Hoover Wilderness
Managed by United States Forest Service
24 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Twin Lakes
More than half of Twin Lakes’ land is conserved: 68%
68% of Twin Lakes’ land is conserved, about 1,821 acres. 16 miles of mapped trail cross Twin Lakes, 3.9 per square mile of land. 4% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Conserved land
68%
1,821 acres · of 4.2 sq mi of land
Trails
16 mi
3.9 per sq mi of land
Near a park
4%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
2
2 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
1,821 conserved acres
68% of Twin Lakes’ land. Water is left out: Twin Lakes has 4.2 square miles of land and 1.0 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Twin Lakes’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Forest Service1,805 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits16 ac
National Forest · 1,805 acConservation Easement · 16 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 16 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toiyabe National Forest National Forest | U.S. Forest Service | 1,805 | Open |
Things to do
10 places to go in Twin Lakes
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Twin Lakes
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Picnic areas in Twin Lakes
2 picnic areas without a name on the map.
Campgrounds in Twin Lakes
Annett's Mono Village Campground
DirectionsCrags CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsHoneymoon Flat CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsLower Twin Lake CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsPaha CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsRobinson Creek CampgroundUnited States Forest Service
DirectionsTrails & water
6 named trails and 2 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Open to bikes · 0.7 miHorses · 1.3 miUnpaved · 9.0 mi
Twin ATV Connector1.2 mi
Horse & Cattle Creek Trail0.7 mi
Robinson Creek Trail0.6 mi
Buckeye Connector0.3 mi
Horse Creek Trail0.2 mi
Twin Lakes Gaging Station0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Twin Lakes: June to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.8 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 40 | 40 | 45 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 39 |
| Rain (in) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 3.7 |
August is the driest month (0.5 in) and July the warmest (highs of 75 °F). 4.0 inches fall in January, the wettest month. The climate in Twin Lakes →
Questions about parks and trails in Twin Lakes
Are dogs allowed on Twin Lakes’ trails?
Hoover Wilderness doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Twin Lakes?
56,925 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Twin Lakes or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,175 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Twin Lakes neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →