bdivall - May 22, 2011 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
American Fork Twin Peaks
Started from Snowbird parking lot (Entry 2) on 8/14/10 at 6:30AM. Hiked Dick Bass Highway and the Gad Valley Trail past Mid-Gad Restaurant. Crossed west over a talus slope to the Gad Valley/Red Top Ridge. Ascended the Gad Valley/Red Top Ridge. Summited American Fork Twin Peaks (West Twin) at 11:22AM. Left for American Fork Twin Peaks (East Twin) at Noon. Summited American Fork East Twin at about 12:15PM. The entire day was clear & pleasant.
Began descent from American Fork East Twin at about 12:20PM. Descended the east ridge of American Fork East twin. Descended down a chute of scree before reaching the ridge that goes to Hidden Peak. Climbed the Cat trail to the Tram at Hidden Peak. Road the Tram to the Snowbird parking lot. Arrived at Snowbird parking lot (Entry 2) at 2:22PM.
Up White Pine, then off-trail up Eastern slopes to ridge. Occasional scramble on Red Baldy ridge. Then over Red Top to the Twins. Descended the Twins North Face in trail runners. Yikes!
Highlight of a loop with Baldy, Sugarloaf and Hidden. Met up with Mooner on the summit of Baldy and we went up the Northeast Ridge to the summit of American Forks Twin Peaks. He continued on the ridge, while I went down via Gad Valley back to the village and my car.
Climbed AF Twins via Snowbird resort - "Dick Bass Highway" to Gad Valley to Gad II and up ridge to Red Top and then over. Beautiful clear day - could see SLC valley as well as Timp and Nebo to the south.
Note: Road construction is currently happening on Gad Valley Road around the Mid-Gad Restaurant. They were pretty insistent that no one go up that part of the 4wd road due to the large backhoes, etc. that may be moving up and down the road. Possibly a better option, until work is completed, would be to go to the end of the "Dick Bass Highway" and bushwack up the basin in front of you veering to the right where you could pick up the Gad II trail and completely avoid the Gad Valley Road ... just a thought ...
skiwall - Aug 23, 2010 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
Gad to Peruvian
Awesome hike- parked at Snowbird center, up Gad Valley to Gad 2 to Red Top, to the Twins, then along the ridge back to HDP and down Peruvian Gulch. Beautiful weather, awesome hike. Would have continued to Baldy, but we went down to hit up Oktoberfest.
I hiked over AF Twins on a ridge hike from Sugarloaf going to White Baldy in 2004.
Pfeiffer75 - May 9, 2010 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Climbed twice
Climbed via the north ridge both times. Cheated and came down the tram the first time. Second ascent was part of the Bullion divide with the WMC
kteichert - Nov 7, 2009 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
From Mineral basin
Parked at 7900' up the MIneral Basin road, where it got so rough, I didn't wanna take my truck any further. Did American Fork East, West and South, and Haystack. Descended the northeast face of American Fork East down into Mineral Basin. Was snow covered and my top speed was 25.6 mph according to my GPS. Was quite a rush. Total round trip was 9.96 miles and I completed it in 4 hours 3 mins.
Took the tram up and did part of the Bullion Divide ridge traverse and hikes down white pine. Turned out to be 10 miles. The climb over to red baldly was interesting.
KirtDavis - Aug 26, 2009 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Turned into a 10 mile hike
Rode the tram up to Hidden Peak, went across the knife edge, then kept going after the twin peaks. Down via White Pine Lake, and back up to the lodge by hitchhiking.
bradb - Aug 16, 2009 10:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Gad Valley Route
Climbed via Gad Valley trail to Red Top Ridge, then continued on to Hidden, Mount Baldy, and Sugarloaf peaks. Descended via Peruvian Gulch trail. Observed mountain goats, moose and pikas.
