Twin Sisters Peaks–Twin Sisters Mountain, 5 summits is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Rocky Mountain National Park near Beaver Point, CO. The route passes Lily Lake and Twin Sisters Mountain before reaching Twin Sisters Peaks at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 2,432 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi8,967 – 11,339 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 40.30408, -105.53696
Nearest town Beaver Point, CO
Directions
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Twin Sisters Peaks–Twin Sisters Mountain, 5 summits
7.5 mi · ▲ 2,432 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 8,966–11,339 ft
Out & Back · Rocky Mountain National Park
Trailhead: 40.30408, -105.53696
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 55° · precip 14% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Lily Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wind River Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Serenity Lane, heading NE.
- 3.3 miReach Twin Sisters Peaks, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Twin Sisters Mountain.
- 3.3 miSharp right onto Wind River Pass Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 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
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F55°
Precip14%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity29%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:31 PM
Sat
74°58°
Sun
72°51°
30%
Mon
69°52°
22%
Tue
72°48°
23%
Wed
75°50°
34%
Thu
76°51°
41%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.5 mi in (~152 min). Leave by 4:39 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Lily Mountain–Crag of Fear, 6 cliffs 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,841 ft
- Gianttrack Mountain–Lily Lake, 4 sights 7.6 mi · ▲ 3,243 ft
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