Utah · Hiking

Twin Peaks Connect

Twin Peaks ConnectPhoto: Liji Jinaraj from San Francisco, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.9 mi
round trip
1,528 ft
climb
6,038 ft
high point
Out and back
route
May–Jun, Sep–Oct
best months

Is Twin Peaks Connect 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 Peaks Connect is a moderate out-and-back hike in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah, managed by the Forest Service. The route is about 1.8 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 1,528 feet, and it starts at roughly 5,993 feet, reaching a high point of about 6,038 feet. The climb is steepest around the 0.75-mile mark, with a grade of about 24 percent. That makes the first half of the hike the most challenging, and the return trip mirrors the ascent. The trail is short enough to fit into a half day, and the estimated time is about 1.5 hours. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 89°F and winter brings frequent snow days. Several other trails sit about 0.3 miles away, including Terror Ridge Trail, Twin Peaks Trail and Black Mountain Trail. Climbers can find City Creek Canyon about 1.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Twin Peaks Connect

    Best months: May–June and September–October. 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.

    1. Jan

      38° / 19°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    2. Feb

      43° / 22°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      52° / 29°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 34°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    5. May

      69° / 41°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    6. Jun

      80° / 49°

      6 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 57°

      4 wet

    8. Aug

      87° / 56°

      5 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 47°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 36°

      8 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 27°

      9 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 20°

      11 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at City Creek Wtp, UT, 1.4 mi away at 5,340 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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