| Twin Peaks | |
| Elevation Ft: | 13341 |
| Elevation Ref: | [1] |
| Prominence Ft: | 251 |
| Isolation Mi: | 0.86 |
| Parent Peak: | Rinker Peak (13,789 ft) |
| Country: | United States |
| State: | Colorado |
| Region: | Chaffee |
| Region Type: | County |
| Part Type: | Protected area |
| Part: | San Isabel National Forest |
| Range: | Rocky Mountains Sawatch Range Collegiate Peaks[2] |
| Map: | Colorado#USA |
| Coordinates: | 39.0424°N -106.4255°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [3] |
| Topo: | USGS Mount Elbert |
| Easiest Route: | hiking |
Twin Peaks is a 13341feet mountain summit in Chaffee County, Colorado, United States.[3]
Twin Peaks is set approximately 8miles east of the Continental Divide in the Collegiate Peaks which are a subrange of the Sawatch Range. The mountain is located 3miles southwest of Twin Lakes on land managed by San Isabel National Forest.[1] Precipitation runoff from the peak's slopes drains to Lake Creek which is a tributary of the Arkansas River. Topographic relief is significant as the summit rises 3740feet above Lake Creek in 1.5miles. The highest peak in Colorado, Mount Elbert, is 4.97miles to the north and line parent Rinker Peak is 0.62 mile to the southwest.[2] The mountain's toponym has been officially adopted by the United States Board on Geographic Names.[3]
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Twin Peaks is located in an alpine subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and cool to warm summers.[4] Due to its altitude, it receives precipitation all year, as snow in winter and as thunderstorms in summer, with a dry period in late spring. Climbers can expect afternoon rain, hail, and lightning from the seasonal monsoon in late July and August.