Broads Fork Twin Peaks Utah

Broads fork twin peaks is a 8 5 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near salt lake city utah that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult.

Broads fork twin peaks utah. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is best used from june until september. Broads fork twin peaks more frequently referred to simply as twin peaks is the highest and most prominent mountain on the eastern skyline behind salt lake valley. With an elevation of 11 330 feet east summit and 11 328 feet west summit the twins rise nearly 7 000 vertical feet above the valley floor. The twin peaks of utah are made up of the broads fork twin peak and the american fork twin peak while at the summit of either one you can easily see the other.

Broads fork twin peaks elevation. On the map there is a lake but it is now a marshy area. Broad s fork twin peaks overlooking the salt lake valley and american fork twin peaks which is located less than five miles to the southeast american fork twin peaks is actually the higher of the two at 11 489 feet 3 502 m and is the tallest peak of salt lake county. Rustler aug 2 2015 4 08 am hasn t voted updated distance we scrambled up down and across loose rocks up and over rock walls some low class 5 material with significant exposure and up steep loose couloirs to the summit of broads fork twin peaks 6 5 miles from the trailhead.

The peak is high and rugged and the fourth highest peak in the entire wasatch range. Broads fork twin peaks sometimes called salt lake twin peaks stand over the city as the tallest peak on the skyline from the downtown area. Broads fork twin peaks. 10 miles round trip duration.

I remember a pond was there 20 years ago. Broads fork twin peaks are the highest and most prominent mountain on the eastern skyline in the salt lake valley with an elevation of 11 330 feet the rise is nearly 7 000 vertical feet above the valley floor. About a mile from the trailhead the trail crosses a footbridge right by a very pretty cascade. Steep hike but with good footing up to the overlook of broads fork.

The trail at this point is well maintained although still steep in most sections. Rated 5 0 5 based on 2. During the summer and fall months. The view of dromedary o sullivan aka sunrise and twin peaks is well worth the effort.

From the trailhead the broads fork trail 055 ascends through a pretty forest as it goes toward the broads fork drainage. If you ve done any research on this peak you ve seen several routes that will lead you to the top. There are actually two sets of well known twin peaks of the wasatch front in utah.