Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back near Silver Lake Estates, UT. The route passes Twin Lakes Reservoir, Twin Lakes Viewpoint and Silver Lake. It climbs 1,269 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,708 – 9,413 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Easy Rider 40.59922, -111.58243
Nearest town Silver Lake Estates, UT
Directions
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Twin Lakes Viewpoint–Twin Lakes Reservoir, 5 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 1,269 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 8,709–9,412 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Easy Rider · 40.59922, -111.58243
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 66°F / low 49° · precip 1% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 6:57 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Great Western Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Twin Lakes Reservoir.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Twin Lakes Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miPass Silver Lake.
- 100 ftSharp right onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Silver Lake Nature Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miReach Twin Lakes Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Lake Solitude Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Twin Lakes Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Alta-Brighton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Great Western Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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
84% dirt9% boardwalk5% paved2% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 66°F49°
Precip1%Wind16 mphUV7Humidity27%
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°49°
Sun
63°46°
57%
Mon
54°43°
61%
Tue
66°41°
Wed
72°49°
Thu
71°48°
30%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Brighton Resort stop 117 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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