North Twin Cone Peak & Twin Cones Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,706 ft · 5 hr 59 min
North Twin Cone Peak & Twin Cones Road is a 13.9-mile out-and-back near Webster, CO. The route reaches North Twin Cone Peak at the turnaround, 6.9 miles in. It climbs 2,706 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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North Twin Cone Peak & Twin Cones Road
13.9 mi · ▲ 2,706 ft · 5 hr 59 min
Elevation 10,012–12,321 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Kenosha Creek Road · 39.41375, -105.75432
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 70°F / low 46° · precip 12% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Twin Cones Road, heading S.
- 5.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach North Twin Cone Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 5.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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