bulletbikeguy - Mar 16, 2013 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Twin Peaks via Ferguson Canyon
I completed this with a small group after attempting solo and running out of daylight a month earlier. The Ferguson route, which I don't see listed, is pretty gnarly. It took our group an entire day, sun up to sun down, but it's highly rewarding due to starting in the Salt Lake Valley and ending in Broadfork after ascending and traversing multiple peeks. If you attempt this you want to get started well before sunrise or risk getting stuck in the dark descending a scree field.
andrew david - Feb 16, 2013 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2011
In a Snowstorm
Went via the tram to Hidden Peak and in shorts, which was a bad idea. A storm moved in and it was a cold time. Hidden Peak lived up to its name and our visibility was almost nill. But the knife edge ridge is a decently enjoyable climb and I got fantastic storm pictures. You can go for free one weekend each year via tram with the Snowbird canned food drive, or go during Octover Fest and finish with a beer after.
jamesmc2 - Oct 12, 2012 10:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012
Bullion Divide
Made the summit as part of the Bullion Divide (Baldy to Red Baldy) 5 peaks in less than six hours from trailhead to trailhead.
Apexrock - Oct 8, 2012 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 1991
From Cecret Lake
Started at Cecret Lake and headed up between the Saddle of Sugarloaf and Baldy. Went over Baldy and Hidden Peak onto the Eastern ridge. Fun hike!
via East Ridge - 9/16/12, 6/12/04, 8/9/03, 8/17/02
utahjimk - Aug 19, 2012 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
Bullion Divide
with WMC group as part of B Divide
scgrant - Aug 18, 2012 11:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2013
AF Twins
10/2/2013 Part of a ridge run from Devil's Castle to AF Twins. Out and back hike returning to the saddle of Baldy and Sugarloaf and back to the Albion Basin TH.
8/18/2012 With WMC as part of the Bullion Divide.
We started at snowbird and hiked up through Gad valley. I loved all the wild flowers and the rocks on Red Top were so cool. I was relieved to find that going between the two peaks was so easy since I was a little worn out by the time we go there. We came down the other side towards the tram. Rather than going along the ridge line though we slid down to the road and ran back up that to the tram.
Came up via Gad Valley so we could get Red Top along the way. I was very surprised that I could not find a climbers log anywhere considering what a well-known peak this is. I was also surprised that we didn't see a soul from Red Top to Hidden Peak despite it being the July 4th holiday in the middle of the day with perfect weather (high 70's and sunny). I did a speed push from the East Twin to the South in 5 minutes, took a breather and ran back in 5:30...pretty much hit a wall on the way back ha ha. We then descended down the Northeast Ridge route down crazy steep crap to the mineral basin use road and back up to Hidden Peak before calling it a day. Good stuff.
ZeeJay - May 11, 2012 5:11 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2012
A bunch
21 times. I like it best from White Pine in spring with a nice refreeze.
5/14/2012, 5/7/2012, 5/16/2011, 1/11/2011, 3/17/2009, 7/4/2008, 11/25/2007, 11/19/2007, 11/15/2007, 11/5/2007, 4/3/2007, 3/23/2007, 4/17/2004, 9/27/2003, 10/6/2001, 6/30/2001, 8/13/2000, 5/20/2000, 8/16/1998, 7/25/1998, late 80's or early 90's
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
You walked up here?
I walked up the resort to where the tram goes to at about 10,000 feet and some guy asked if I walked up there...of course I did! And then I pointed to where I was going. I loved the traverse over the knife edge ridge. Thanks Twins!
derekthered - Aug 27, 2011 1:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
Bullion Divide
Nothing to it. Continued on down to Snowbird.
clbradford - Aug 21, 2011 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
Completed
Via Gad Valley
Wisemtn - Aug 13, 2011 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Bullion Divide 6
Beautiful twin peaks. 4th along the route. Some fun scrambling.