Matthew Van Horn - Jul 30, 2009 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2012
A nice pair
06/21/2012 Run up Gad Valley from Snowbird, also the Bastard
07/29/2009 from Albion Basin, night hike
09/14/2007 from Albion Basin, hit both peaks
08/05/2006 traverse from Devil's Castle, Sugarloaf, Baldy, and continued the Bullion Divide to White Baldy.
Stansbury - Jul 24, 2009 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009
AF Twin Peaks
Nice to do this one. A beautiful day but rain to the west made me go ahead and visit all three quickly and then go back down. Saw moose and deer, too.
LonePeakFreak - Jul 2, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2009
From Hidden Peak
Came up from the Alta parking lot and Hidden Peak, then over to Red Top and White Pine TH. Thumbed a ride back up the road to my car.
Kadee - Dec 16, 2008 11:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Fun Ridge
I really enjoyed this hike. I made the hike quite easy by riding the tram to Hidden Peak, but I had a ton of fun on the ridge. I did this one by myself. I met SP member, climbingchic, near the summit. It was a beautiful day and I had a blast.
Left trail in White Pine Canyon and headed up northwest ridge of Red Top Mountain then easy traverse to the Twins. The views from AF Twin Peaks and Red Top are some of the finest in the Wasatch. A very enjoyable and worthwhile hike.
Travis Atwood - Aug 16, 2008 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Bullion Divide
8/16/2008 - Climbed as part of Bullion Divide with Jareds and friends.
bdivall - May 22, 2011 8:41 pm Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2010
American Fork Twin PeaksStarted from Snowbird parking lot (Entry 2) on 8/14/10 at 6:30AM. Hiked Dick Bass Highway and the Gad Valley Trail past Mid-Gad Restaurant. Crossed west over a talus slope to the Gad Valley/Red Top Ridge. Ascended the Gad Valley/Red Top Ridge. Summited American Fork Twin Peaks (West Twin) at 11:22AM. Left for American Fork Twin Peaks (East Twin) at Noon. Summited American Fork East Twin at about 12:15PM. The entire day was clear & pleasant.
Began descent from American Fork East Twin at about 12:20PM. Descended the east ridge of American Fork East twin. Descended down a chute of scree before reaching the ridge that goes to Hidden Peak. Climbed the Cat trail to the Tram at Hidden Peak. Road the Tram to the Snowbird parking lot. Arrived at Snowbird parking lot (Entry 2) at 2:22PM.
americanswiss - Feb 24, 2011 3:20 am
TwinsUp White Pine, then off-trail up Eastern slopes to ridge. Occasional scramble on Red Baldy ridge. Then over Red Top to the Twins. Descended the Twins North Face in trail runners. Yikes!
Mooner - Oct 29, 2010 4:16 am
Up I Go09/13/10 part of Bullion Divide met with Chicagotransplant
6/30/14 Devil's to South Thunder
chicagotransplant - Sep 15, 2010 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Sep 13, 2010
Tour de SnowbirdHighlight of a loop with Baldy, Sugarloaf and Hidden. Met up with Mooner on the summit of Baldy and we went up the Northeast Ridge to the summit of American Forks Twin Peaks. He continued on the ridge, while I went down via Gad Valley back to the village and my car.
punchline - Sep 13, 2010 2:45 pm Date Climbed: Sep 12, 2010
Gad Valley RouteClimbed AF Twins via Snowbird resort - "Dick Bass Highway" to Gad Valley to Gad II and up ridge to Red Top and then over. Beautiful clear day - could see SLC valley as well as Timp and Nebo to the south.
