Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Reservoir and Twin Lakes Viewpoint. It climbs 1,855 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi8,235 – 9,413 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.4 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
5.4 mi · ▲ 1,855 ft · 2 hr 44 min
Elevation 8,234–9,412 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 40.59712, -111.58487
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 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 miPass Twin Lakes Viewpoint.
- 450 ftTurn left onto SolBright Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Kruzr Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Kruzr Connect Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Easy Out Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Disc Golf Access Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Yurt Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Raptor Loop Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Down & Out, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Raptor Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Twin Lakes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Down & Out, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Raptor Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Yurt Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Disc Golf Access Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Easy Out Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kruzr Connect Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Kruzr Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto SolBright Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 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
95% dirt5% paved
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind13 mphUV7Humidity35%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperature
70°45°
Sunrise 6:57 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
66°48°
Sun
62°46°
54%
Mon
54°42°
55%
Tue
66°41°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
71°48°
20%
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
- Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 1,099 ft
- Lake Mary–Twin Lakes Reservoir Loop, 4 lakes 2.8 mi · ▲ 938 ft
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