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Twin Sisters Peaks

Coordinates:40°17′20″N105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°W /40.2888732; -105.5183324
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Mountain in Colorado, United States

Twin Sisters East Peak
Twin Sisters Peaks viewed fromTrail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation11,433 ft (3,485 m)[1][2]
Prominence2,298 ft (700 m)[2]
Isolation4.36 mi (7.02 km)[2]
ListingColorado prominent summits
Coordinates40°17′20″N105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°W /40.2888732; -105.5183324[3]
Geography
Twin Sisters East Peak is located in Colorado
Twin Sisters East Peak
Twin Sisters East Peak
LocationRocky Mountain National Park,Larimer County,Colorado,U.S.[3]
Parent rangeFront Range[2]
Topo map(s)USGS 7.5' topographic map
Longs Peak, Colorado[3]
Climbing
Easiest routehike, scramble
Twin Sisters West Peak
Map
Highest point
Elevation11,418 ft (3,480 m)[4][5]
Coordinates40°17′21″N105°31′10″W / 40.289087°N 105.519385°W /40.289087; -105.519385[5]

TheTwin Sisters Peaks are mountains inColorado, located in theFront Range inLarimer County, Colorado, straddlingRocky Mountain National Park andRoosevelt National Forest.

History

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The mountain was originally known amongst Estes Park locals as Lily Mountain until the name Twin Sisters Peaks was submitted to the Washington Geographic Board on March 7, 1907 by Ellsworth Bethel. The first trail to the summit was constructed in 1914, at the same time the first fire lookout was established at the top by the Forest Service. In 1917, the mountain was officially made part of Rocky Mountain National Park's eastern boundary. Swiss mountaineer Walter Kiener was the first RMNP ranger to operate the fire lookout, serving in this position for five summers. Kiener's presence on the mountain increased visitor traffic and helped to popularize the hike with tourists. In 1936, the trail was reconstructed by theCivilian Conservation Corps. The ranger station was later razed in 1977, although its remains are still visible on the summit.[6][7]

During the Colorado front range floods of 2013, the western side of the mountain experienced a large mudslide, which left a large muddy scar and wiped out several switchbacks of the trail. The trail was later re-defined within the scar to allow hiking to resume, but the damage is still visible from afar.

Historical names

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  • Lillie Mountain
  • Lillie Mountains
  • Tahosa Mountain
  • Twin Sisters Peaks – 1908[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^The elevation of Twin Sisters East Peak includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (+4.55 ft) fromNGVD 29 toNAVD 88.
  2. ^abcd"Twin Sisters Peaks, Colorado".Peakbagger.com. RetrievedNovember 6, 2014.
  3. ^abcd"Twin Sisters Peaks".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey,United States Department of the Interior. RetrievedNovember 6, 2014.
  4. ^The elevation of Twin Sisters West Peak includes an adjustment of +1.389 m (+4.56 ft) fromNGVD 29 toNAVD 88.
  5. ^ab"Twin Sisters Peaks-West Peak, Colorado".Peakbagger.com. RetrievedNovember 6, 2014.
  6. ^"Walter Kiener Will Close Ranger Station on Twin Sisters Monday".The Estes Park Trail. September 6, 1929. RetrievedApril 13, 2025.
  7. ^"The Traditions of Twin Sisters Peaks".The Estes Park Trail. May 27, 1994. RetrievedApril 13, 2025.

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