Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Reservoir before reaching Twin Lakes Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 1,099 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,754 – 9,413 ft · steepest grade: 25%3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.59712, -111.58487
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights
2.8 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 8,753–9,412 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.59712, -111.58487
Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 226 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Twin Lakes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt10% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind14 mphUV7Humidity39%
Rained 0.5″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
62°43°
54%
Mon
59°42°
55%
Tue
67°43°
Wed
71°50°
Thu
67°52°
20%
Fri
72°52°
21%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 226 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Brighton Lakes Viewpoint & Dog Lake via Brighton Lakes Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 571 ft
- Moose Tracks Trail & Snake Pit Trail Loop via Easy Rider 2 mi · ▲ 705 ft
- Dog Lake & Wasatch Wiggle Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 745 ft
- Big Cottonwood Mine Loop via Brighton Lakes Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 885 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
- 10420 via Easy Rider 4.2 mi · ▲ 2,395 ft
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