Twin Sisters Peaks

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Twin Sisters East Peak
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Twin Sisters Peaks viewed from Trail Ridge Road
Highest point
Elevation 11,433 ft (3,485 m) [1] [2]
Prominence 2,298 ft (700 m) [2]
Isolation 4.36 mi (7.02 km) [2]
Listing Colorado prominent summits
Coordinates 40°17′20″N105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°W / 40.2888732; -105.5183324 Coordinates: 40°17′20″N105°31′06″W / 40.2888732°N 105.5183324°W / 40.2888732; -105.5183324 [3]
Geography
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Twin Sisters East Peak
Location Rocky Mountain National Park, Larimer County, Colorado, U.S. [3]
Parent range Front Range [2]
Topo map USGS 7.5' topographic map
Longs Peak, Colorado [3]
Climbing
Easiest route hike, scramble
Twin Sisters West Peak
Highest point
Elevation 11,418 ft (3,480 m) [4] [5]
Prominence 2,298 ft (700 m)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Coordinates 40°17′21″N105°31′10″W / 40.289087°N 105.519385°W / 40.289087; -105.519385 [5]

The Twin Sisters Peaks are mountains in Colorado, located in the Front Range in Larimer County, Colorado, straddling Rocky Mountain National Park and Roosevelt National Forest.

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References

  1. The elevation of Twin Sisters East Peak includes an adjustment of +1.388 m (+4.55 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Twin Sisters Peaks, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.[ self-published source? ]
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Twin Sisters Peaks". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved November 6, 2014.
  4. The elevation of Twin Sisters West Peak includes an adjustment of +1.389 m (+4.56 ft) from NGVD 29 to NAVD 88.
  5. 1 2 "Twin Sisters Peaks-West Peak, Colorado". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved November 6, 2014.[ self-published source? ]