We went total 3 to area for one night stay..trail starts elevation gain then drops..up..several snow area but not hard to pass in 1st mile..after 1st mile starts hard pass area on snow..many potholes waiting you if day was soft before night..than creek pass comes..go left about 25 yards down..one short pass wood on...we did about 30lbs backpacks..1 person passed 1st than we gave bags one by one and we did..after that snow covered area with potholes..than different creek easy pass..and several hard pass snow areas..trail comes side of Lower Twin lake..and that means difficulties starting..do not try until lake on if still snow..about 100-200 yards from lake we hit up to left and about 150 yard up..came some no snow but most snow are and hike till see the lake but you can not down next to lake..we were were and cold..and found dry spots unde big trees and camp there..high afford but worted..we didn't use microspike..because not exactly ice..can use snowshoes at some area but mostly  ot easy too..bring double poles..waterproof gore tex boots you need..and gaiters..good navigation skill..but think all risk before you try go lake..dangerous till snow gone..

8/224 Arrived at TH 8:45, no other cars. Trail is in good shape and easy to follow. There is one water crossing that was not a problem and one area of what looked like wet clay, but also not a problem.  Trail through the canyon along the creek does have a few narrow spots, but very doable.  Weather was perfect, felt a little fallish. There really isn't much access to the first lake, continue on trail to fish hatchery cabin and second lake. The access to the second lake is via a pretty rickety bridge section. We crossed part of it and decided the last section looked worse. however, I do see from other reviews that people have crossed all sections.

Nice hike where, in my opinion, the journey was better than the destination. (The trail did not end up going to some of she places you can spy on your way up.) Trail was overgrown in places, making it a wet ride the morning after a storm. We hiked the day after a huge rainstorm and the trail appeared to have been washed out in places, presumably from this storm. But it was easy to regain the trail after a few seconds. All in all a nice way to explore the area. 

Enjoyable solo hike to the twin lakes. single established campsite at the forest service cabin offers no water access. over the fish weirs to upper twin lake offers a singular camp site with limited water access before trail ends. Mosquitos were very present and a major nuisance. Beautiful views and zero trail traffic, however if swimming or water enjoyment is on your list I would steer away. There was zero lakeside water access on the lower lake and very minimal on upper lake.

Nice short hike to treelined lakes. On the way, views of Crook Mtn, lovely forest, rushing stream. To cross stream before heading up stream, go up the stream about 25 yards, there’s an easy crossing across some branches.  Lots of flowers (orange paintbrush, saxifrage, penstemon, dogbane, lupine, sandwort (thyme-leaf), bluebells, spring beauty, western star, queens cup, spring gold (parsley), false solomons seal, alpine mitrewort, phlox, thimble berry). Mosquitoes around but not too bad.