Note: Road construction is currently happening on Gad Valley Road around the Mid-Gad Restaurant. They were pretty insistent that no one go up that part of the 4wd road due to the large backhoes, etc. that may be moving up and down the road. Possibly a better option, until work is completed, would be to go to the end of the "Dick Bass Highway" and bushwack up the basin in front of you veering to the right where you could pick up the Gad II trail and completely avoid the Gad Valley Road ... just a thought ...
skiwall - Aug 23, 2010 12:01 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 2010
Gad to PeruvianAwesome hike- parked at Snowbird center, up Gad Valley to Gad 2 to Red Top, to the Twins, then along the ridge back to HDP and down Peruvian Gulch. Beautiful weather, awesome hike. Would have continued to Baldy, but we went down to hit up Oktoberfest.
utclimber - Jun 27, 2010 11:37 pm
Sugarloaf to White BaldyI hiked over AF Twins on a ridge hike from Sugarloaf going to White Baldy in 2004.
Pfeiffer75 - May 9, 2010 10:46 pm Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2008
Climbed twiceClimbed via the north ridge both times. Cheated and came down the tram the first time. Second ascent was part of the Bullion divide with the WMC
kteichert - Nov 7, 2009 6:02 pm Date Climbed: Nov 7, 2009
From Mineral basinParked at 7900' up the MIneral Basin road, where it got so rough, I didn't wanna take my truck any further. Did American Fork East, West and South, and Haystack. Descended the northeast face of American Fork East down into Mineral Basin. Was snow covered and my top speed was 25.6 mph according to my GPS. Was quite a rush. Total round trip was 9.96 miles and I completed it in 4 hours 3 mins.
shphilby - Sep 5, 2009 5:14 pm Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2009
A little longer then expectedTook the tram up and did part of the Bullion Divide ridge traverse and hikes down white pine. Turned out to be 10 miles. The climb over to red baldly was interesting.
KirtDavis - Aug 26, 2009 11:02 pm Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2009
Turned into a 10 mile hikeRode the tram up to Hidden Peak, went across the knife edge, then kept going after the twin peaks. Down via White Pine Lake, and back up to the lodge by hitchhiking.
bradb - Aug 16, 2009 10:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 14, 2009
Gad Valley RouteClimbed via Gad Valley trail to Red Top Ridge, then continued on to Hidden, Mount Baldy, and Sugarloaf peaks. Descended via Peruvian Gulch trail. Observed mountain goats, moose and pikas.
Matthew Van Horn - Jul 30, 2009 1:59 am Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2012
A nice pair06/21/2012 Run up Gad Valley from Snowbird, also the Bastard
07/29/2009 from Albion Basin, night hike
09/14/2007 from Albion Basin, hit both peaks
08/05/2006 traverse from Devil's Castle, Sugarloaf, Baldy, and continued the Bullion Divide to White Baldy.
Stansbury - Jul 24, 2009 1:51 am Date Climbed: Jul 22, 2009
AF Twin PeaksNice to do this one. A beautiful day but rain to the west made me go ahead and visit all three quickly and then go back down. Saw moose and deer, too.
LonePeakFreak - Jul 2, 2009 3:27 pm Date Climbed: Jun 27, 2009
From Hidden PeakCame up from the Alta parking lot and Hidden Peak, then over to Red Top and White Pine TH. Thumbed a ride back up the road to my car.
NoSubas - Dec 22, 2008 4:17 am
SkiedSkied off Mario's then to Bookends
Kadee - Dec 16, 2008 11:59 am Date Climbed: Jul 26, 2008
Fun RidgeI really enjoyed this hike. I made the hike quite easy by riding the tram to Hidden Peak, but I had a ton of fun on the ridge. I did this one by myself. I met SP member, climbingchic, near the summit. It was a beautiful day and I had a blast.
byates - Dec 2, 2008 11:34 am
Mutiple routes and climbsA dozen or so times, usually in passing to other peaks.
pbogen - Sep 11, 2008 2:13 pm Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2008
White Pine CanyonLeft trail in White Pine Canyon and headed up northwest ridge of Red Top Mountain then easy traverse to the Twins. The views from AF Twin Peaks and Red Top are some of the finest in the Wasatch. A very enjoyable and worthwhile hike.
Travis Atwood - Aug 16, 2008 10:38 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Bullion Divide8/16/2008 - Climbed as part of Bullion Divide with Jareds and friends.