 min

Mountain
Summit push

Moderate

Summit Meadow Trail

California · United States

Distance: 4.3 km
Elevation gain: 457 m
Typical duration: 1 hr 35 min

Mountain
Summit push
Alpine meadow

Moderate

Baker Summit Trail

California · United States

Distance: 10.0 km
Elevation gain: 140 m
Typical duration: 2 hr 18 min

Mountain
Summit push
Panoramic viewpoint

Moderate

Summit Lake Trail

California · United States

Distance: 3.3 km
Elevation gain: 117 m
Typical duration: 51 min

Lake
Mountain
Summit push

Moderate

Smith Summit Trail

New Hampshire · United States

Distance: 1.0 km
Elevation gain: 234 m
Typical duration: 34 min

Mountain
Summit push

Moderate

Summit Rock Loop Trail

California · United States

Distance: 3.1 km
Elevation gain: 228 m
Typical duration: 59 min

Mountain
Summit push

Easy

Summit Loop

New Hampshire · United States

Distance: 0.5 km
Elevation gain: 35 m
Typical duration: 10 min

Mountain
Summit push

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