East Twin Peak - Hike near Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, Alaska, USA,Anchorage,Alaska
61.411583131108515, -149.1267305613291
29.0 miles NE of Anchorage, Alaska
Address: Anchorage, Alaska, USA
GPS: 61°24'41.7"N 149°7'36.2"W
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State: Alaska
Trails/Routes: 4.5 mi

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Mapped Route/Trail Distances

Route #1 4.5 miles
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Climbing in East Twin Peak, South Central Alaska Ice and Alpine

https://www.mountainproject.com/area/110890814/east-twin-peak

Twin Peaks – Alaska Hike Search

https://alaskahikesearch.com/hikes/twin-peaks/

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https://aktrailhead.com/twinpeaks/twinpeaks.shtml

West Twin Peak : Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering : SummitPost

https://www.summitpost.org/west-twin-peak/816272
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Be courteous, informed, and prepared. Read trailhead guidelines, stay on the trail, and don't feed the wildlife.

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  1. Plan Ahead and Prepare
  2. Travel & camp on durable surfaces
  3. Dispose of waste properly
  4. Leave what you find
  5. Minimize campfire impacts
  6. Respect wildlife
  7. Be considerate of other visitors

Directions

From Anchorage, Alaska

  1. Head north on I St toward W 4th Ave (184 ft)
  2. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto W 4th Ave (361 ft)
  3. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto H St (0.1 mi)
  4. Turn left onto W 6th Ave (1.3 mi)
  5. Continue onto AK-1 N/E 5th Ave
    Continue to follow AK-1 N
    (11.6 mi)
  6. Keep left to stay on AK-1 N (13.9 mi)
  7. Take the exit toward Eklutna (0.2 mi)
  8. Turn right onto Eklutna Village Rd (167 ft)
  9. Turn right onto Old Glenn Hwy (0.4 mi)
  10. Turn left onto Eklutna Lake Rd (9.5 mi)
  11. Turn left onto Jeep Trail (0.5 mi)
  12. Turn left to stay on Jeep Trail (0.1 mi)
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First view of Twin Peaks near Eklutna Lake courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗ First view of Twin Peaks near Eklutna Lake courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗
View of Eklutna Lake from the Twin Peaks trail, near Anchorage, Alaska courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗ View of Eklutna Lake from the Twin Peaks trail, near Anchorage, Alaska courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗ Twin Peaks from the second bench courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗ Twin Peaks from the second bench courtesy of Frank Kovalchek↗

Trails

Distance ?

4.5 miles

Elevation Gain ?

4,751 feet

Real Ascent ?

5,131 feet

Real Descent ?

380 feet

Avg Grade (12°)

21%

Grade (-12° to 45°)

-20% to 101%

Elevation differences are scaled for emphasis. While the numbers are accurate, the cut-away shown here is not to scale.