The trailhead lies just off the freeway marked by a large sign telling the legend of the Twin Sisters rocks. This is less of a hike, and more of a short exploration of a some gorgeous scenery overlooking a river gorge. As you start on the trail you're greeted on your left by the Twin Sisters rocks overlooking you, with a steep rocky wall forming your left handrail. To your right a rock wall rises into a jagged gravel peninsula overlooking the parking area. When you round the hill the scene unfolds until a hilly field that reminded me of a very Lord of the Rings feel, there were even a couple shacks off in the distance.
The actual trail leading up to the Twin Sisters rocks is steep, but very short making for an easy ascent. The ground is loose though, and the area is exposed and open to fast winds. I actually slipped as I was coming down, and earned a minor scrape on my forearm.
We had a great time walking around snapping photos, there was no physical challenge or time commitment in getting to the views, allowing us to focus on taking good photos of the scenery. We had hoped for more wildflowers, but the ones we found were exceedingly beautiful. The wind was pretty crazy, and a lot of the trail was formed by loose rocks and gravel, but nothing was particularly difficult to traverse. A great gem in Eastern WA.
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