Twin Lakes

California

California

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2.2 mi

Distance

697 ft

Gain

No verdict for this trail

We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.

What we do know

  • Inside Klamath National Forest

    3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

    Boundary data

What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

Trinity Alps Wilderness wilderness
Out & back

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Twin Lakes

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Elevation & route

Distance
2.2 mi
Elevation gain
697 ft
Highest point
6,451 ft
Lowest point
5,742 ft
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Permits & access

Managing agency
Forest Service
Wilderness area
Trinity Alps Wilderness
Surface
Natural

Source for surface: USDA Forest Service National Forest System Trails (EDW)

About this trail

Twin Lakes is a 2.20-mile out-and-back trail in California with 861 feet of elevation gain. The trail follows an out-and-back route type.

Facts about this trail

The climb

High point
6,451 ft
Length (round trip)
2.2 mi
Shape
Out and back

Source: Roamze elevation profile and trail geometry (DEM samples along the mapped route)

Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Klamath National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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