Twin Peaks
About
Twin Peaks is a summit in Santa Clara County, California, on county-managed land associated with Uvas Reservoir. The nearest town is Morgan Hill, about 4.5 miles away. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a weather station in Gilroy, 8.9 miles away, show April highs around 72°F and October highs near 79°F, while July and August average 87°F. That station sits far below the summit, so temperatures on top run cooler. Several other outings lie within a few miles. The Vineyard Trail and Cordevalle Loop Trail are both about 2.8 miles off, Uvas Creek offers canoeing about 3.3 miles away, and T. Lubet draws mountain bikers about 3.4 miles out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
1,554 ft
Land manager
County Land
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
When to go
Best time to go: Sep–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 37–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Gilroy, CA weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan61° high38° low
- Feb64° high40° low
- Mar68° high43° low
- Apr72° high44° low
- May77° high49° low
- Jun83° high52° low
- Jul87° high54° low
- Aug87° high54° low
- Sep85° high53° low
- Oct79° high48° low
- Nov68° high42° low
- Dec60° high37° low
The station sits about 1,400 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Uvas Reservoir · Public land
- Nearest town
- Morgan Hill, California · 4.5 mi
- Managed by
- County Land
Nearby
- Vineyard TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Open Space Authority trail (under development)Hiking2.8 mi
- Cordevalle Loop TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Santa Teresa Blvd PathHiking3.1 mi
- Uvas CreekCanoeing3.3 mi
- T. LubetMountain biking3.4 mi
- Temporary Trail InterconnectionHiking3.7 mi
- Old Mine TrailHiking4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
