Twin Peaks
About
Twin Peaks is a summit of about 12,305 feet in Tuolumne County, California, inside Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Twin Lakes, about 6 miles away. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. The Horse Creek Route is about 2.5 miles away, and the Summit Pass and Virginia Pass hikes are each about 2.6 miles off. For an overnight base, Trumbull Lake campground is about 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
12,305 ft
Land manager
National Park Service
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Twin Peaks
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
- Yosemite Wilderness · Wilderness
- Yosemite National Park · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Twin Lakes, California · 5.8 mi
- Managed by
- National Park Service
Conditions
Active alerts for Yosemite National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:
Glacier Point Road is closed due to the Dome Fire until 10/10 at 7 am
Park Closure · posted Oct 9, 2026
Source: NPS Alerts API
Nearby
- Horse Creek RouteHiking2.5 mi
- Hoover WildernessRock climbing2.6 mi
- Summit PassHiking2.6 mi
- Virginia PassHiking2.6 mi
- The Sawtooth RidgeRock climbing3.2 mi
- Green Creek GroupCamping4.9 mi
- Trumbull LakeCamping5.8 mi
- Robinson CreekCanoeing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
