British Columbia trails · The Twins Route

The Twins Route

A 11.6-mile network in British Columbia, with 3,046 ft of climbing. Reaches South Twin and other summit destinations.

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Length

11.6 mi

Elevation gain

3,046 ft

Difficulty

Expert

Max grade

60%

Steepest mile

+1,375 ft

Tread at ≥10% grade

5.0 mi

Shape

network

Elevation profile

Most of the climbing sits in the first third — 82% of the ascent, between mile 0.0 and mile 3.9. It gives back about 5,209 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

NRCAN MRDEM ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

South Twin (summit)
North Twin (summit)
The Twins (summit)

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Terrain graded T4 (SAC scale) — exposed or hands-on hiking reported on part of this route.

Sections reported faint or hard to follow — carry a map or download this area offline.

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:38 a.m., the sun rises at 8:12 a.m. and sets at 6:57 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:31 p.m. (MDT) — 10 h 45 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 11.6-mile route takes roughly 5 h 50 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:02 p.m. — 4 h 55 min before sunset.