At a Glance
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance (one-way)
3.7 miles
Elevation
9,900 ft
Elevation Gain
N/A
Trailhead
Wild Basin TH / Twin Lakes TH
Park Area
Wild Basin
Side of Divide
East
Coordinates
40.2096°N, 105.6057°W
Wild Basin

Twin Lakes (upper)

Smaller crescent-shaped twin; bushwhacking from Lower Twin

Photo coming soon — Wild Basin TH / Twin Lakes TH approach

About Twin Lakes (upper)

Upper Twin Lake in Wild Basin is the smaller, crescent-shaped twin sitting above Lower Twin. Reaching it requires considerable bushwhacking beyond the lower lake — most visitors don't make the trip.

No maintained trail exists in this drainage. From Lower Twin, the route continues uphill through dense vegetation; route-finding is on you. The lake sits at roughly 9,900 ft, on the east side of the Continental Divide.

Best paired with Lower Twin as a single off-trail day from Wild Basin. The reward is a quiet, rarely visited shoreline with strong views back toward Copeland Mountain and Eagles Beak.

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