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.

Elevation

0 mi10,014 – 12,320 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Kenosha Creek Road 39.41375, -105.75432
Nearest town Webster, CO

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Twin Cones Road, heading S.
  2. 5.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miReach North Twin Cone Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 500 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 70°F46°
Precip12%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity41%
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:35 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 72°51° 16%
Sun 72°52° 28%
Mon 69°49° 39%
Tue 70°45° 31%
Wed 71°47° 50%
Thu 73°47° 47%

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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead