Contact Info
3285 11th St.
PO Box 947
Baker City, OR 97814
- Phone:
- 541-523-4476
Basics
- Length:
- 4 miles
- Difficulty:
- Difficult
- Time:
- 3.5 - 4.5 hours
- Trailhead Elevation:
- 5600 feet
- Elevation Range:
- 5600 feet to 7665 feet
- Elevation Change:
- 2065 feet
- Usage:
- Moderate
- Season:
- Summer to Fall
Description
The trail to Twin Lakes follows Lake Creek up the drainage climbing fairly steep through an open forest with scattered old growth spruce and Douglas-fir trees in the first portion. It crosses the creek once, about 1/2 mile from the trailhead. At approximately 2 miles up, the trail traverses an open hillside meadow resplendent with wildflowers in the summer. Mountain goats are often seen in their haunts on the ridge west of the Twin Lakes basin. A large flat meadow just above the eastern shore of the lakes provides an ample camping area. Other camping areas exist between the two lakes.
The mile-long trail from the lakes to the Elkhorn Crest Trail consists entirely of switchbacks across the open talus slope.
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Map + Directions
Basic Directions
Take highway 7 approximately 21.5 miles from Baker City to Forest Road #6550 (Deer Creek Road). Follow this road to the junction with road #6540. Take 6540 for ½ mile to a 4-way intersection and continue forward on Forest Road #030. High-clearance vehicles are recommended from this point to the trailhead (three miles).
