Comanche Peak Wilderness

Twin Lake Reservoir–Stormy Peaks B17 Crash Trail, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,467 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Twin Lake Reservoir–Stormy Peaks B17 Crash Trail, 6 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Comanche Peak Wilderness near Box Prairie, CO. The route reaches Twin Lake Reservoir. It climbs 1,467 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 81/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi8,869 – 9,974 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Stormy Peaks Trail 40.57052, -105.58849
Nearest town Box Prairie, CO

Directions

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Twin Lake Reservoir–Stormy Peaks B17 Crash Trail, 6 sights

8.3 mi · ▲ 1,467 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 8,870–9,973 ft

Out & Back · Comanche Peak Wilderness

Trailhead: Stormy Peaks Trail · 40.57052, -105.58849

Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 50° · precip 4% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Stormy Peaks Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Twin Lake Reservoir Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miPass Twin Lake Reservoir.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Twin Lake Canal Trail, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftContinue straight onto Twin Lakes Road, heading SW.
  6. 200 ftReach Twin Lake Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 150 ftSharp right onto Twin Lake Canal Trail, heading SW.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Stormy Peaks B17 Crash Trail, heading S.
  9. 1.9 miTurn left onto Twin Lakes Spur Road, heading SE.
  10. 2.1 miSharp left onto Twin Lakes Road, heading NW.
  11. 1 miBear right onto Twin Lake Reservoir Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right onto Stormy Peaks Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.7 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

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F50°
Precip4%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity32%
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat 77°53°
Sun 76°54° 33%
Mon 70°55° 20%
Tue 74°51° 22%
Wed 74°50° 32%
Thu 77°53° 40%

Good to know

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