Twins Peak
Photo: Bonnie Moreland (free images), Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)- 6.2 mi
- round trip
- 7,745 ft
- climb
- 7,292 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 21 h ago
Is Twins Peak open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Willamette National Forest. It doesn't name Twins Peak, so check the source for the area it covers.
Cedar Creek Fire Closure
Agency closure covering Willamette National Forest · Order 06-18-10-26-04 · USFS · Willamette National Forest
FIRE CLOSURES: Current wildfire closures on the Willamette National Forest
Agency alert covering Willamette National Forest · USFS · Willamette National Forest
2026 Active Wildfire
Agency alert covering Middle Fork Ranger District · USFS · Middle Fork Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Willamette National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Twins Peak is a hard out-and-back hike in Oregon's Willamette National Forest, within the Middle Fork Ranger District. The trail is about 6 miles long, and the climb from the start at roughly 5,740 feet to the high point of about 7,290 feet is about 1,500 feet of elevation gain. The route is natural-surfaced, and both horses and bikes are allowed. The steepest part of the hike comes at about 2.8 miles, with a grade of around 21 percent. It is a year-round trip, and the Forest Service manages the surrounding land. The hike starts right next to the Gold Lake trail, about 0.1 mile away, and Bobby Lake is about 0.7 mile off. Shadow Bay campground sits about 1.4 miles away. Gold Lake Campground is about 4.4 miles from the peak.
Local outfitters
- Shelter Cove Resort & Marina7 mi away
- Casey's Riverside RV Resort26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
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