USDA Forest Service · Colorado
Twin Peaks Campground
USDA Forest Service · Colorado, United States
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,678 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile weak · AT&T good · Verizon good (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- TWIN PEAKS CG (NFSR 126) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- PSICC
- Address
- CO
- Activities
- Camping, Recreational Vehicles
About
Twin Peaks is a first-come, first-served campground located west of Twin Lakes Reservoir in a shaded aspen and lodgepole pine forest. It is located above the whitewater of Lake Creek at 9,600 feet with spectacular views of the Sawatch Range. The Continental Divide and Mount Elbert trails are in the nearby area. Firewood is available for sale at the host site.
High altitude sickness may occur at this altitude. Please click on the link for Maps of the Twin Lakes Campgrounds and Twin Lakes.
During the 2021 season, water will be unavailable at this campground. Please bring water for your camp, including enough water to completely drown your fire, leaving it cold to the touch, if you are having a campfire.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 8° | -16° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 11° | -8° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 16° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 22° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 33° | 18° | 62° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 67° | 40° | 30° | 78° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 48° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 47° | 38° | 79° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 41° | 18° | 76° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 32° | -4° | 63° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 15° | -9° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 9° | -11° | 43° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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