North Twin Cone Peak via Twin Cones Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft · 1 hr 40 min
North Twin Cone Peak via Twin Cones Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Webster, CO. The route reaches North Twin Cone Peak at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 1,216 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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North Twin Cone Peak via Twin Cones Road
3.2 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft · 1 hr 40 min
Elevation 11,103–12,321 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Twin Cones Road · 39.41461, -105.70135
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 12% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Twin Cones Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.6 miReach North Twin Cone Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.4 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 0.5 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Twin Cones Road Trailhead
- Kenosha Pass Overlook via Twin Cones Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Twin Cones Road 10.7 mi · ▲ 1,513 ft
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