Twin Lakes
Twin Lakes Trail is a 7 miles trail in Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. The Forest Service rates it trail class 2 to 3, moderately developed to developed. The forest has not published allowed uses for it. It enters Bull of the Woods Wilderness, Mount Hood Wilderness and Opal Creek Wilderness.
Trail conditions, closures and hazards are not tracked here. The Mt. Hood National Forest official page carries current alerts and closure orders.
Map
One end Other endLine simplified to about 100 metres. Basemap from the USGS National Map.
| One end | 44.8556, -122.1361 · Directions ↗ |
| Other end | 44.8661, -122.0845 · Directions ↗ |
The ends are the two ends of the longest connected chain of segments. The record does not say which is the usual start. The trail is recorded as 5 segments.
The trail
| Length | 7 miles |
| Trail class | 2, moderately developed; 3, developed |
| Type | land trail |
| Surface | native material |
| Typical grade | 0-5 percent, 12-20 percent |
| Typical tread width | 18-24 inches |
| Accessibility | Evaluated and does not meet accessibility guidelines |
| Trail numbers | 495, 573 |
| Forest | Mt. Hood National Forest (unit 0606) |
| States | Oregon |
| Detail published | basic characteristics |
Values are the set across all segments. Class 1 is minimally developed and class 5 is fully developed. Grade and width are the forest's typical values, not measured extremes.
Wilderness
- Bull of the Woods Wilderness WildernessFS · about 60% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Mount Hood Wilderness WildernessFS · about 22% of the line is insideWilderness Connect ↗
- Opal Creek Wilderness WildernessFS · the line touches the boundaryWilderness Connect ↗
Inside a designated wilderness, bicycles and motor vehicles are prohibited by law regardless of the trail record, and permits or group limits may apply.
Trailheads
The Forest Service recreation layer records no trailhead within a third of a mile of this trail's line. Many trails start from a road pullout or another trail with no trailhead record. The forest's recreation pages list the trailheads it does publish.
Distance is from the point to the nearest part of the trail line. Season text is what the forest wrote and is often a season name rather than a date. The recreation page link goes to the Forest Service site, which may redirect to the forest's recreation index.
Camping nearby
Campsite Atlas cards carry site counts and booking links from Recreation.gov. Forest Service cards come from the recreation layer and link the agency page.
Fire nearby
- WildfireAustin
14 mi from the trail midpoint · 12,881 acres · 87% contained
- WildfireThe Narrows
20 mi from the trail midpoint · 305 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireGrasshopper
40 mi from the trail midpoint · 93,996 acres · 98% contained
- WildfireBench
41 mi from the trail midpoint · 67,071 acres · 90% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge. Closure orders are on the forest's official page.
Explore
Reference
Questions people ask
How long is the Twin Lakes Trail?
7 miles, the sum of the 5 segments the Forest Service records under this name in Mt. Hood National Forest.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
What is allowed on the Twin Lakes Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest has not published allowed uses for this trail. The forest office can say what is open.
Where does the Twin Lakes Trail start?
The line begins at 44.8556, -122.1361 and ends at 44.8661, -122.0845. No Forest Service trailhead is recorded within a third of a mile of it. The record does not say which end is the usual start.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Twin Lakes Trail in a wilderness area?
Yes. It enters Bull of the Woods Wilderness, Mount Hood Wilderness and Opal Creek Wilderness. Wilderness rules ban bicycles and motor vehicles and often limit group size.
Where can I camp near the Twin Lakes Trail?
Frog Lake (1 mi), Elk Lake (2.2 mi) and Elk Lake Campground (2.2 mi) are within five miles of the trail. Site counts and booking links are on Campsite Atlas.
Source: Campsite Atlas
How developed is the Twin Lakes Trail?
Trail class 2 to 3, which the Forest Service describes as moderately developed to developed. Class 1 is a minimal, unimproved route and class 5 is fully developed, often paved.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
How steep and how wide is the Twin Lakes Trail?
The typical grade is 0-5 percent on most segments and 12-20 percent on others. The typical tread is 18-24 inches wide.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Is the Twin Lakes Trail accessible?
No. The Forest Service evaluated it and found it does not meet its accessibility guidelines.
Source: Forest Service trail layer
Who manages the Twin Lakes Trail?
Mt. Hood National Forest, Forest Service unit 0606. The trail is in Oregon.
Is there a fire near the Twin Lakes Trail?
4 active incidents within 50 miles of the trail midpoint as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Austin at 14 miles. Check the forest's closure orders before you go.
Source: Fire nearby
Source
This page is built from 5 segments named TWIN LAKES in the Forest Service TrailNFS_Publish layer, administrative unit 0606. Wilderness overlap is tested against the National Wilderness Preservation System layer from Wilderness Connect. Trailheads and Forest Service campgrounds come from the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer. Data refreshed September 17, 2026. The methodology page explains how segments become trails.