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The Twin Peaks are a pair of mountain high points located on the Cottonwood Ridge within the
Wasatch Range The Wasatch Range ( ) or Wasatch Mountains is a mountain range in the western United States that runs about from the Utah-Idaho border south to central Utah. It is the western edge of the greater Rocky Mountains, and the eastern edge of the G ...
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Salt Lake County Salt Lake County is located in the U.S. state of Utah. As of the 2020 United States Census, the population was 1,185,238, making it the most populous county in Utah. Its county seat and largest city is Salt Lake City, the state capital. The cou ...
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Utah Utah ( , ) is a state in the Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. Utah is a landlocked U.S. state bordered to its east by Colorado, to its northeast by Wyoming, to its north by Idaho, to its south by Arizona, and to it ...
. They are usually referred to as the Broads Fork Twin Peaks, to distinguish them from the nearby
American Fork Twin Peaks The Twin Peaks are a set of mountain high points located on the Alpine Ridge within the Wasatch Range in Utah, on the border between Salt Lake and Utah County. They are usually referred to as the American Fork Twin Peaks, to distinguish them fr ...
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Avenues Twin Peaks The Twin Peaks are a pair of high points located within the Wasatch Range foothills in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are usually referred to as the Avenues Twin Peaks, to distinguish them from the nearby and much-higher Broads Fork Twin Peaks and Ame ...
. Consisting of two sub-peaks, only the eastern peak has the prominence to be considered a true summit. The summit has an elevation of , making it the second-highest peak in Salt Lake County, only behind the American Fork Twins. The summit rises directly from the Salt Lake Valley, making it easily visible and recognizable.


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{{reflist Mountains of Utah Mountains of Salt Lake County, Utah Wasatch Range