Twin Peaks Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Twin Peaks Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Arlington Hills, UT. It climbs 1,305 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,220 – 6,280 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.78494, -111.85153
Nearest town Arlington Hills, UT

Directions

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Twin Peaks Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 1,305 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 5,220–6,281 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.78494, -111.85153

Weather Sep 5: Clear, high 87°F / low 67° · precip 1% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 300 ftTurn right onto Twin Peaks Trail, heading N.
  4. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Twin Peaks Connect, heading SW.
  6. 0.9 miBear right onto Perry's Hollow Traverse, heading S.
  7. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 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

100% dirt

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F67°
Precip1%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity21%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sun 80°66° 31%
Mon 70°60° 53%
Tue 78°58°
Wed 87°65°
Thu 83°69° 20%
Fri 87°69° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 9 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: 11th Avenue / Virginia Street (WB) stop 736 m from the trailhead

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