Twin Sisters Peaks, Twin Sisters trail (~7.5 miles round trip, ~2500 ft gain/loss)

Twin Sisters Peaks

Route:

Twin Sisters Trail

~7.5 miles round trip, ~2500 ft gain/loss

A nice hike any time of year.

Region: Colorado

Elev: Twin Sisters Trailhead Elev: 8,930 ft; Summit Elev: 11,428 ft

Type:

Trip Report 1:

Summer hike

Date(s): August 21, 2021 (Sat)

Partner(s): solo

Trip Report 2:

Winter hike

Date(s): January 8, 2022 (Sat)

Partner(s): solo

Two hikes to the top of Twin Sisters. The trailhead is about 15 minutes from my house, so this provides a nice short hike any time of year.

From the nps website:
"The hike to Twin Sisters Peak is both challenging and rewarding. This hike features a forested trail, the traverse of a landslide, and steep switchbacks leading to a breathtaking view. The final push to the summit requires an exciting rock scramble to the top of Twin Sisters Peak East. From the peak, hikers can enjoy wonderful views of Longs Peak, Mount Meeker, Estes Cone, and the Continental Divide."

Trip Reports

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Intro

Below is a small sampling of photos from a solo August hike to the summit of Twin Sisters. About 2 hours and 40 minutes round trip. I did not originally post this hike on my website, but when I snowshoed to the top of Twin Sisters the following winter and posted the snowshoe I decided to post this hike as well, since it is interesting to see the difference in conditions between summer vs. winter.

Photos

Intro

Below is a small sampling of photos from a solo January hike/snowshoe to the summit of Twin Sisters. About 3 hours and 40 minutes round trip, with all of the snowshoe, glove, and clothing stops and parking my car on HWY 7 instead of being able to drive to the trailhead. A good few hours of exercise on a beautiful day!