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Utah · Hiking · Near Heber
Twin Lakes
- 0.2 mi
- round trip
- 82 ft
- climb
- 9,399 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Is Twin Lakes open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Twin Lakes is a short, easy hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, about 0.18 miles long with an 82-foot elevation gain. It's an out-and-back route that starts and ends at nearly the same point, with the high point at about 9,399 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Silver Lake show July highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, while winter highs stay around 30°F. The trail is natural-surface and allows bikes, but horses are not permitted. It is not an accessible trail. The Alta-Brighton Trail and Brighton Lakes Trail both lie within a quarter mile. Climbers can head to the Brighton Area, and anglers can try Silver Lake, all about 0.4 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Twin Lakes
Best months: June–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
31° / 11°
Feb
31° / 12°
Mar
37° / 17°
Apr
43° / 22°
May
52° / 30°
Jun
64° / 39°
Jul
72° / 47°
Aug
71° / 46°
Sep
62° / 38°
Oct
49° / 28°
Nov
37° / 18°
Dec
30° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Silver Lake Brighton, UT, 0.5 mi away at 8,740 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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