#2 - 8/13/17 Bullion Divide
wadehbrown - Aug 3, 2011 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
Northeast Ridge Route
Got off work early and met my friend at Snowbird where he had just finished a conference. We rode the tram to the top of Hidden Peak because it was already after 3pm. Weather was great so we went for the summits of the American Fork Twin Peaks via the Northeast ridge route. This route follows a knife edge ridge then up some steep, but easily manageable rock scrambling and finally up a scree field to the East (lower) summit. From there, it is a simple 10 minute walk across the broad ridge to the higher West summit. This is the highest point in Salt Lake County. It took us an hour and forty minutes to get up. We hung out for a bit then started back. We cut off the route just before the knife edge portion and dropped down into Gad Valley where we crossed some snow fields and descended the rest of the way down the resort. The scenery was amazing. Lots of snow (in AUGUST), very green, meadows and rivers everywhere. Saw lots of deer and three moose. Took us 2:14 to descend all the way back to the Cliff Lodge. Great trip, great weather, great scenery....
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2010
Gad Valley to the Top
Hiked up Gad Valley Route, then up grassy slope to ridge, Red Top, and north to the summit. No one else was on the route while I was there, though a few parties were walking the ski resort roads in Gad Valley. Pretty straight forward summer scramble, little exposure.
yadahzoemtn - Jun 20, 2011 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2006
Part of Bullion Divide
07/13/06 Part of Bullion Divide with Kim and Jan
07/21/17: Red Baldy, Haystack, AF Twins and Hidden Peak
08/12/17: Up the spine and back down the spine
06/22/18: Ridge Run: Red Baldy to Hidden Peak
05/26/20: Mountaineering with Michael and Carol. Started in Gad Valley Entry 1. Up the east face of East Twin over to the West Twin, over to Haystack and down the White Pine Ridge
07/06/20: Peruvian Ridge to Hidden, AF Twins and Baldy
07/15/20: Peruvian Ridge to Hidden, AF Twins and Baldy
07/05/21: Red Baldy, Haystack, AF Twins and Hidden
09/03/21: From Silver Lake Flat, Brent and MIchael
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!
bulletbikeguy - Mar 16, 2013 4:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 11, 2010
Twin Peaks via Ferguson CanyonI completed this with a small group after attempting solo and running out of daylight a month earlier. The Ferguson route, which I don't see listed, is pretty gnarly. It took our group an entire day, sun up to sun down, but it's highly rewarding due to starting in the Salt Lake Valley and ending in Broadfork after ascending and traversing multiple peeks. If you attempt this you want to get started well before sunrise or risk getting stuck in the dark descending a scree field.
andrew david - Feb 16, 2013 3:54 pm Date Climbed: Nov 5, 2011
In a SnowstormWent via the tram to Hidden Peak and in shorts, which was a bad idea. A storm moved in and it was a cold time. Hidden Peak lived up to its name and our visibility was almost nill. But the knife edge ridge is a decently enjoyable climb and I got fantastic storm pictures. You can go for free one weekend each year via tram with the Snowbird canned food drive, or go during Octover Fest and finish with a beer after.
jamesmc2 - Oct 12, 2012 10:41 am Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2012
Bullion DivideMade the summit as part of the Bullion Divide (Baldy to Red Baldy) 5 peaks in less than six hours from trailhead to trailhead.
Apexrock - Oct 8, 2012 12:17 pm Date Climbed: Sep 9, 1991
From Cecret LakeStarted at Cecret Lake and headed up between the Saddle of Sugarloaf and Baldy. Went over Baldy and Hidden Peak onto the Eastern ridge. Fun hike!
Joseph Bullough - Sep 16, 2012 6:39 pm
Various ascentsClimbed 8 times:
utahjimk - Aug 19, 2012 1:52 pm Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2012
Bullion Dividewith WMC group as part of B Divide
scgrant - Aug 18, 2012 11:47 pm Date Climbed: Oct 2, 2013
AF Twins10/2/2013 Part of a ridge run from Devil's Castle to AF Twins. Out and back hike returning to the saddle of Baldy and Sugarloaf and back to the Albion Basin TH.
8/18/2012 With WMC as part of the Bullion Divide.
