Twin Peaks Wilderness
Twin Peaks Wilderness is a 11,396 acres (46.12 km2) wilderness area in the Wasatch Range of Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, United States.[1][2] The Mount Olympus Wilderness is directly north of the Twin Peaks Wilderness and separated by Utah State Route 190. The Lone Peak Wilderness is directly to the south and separated by Utah State Route 210. Elevations in the wilderness range from under 5,000 feet (1,500 m) to 11,330 feet (3,450 m) on Twin Peaks.
| Twin Peaks Wilderness | |
|---|---|
IUCN category Ib (wilderness area) | |
  | |
| Location | Salt Lake County, Utah United States |
| Nearest city | Sandy |
| Coordinates | 40.600950°N 111.719990°W |
| Area | 11,396 acres (46.1 km2) |
| Established | 1984 |
| Governing body | U.S. Forest Service |
See also
- List of U.S. Wilderness Areas
- Wilderness Act
References
- "Twin Peaks Wilderness". Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twin Peaks Wilderness
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