Twin Peak
About
Twin Peak is a summit in the Ventana Wilderness, part of the Monterey Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California. The nearest town is Fort Hunter Liggett, about 16 miles away. The peak sits among a cluster of trails in this part of the wilderness. The Gamboa Trail passes within half a mile, Cone Peak is about 0.6 miles away, and the Ojito Camp Trail is less than a mile off. For a base nearby, Kirk Creek campground is about 4 miles away and Memorial Park campground about 5 miles.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,840 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Twin Peak
California
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
Where it is
- Ventana Wilderness · Wilderness
- Monterey Ranger District · Ranger district
- Los Padres National Forest · National forest
- Nearest town
- Fort Hunter Liggett, California · 16 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Monterey Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Monterey Ranger District Emergency Closure Order with Exceptions
critical · posted Oct 5, 2026
San Carpoforo Beach Prohibition of Overnight Camping and Campfires
fire-restriction · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Gamboa TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Cone PeakHiking0.6 mi
- Ojito Camp TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Kirk CreekCamping4.4 mi
- Memorial ParkCamping5.1 mi
- Beach, TheRock climbing6.2 mi
- Wagon CavesRock climbing6.3 mi
- Plaskett Creek CampgroundSurf fishing9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