Brita - Jul 8, 2012 9:43 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
Twin PeaksWe started at snowbird and hiked up through Gad valley. I loved all the wild flowers and the rocks on Red Top were so cool. I was relieved to find that going between the two peaks was so easy since I was a little worn out by the time we go there. We came down the other side towards the tram. Rather than going along the ridge line though we slid down to the road and ran back up that to the tram.
runbyu1 - Jul 6, 2012 5:58 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2012
Summit Register?Came up via Gad Valley so we could get Red Top along the way. I was very surprised that I could not find a climbers log anywhere considering what a well-known peak this is. I was also surprised that we didn't see a soul from Red Top to Hidden Peak despite it being the July 4th holiday in the middle of the day with perfect weather (high 70's and sunny). I did a speed push from the East Twin to the South in 5 minutes, took a breather and ran back in 5:30...pretty much hit a wall on the way back ha ha. We then descended down the Northeast Ridge route down crazy steep crap to the mineral basin use road and back up to Hidden Peak before calling it a day. Good stuff.
ZeeJay - May 11, 2012 5:11 pm Date Climbed: May 14, 2012
A bunch21 times. I like it best from White Pine in spring with a nice refreeze.
5/14/2012, 5/7/2012, 5/16/2011, 1/11/2011, 3/17/2009, 7/4/2008, 11/25/2007, 11/19/2007, 11/15/2007, 11/5/2007, 4/3/2007, 3/23/2007, 4/17/2004, 9/27/2003, 10/6/2001, 6/30/2001, 8/13/2000, 5/20/2000, 8/16/1998, 7/25/1998, late 80's or early 90's
PrinceOfNorway - Oct 21, 2011 6:22 pm Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2011
You walked up here?I walked up the resort to where the tram goes to at about 10,000 feet and some guy asked if I walked up there...of course I did! And then I pointed to where I was going. I loved the traverse over the knife edge ridge. Thanks Twins!
derekthered - Aug 27, 2011 1:46 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2011
Bullion DivideNothing to it. Continued on down to Snowbird.
clbradford - Aug 21, 2011 2:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 6, 2011
CompletedVia Gad Valley
Wisemtn - Aug 13, 2011 10:37 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 2011
Bullion Divide 6Beautiful twin peaks. 4th along the route. Some fun scrambling.
#2 - 8/13/17 Bullion Divide
wadehbrown - Aug 3, 2011 3:57 pm Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
Northeast Ridge RouteGot off work early and met my friend at Snowbird where he had just finished a conference. We rode the tram to the top of Hidden Peak because it was already after 3pm. Weather was great so we went for the summits of the American Fork Twin Peaks via the Northeast ridge route. This route follows a knife edge ridge then up some steep, but easily manageable rock scrambling and finally up a scree field to the East (lower) summit. From there, it is a simple 10 minute walk across the broad ridge to the higher West summit. This is the highest point in Salt Lake County. It took us an hour and forty minutes to get up. We hung out for a bit then started back. We cut off the route just before the knife edge portion and dropped down into Gad Valley where we crossed some snow fields and descended the rest of the way down the resort. The scenery was amazing. Lots of snow (in AUGUST), very green, meadows and rivers everywhere. Saw lots of deer and three moose. Took us 2:14 to descend all the way back to the Cliff Lodge. Great trip, great weather, great scenery....
awilk7 - Aug 1, 2011 6:40 pm Date Climbed: Jul 23, 2010
Gad Valley to the TopHiked up Gad Valley Route, then up grassy slope to ridge, Red Top, and north to the summit. No one else was on the route while I was there, though a few parties were walking the ski resort roads in Gad Valley. Pretty straight forward summer scramble, little exposure.
voxnihili - Jul 5, 2011 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010
Ridge TraverseBoth AF Twins, Hidden, Baldy, then off to Alta.
yadahzoemtn - Jun 20, 2011 9:45 pm Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2006
Part of Bullion Divide07/13/06 Part of Bullion Divide with Kim and Jan
07/21/17: Red Baldy, Haystack, AF Twins and Hidden Peak
08/12/17: Up the spine and back down the spine
06/22/18: Ridge Run: Red Baldy to Hidden Peak
05/26/20: Mountaineering with Michael and Carol. Started in Gad Valley Entry 1. Up the east face of East Twin over to the West Twin, over to Haystack and down the White Pine Ridge
07/06/20: Peruvian Ridge to Hidden, AF Twins and Baldy
07/15/20: Peruvian Ridge to Hidden, AF Twins and Baldy
07/05/21: Red Baldy, Haystack, AF Twins and Hidden
09/03/21: From Silver Lake Flat, Brent and MIchael
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!