Twin Falls Trail Map

Route map of the Twin Falls Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app and depicted a la Google Earth...

Twin Falls Trail Map

Route map of the Twin Falls Trail as tracked by the Gaia GPS app...

Twin Falls/Buckhorn Gap Trail Lower Junction -- 2,700'

The lower terminus and upper terminus of the Twin Falls Trail and Buckhorn Gap Trail are only separated by 2/10 mile. In this album we'll follow the trail from lower to upper, the lower seen here, with the Twin Falls Trail departing on the left...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,690'

Starting from the lower terminus, the Twin Falls Trail makes a quick descent to cross over Henry Branch...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,720'

After the crossing the Twin Falls Trail enters a broad flat plain. It doesn't exactly scream there's a couple hundred-foot waterfalls ahead does it...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,730'

A couple huge backcountry campsites sit between the trail and the creek along this stretch...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,740'

Even the tiniest tributaries are bridged on this trail...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,760'

One final quick climb before entering the cove containing Twin Falls...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,780'

Dropping into the cove containing Twin Falls the trail again hops across a tiny tributary via a short log bridge...

Twin Falls Trail/Unnamed Falls Spur Path Junction -- 2,780'

The tiny tributary just crossed can now be seen cascading off the cliff above and to the left of the trail. Except in wet weather this tributary and falls is all but dry. If you catch it on a day like seen here, however, the short steep climb up to see it is worth the effort...

Unnamed Falls -- 2,840'

As you can see the unnamed falls is barely photogenic even when the water is actually flowing well. Still, there's minimal extra effort required to see it so it's hard to be too disappointed...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,790'

Returning down to the main trail, the right-side drop of Twin Falls can now be seen cascading through the treetops ahead...

Twin Falls Trail @ Twin Falls -- 2,780'

The trail emerges at the head of the cove with both drops comprising Twin Falls visible through the trees above. To see the falls more clearly, one has to follow the path seen here ascending to the left which leads first to the left cascade and then down over to the right one...

Twin Falls (Unnamed Tributary) -- 2,830'

Climbing the aforementioned spur trail to the left, you soon arrive beneath the 80' left drop of Twin Falls. Surprisingly, the creek which forms it has no official name...

Henry Branch -- 2,800'

The spur trail ends here, at Henry Branch, beneath the right-hand falls. The main drop is high above, mostly hidden by over-growing rhododendron. If you want a better look at it you'll have to scramble up along the side of the steep far bank...

Twin Falls (Henry Branch) -- 2,860'

Scrambling up the steep bank on river-left of Henry Branch this is about the best view you get of the right-hand drop of Twin Falls. Were it completely open this would be a stunning waterfall, as it is though it's not all that impressive...

Twin Falls (Henry Branch) -- 2,900'

A tightly zoomed shot shows the uppermost drop of the Henry Branch portion of Twin Falls cascading down through the overhanging rhododendron...

Twin Falls Trail @ Twin Falls -- 2,780'

We're now back at the upper end of the Twin Falls Trail where, in this shot, you can see a campsite is located. The album tour arrived on the right in this shot and will now continue by dropping off the backside of the campsite to where the trail continues to its upper junction with the Buckhorn Gap Trail...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,770'

Making one more crossing of Henry Branch, right below the campsite in the previous shot...

Twin Falls Trail -- 2,760'

The upper portion of the Twin Falls Trail now descends gently along the east side of the valley...

Twin Falls/Buckhorn Gap Trail Upper Junction -- 2,740'

A series of hitching posts heralds the Twin Falls Trail arrival back at the Buckhorn Gap Trail (the BGT is open for equestrian use, while the Twin Falls Trail is not)...

Twin Falls/Buckhorn Gap Trail Upper Junction -- 2,740'

The upper terminus of the Twin Falls Trail, at the Buckhorn Gap Trail. This spot is barely 2/10-mile (via the latter trail) above their lower junction pictured at the beginning of the album...