Peak · Colorado
Twin Sisters Peak
Twin Sisters Peak rises to 2,650 m in Colorado. Starr Peak stands 3,198 m to the south-southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Forsythe Rock, a peak 1.4 miles away. Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway passes 17 miles off.
The story
mountain in Colorado, United States of America
Wikidata Q49086344, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 2650 m
How to reach it
Coordinates39.97276, -105.38444
- 17.1 mi off the Lariat Loop Scenic and Historic Byway, National
- 28.3 mi off the Trail Ridge Road/Beaver Meadow Road, National
- 29.1 mi off the Colorado River Headwaters, National
Overlooks nearby
- Denver Mountain Parks · 18 mi
- Buffalo Herd Overlook · 19 mi
- Carol Karlin Overlook · 21 mi
- Point of Geological Interest · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Forsythe Rock: 1.4 mi
- Langridge Dyke: 2.8 mi
- Comforter Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Tram Hill: 3.2 mi
- Bummers Rock: 3.4 mi
Historic sites
- Wallstreet Gold Extraction Company Mill: 4.6 mi
- Colorado Chautauqua National Historic Landmark: 5.7 mi
- Arbor: 5.8 mi
- En Memoria de Los Seis de Boulder: 5.8 mi
- U.S. bicentennial commemoration/time capsule: 6.5 mi
Parks
- Boulder Mountain Park: 4.6 mi
- Eben G. Fine Park: 5.5 mi
- The Peoples' Crossing: 5.5 mi
- Edward Sell Smith Park: 5.6 mi
- Chautauqua Park: 5.7 mi
Attractions
- Boulder Star: 5.2 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.2 mi
- Mary Rippon Outdoor Theatre: 6.4 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.6 mi
- Peak-to-Peak Highway: 6.6 mi
Artworks
- Old Jake: 5.8 mi
- One-on-One: 6.1 mi
- Hearts on a swing: 6.4 mi
- The Flower on the Mountain: 6.4 mi
- Grand Challenges in Global Health: 6.5 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Eagle Rock: 1.8 mi
- Cob Rock: 1.9 mi
- Bitty Buttress: 2.0 mi
- The Amphitheatre: 2.0 mi
- East Blob Rock: 2.1 mi
Nature reserves: 52
- National Center for Atmospheric Research: 5.9 mi
- Ralston Creek State Wildlife Area: 9.2 mi
- Davidson Mesa: 11.2 mi
- Rocky Mountain Ecodharma Retreat Center: 11.3 mi
- National Wildlife Refuge: 11.5 mi
Museums: 50
- James F. Bailey Assay Office Museum: 4.6 mi
- NCAR Exhibits: 5.8 mi
- Museum Collections - Bruce Curtis Building: 6.3 mi
- Media Archaeology Lab: 6.4 mi
- Museum of Natural History - Henderson Building: 6.4 mi
Gardens: 38
- Waterwise Garden: 5.7 mi
- Centennial Garden: 5.8 mi
- Fortune Community Garden: 5.8 mi
- Goss Grove Community Garden: 6.8 mi
- Centennial Community Garden: 7.0 mi
Picnic sites: 21
- Mount Alto Picnic Area: 6.0 mi
- Barbeque: 7.3 mi
- Bootleg Bottom Picnic Area: 8.6 mi
- Red Barn Group Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Ole Barn Knoll Picnic Area: 9.1 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Boulder Falls: 2.6 mi
- Hidden Falls: 18.8 mi
- Upper Copeland Falls: 18.8 mi
- Calypso Cascades: 18.8 mi
- Lower Copeland Falls: 18.8 mi
Ghost towns: 9
- Tungsten: 4.9 mi
- Caribou: 10.3 mi
- Nevadaville: 14.6 mi
- Russell Gulch: 15.7 mi
- Arapahoe: 17.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 16.9 mi
- Arapaho Spring: 20.4 mi
- Wilson Spring: 21.8 mi
- Lookout Springs: 23.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Keyhole Rock: 23.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.0 miles of Twin Sisters Peak. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Peak | SSW 199° | 3,198 m | 5.8 mi |
| Thorodin Mountain | SSW 200° | 3,195 m | 6.3 mi |
| Tremont Mountain | SSW 201° | 3,163 m | 7.9 mi |
| Boulder County Hill | W 274° | 3,109 m | 9.6 mi |
| Tennessee Mountain | WSW 253° | 3,039 m | 9.5 mi |
| Centralia Mountain | S 176° | 2,982 m | 10.0 mi |
| Eldorado Mountain | W 264° | 2,941 m | 9.5 mi |
| Miramonte Mountain | SSW 193° | 2,915 m | 5.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:38 | 19:14 |
| June solstice | 05:34 | 19:54 | 20:34 |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:25 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:21 | 15:57 | 16:40 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Jun–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 28 | 28 | 35 | 40 | 48 | 58 | 65 | 62 | 55 | 44 | 35 | 29 |
| Precip in | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.8 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Gross Rsvr, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 181160 — Twin Sisters Peak, Boulder County, Colorado.
OpenStreetMap element node/358916543
Day trips start here
- Boulder · 6 mi
- Golden · 17 mi
- Idaho Springs · 17 mi
- Arvada · 20 mi
- Denver · 26 mi
- Estes Park · 29 mi
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