Twin Lake Reservoir & Twin Lakes Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Twin Lake Reservoir & Twin Lakes Road is a 2.4-mile out-and-back near Box Prairie, CO. The route reaches Twin Lake Reservoir. It climbs 429 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,895 – 9,341 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Lakes Road 40.56907, -105.56749
Nearest town Box Prairie, CO

Directions

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Twin Lake Reservoir & Twin Lakes Road

2.4 mi · ▲ 429 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 8,896–9,340 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Twin Lakes Road · 40.56907, -105.56749

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 75°F / low 54° · precip 3% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 7:30 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Twin Lakes Road, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miPass Twin Lake Reservoir.
  3. 0.3 miSharp left onto Twin Lake Reservoir Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miReach Twin Lake Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  6. 1 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

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F54°
Precip3%Wind6 mphUV6Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
75°50°
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:30 PM
Sun 72°52° 29%
Mon 69°54° 19%
Tue 75°50° 19%
Wed 76°52° 33%
Thu 70°52° 29%
Fri 74°49° 25%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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