Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 4 lakes
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 4 lakes is a 13.3-mile out-and-back in Mount Hood Wilderness near Government Camp, OR. The route passes Barlow Pass and Upper Twin Lake before reaching Lower Twin Lake at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 1,636 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Upper Twin Lake–Lower Twin Lake, 4 lakes
13.3 mi · ▲ 1,636 ft · 5 hr 15 min
Elevation 4,140–4,554 ft
Out & Back · Mount Hood Wilderness
Trailhead: 45.30333, -121.67346
Weather Sep 4: Light rain, high 50°F / low 40° · precip 47% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 7:41 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miPass Barlow Pass.
- 2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Twin Lakes Trail #495, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Upper Twin Lake.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Lower Twin Lake.
- 200 ftReach Upper Twin Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Pacific Crest Trail, heading W.
- 3.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 312 ft
- Pacific Crest Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 373 ft
- Timberline Trail #600 4 mi · ▲ 1,022 ft
- Yellow Jacket Ski Trail via Pacific Crest Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 614 ft
- Barlow Pass via Pacific Crest Trail 5 mi · ▲ 533 ft
- Timberline Trail #600 Loop 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,023 ft
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