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Twin Peaks (Chaffee County, Colorado)

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Coordinates: 39°02′32″N 106°25′32″W / 39.0423585°N 106.4254736°W / 39.0423585; -106.4254736
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Twin Peaks
Northeast aspect, from Twin Lakes
Highest point
Elevation13,341 ft (4,066 m)[1][2]
Prominence251 ft (77 m)[1]
Parent peakRinker Peak (13,789 ft)[1]
Isolation0.86 mi (1.38 km)[1]
Coordinates39°02′32″N 106°25′32″W / 39.0423585°N 106.4254736°W / 39.0423585; -106.4254736[2]
Geography
Twin Peaks is located in Colorado
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Location in Colorado
Twin Peaks is located in the United States
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks (the United States)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyChaffee
Protected areaSan Isabel National Forest
Parent rangeRocky Mountains
Sawatch Range
Collegiate Peaks[3]
Topo mapUSGS Mount Elbert
Climbing
Easiest routeclass 2 hiking[1]

Twin Peaks is a 13,341-foot (4,066 m) mountain summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[2]

Description

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Twin Peaks is set approximately eight miles (13 km) east of the Continental Divide in the Collegiate Peaks which are a subrange of the Sawatch Range. The mountain is located three miles (4.8 km) southwest of Twin Lakes on land managed by San Isabel National Forest.[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains to Lake Creek which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3,740 feet (1,140 m) above Lake Creek in 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The highest peak in Colorado, Mount Elbert, is 4.97 miles (8.00 km) to the north and line parent Rinker Peak is 0.62 mile to the southwest.[3] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[2]

Climate

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According to the Köppen climate classification system, Twin Peaks is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.

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  • Northeast aspect of Twin Peaks from Highway 82
    Northeast aspect of Twin Peaks from Highway 82
  • Northeast aspect of Twin Peaks and Rinker Peak (behind), from Twin Lakes
    Northeast aspect of Twin Peaks and Rinker Peak (behind), from Twin Lakes
  • South aspect of Twin Peaks (centered) viewed from Mount Hope. Centered at the top in the distance are Mount Elbert and Mount Massive (the two highest peaks in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains).
    South aspect of Twin Peaks (centered) viewed from Mount Hope. Centered at the top in the distance are Mount Elbert and Mount Massive (the two highest peaks in Colorado and the Rocky Mountains).
  • Mount Hope (left) and Twin Peaks (right) viewed from north
    Mount Hope (left) and Twin Peaks (right) viewed from north

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Twin Peaks, South - 13,341' CO". listsofjohn.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Twin Peaks". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Twin Peaks, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11. ISSN 1027-5606.
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