Twin Cones & Second Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Twin Cones & Second Creek Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Arapaho National Forest near Berthoud Falls, CO. The route reaches Twin Cones at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 1,436 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Twin Cones & Second Creek Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 1,436 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 10,588–12,056 ft
Out & Back · Arapaho National Forest
Trailhead: Second Creek Trail · 39.82257, -105.76949
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 65°F / low 44° · precip 17% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:35 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Second Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 2.4 miReach Twin Cones, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 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 2.3 mi in (~99 min). Leave by 5:32 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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