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Twin Peaks

On Twin Peaks, La Garita Mountains

Trail6.2 km · 3.9 miBest Jul–Aug

Next nearby hike: Halfmoon Creek 0.0 mi · 0.0 kmExplore Twin Peaks →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Jul–Aug · highs 16–18 °C (61–64 °F)

  1. J-5°-20°39
  2. F-5°-19°41
  3. M-2°-16°57
  4. A2°-12°59
  5. M8°-7°59
  6. J15°-2°52
  7. J18°2°122
  8. A16°2°142
  9. S12°-2°91
  10. O6°-7°72
  11. N-1°-15°49
  12. D-6°-20°47

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

Trail facts

Length
6.2 km · 3.9 mi (agency length field)
Source
USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
Managed by
US Forest Service
Data from
U.S. Forest Service
Mountain
Twin Peaks (mountain, 3,763 m; GeoNames)
Mountain range
La Garita Mountains (San Juan Mountains › Southern Rocky Mountains; GMBA)
Nearest town
14 km NE of Creede (Mineral County, Colorado) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Rio Grande National Forest
Connects to
Halfmoon Creek, Middle Fork (at its start or end)
Best months
Jul–Aug
Country
United States of America
Region
Colorado
Continent
North America
Route centre
37.9163, -106.7894
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail centre

Halfmoon Creek

0.0 mi · 0.0 km · Rio Grande National Forest

Benito Creek

1.3 mi · 2.1 km · Rio Grande National Forest

Halfmoon Pass

1.7 mi · 2.7 km · Rio Grande National Forest

Middle Fork

2.3 mi · 3.7 km · Rio Grande National Forest

Unknown Creek

2.5 mi · 4.0 km · Rio Grande National Forest

South Fork Saguache

2.8 mi · 4.5 km · Rio Grande National Forest

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