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Twin Lakes, Colorado

Colorado, United States · 39.0904, -106.3198

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Twin Lakes at Mt. Elbert, entry to the Independence pass on State Highway 82, Colorado - panoramio.jpg
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conditions & access

Season

Developed facilities close in winter because of ice/snow; use the ice-free recreation season and verify current gate/road status: https://www.usbr.gov/gp/recreation/twlrrec.html

Hazards

Large high-altitude reservoir with cold water, rapid weather shifts, steep chop, boats and submerged rocks/trees; levels vary. Use a developed ramp/day-use area, avoid power-plant/dam infrastructure and verify winter/closure status.

Parking & access

Current City of Aurora visitor page lists a $4 fee at named Twin Lakes parking/boat-ramp areas including Dexter Point and Red Rooster; select a legal developed access rather than the reservoir pin: https://www.auroragov.org/residents/water/water_system/recreation/twin_lakes

“Another beautiful high mountain reservoir with great wind sometimes. Requested-field batch 11 verified 2026-08-01: exact, nearby, regional, alternate-access, business-pin and community-candidate relationships remain explicit; unresolved items remain Unknown.”

— via Project7iii foildata; Requested-field research, last verified 2026-08-01

Live wind

wx.ikitesurf.com TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR CO US USBR (0.77 mi) Nearest live iKiteSurf station (nearby, not confirmed at launch): TWIN LAKES RESERVOIR CO US USBR (0.77 mi) — https://wx.ikitesurf.com/spot/585319 wx.ikitesurf.com

Local guides

project7iii.com Twin Lakes, Colorado Original exact/candidate source for Twin Lakes, Colorado: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/twin-lakes-colorado Candidate/operator/area evidence pl project7iii.com usbr.gov Twin Lakes, Colorado Original exact/candidate source for Twin Lakes, Colorado: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/twin-lakes-colorado Candidate/operator/area evidence pl usbr.gov auroragov.org Twin Lakes, Colorado Original exact/candidate source for Twin Lakes, Colorado: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/twin-lakes-colorado Candidate/operator/area evidence pl auroragov.org cpw.state.co.us Dillon Reservoir, Dillon Colorado Original exact/candidate source for Dillon Reservoir, Dillon Colorado: https://project7iii.com/foildata/map/dillon-reservoir-dillon-colorado Candidate cpw.state.co.us

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