{"id":549,"date":"2011-09-25T18:30:33","date_gmt":"2011-09-26T01:30:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/?p=549"},"modified":"2021-01-06T13:36:25","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T20:36:25","slug":"wofr-o37-twin-sisters-pk-east-11404-ft-3476-m","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.schnizer.com\/SOTAblog\/sota-trip-report\/wofr-o37-twin-sisters-pk-east-11404-ft-3476-m\/","title":{"rendered":"W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d837 (Twin Sisters Pk. East) \u2013 11404 ft \/ 3476 m"},"content":{"rendered":"

Twin Sisters Peak East (W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d837<\/a>) is located at the border of Rocky Mountain National Park<\/a> (RMNP) and the Roosevelt National Forest, just a few short miles south from Estes Park. There is a new trail-head which is not marked on the relatively old USGS maps. The trail eventually joins the one on the map. The weather forecast was excellent (temps near record highs) – what a difference a week can make. During last week’s activation of Ypsilon Mountain<\/a> (W\u00d8C\/FR-\u00d8\u00d89<\/a>) in the same area we had single digits temperature (5-10 F or ~minus 20C) compared to upper 70s\u00a0 (20-25 C) today. What made the trip even more enjoyable was the company of my wife.<\/p>\n

Trailhead: 9192 ft \/ 2386 m
\nSummit:\u00a0\u00a0 11404 ft \/ 3476 m
\nElev. gain: 2939 ft \/ 896 m
\nRoundtrip: 7.0 mi \/ 11.3<\/p>\n

Compare this summit with my other activated summits<\/a><\/p>\n

How to get there:<\/strong>
\nTake US34 from Loveland <\/a>towards Estes Park<\/a> through Big Thompson Canyon<\/a>. In Estes Park, take Highway 7 (S St. Vrain Avenue) to the Lily Lake area. The approx. seven mile drive is very scenic and represents the Estes Park area very well. Between mile-marker 6 and 7 (just across Lily Lake) take a left (east), bypass the visitor center and follow the dirt road up the mountain until the road ends. There is parking on the right side of the road only. Everything is marked very clearly and easy to find.<\/p>\n

Parking\/Trailhead
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