Twin Bridges, California facts for kids
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Twin Bridges
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 Twin Bridges
Location in California
Twin Bridges
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation | 6,115 ft (1,864 m) |
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| • Total | 23 |
Twin Bridges is a small community located in El Dorado County, California. It's not an official town but an unincorporated community. You can find it along U.S. Route 50, close to the beautiful Desolation Wilderness.
This mountain community sits high up, at an elevation of about 6,115 feet (1,864 meters). Not many people live here. Recent counts show the population is between 10 and 23 residents. Twin Bridges is located about 5 miles (8 kilometers) west of Echo Summit. After passing through Twin Bridges, the highway starts a steep climb towards the summit, going past the Sierra-at-Tahoe ski resort.
When there's a lot of snow, Caltrans often requires drivers to put snow chains on their tires near Twin Bridges. This helps cars get up the snowy mountain roads safely. They often set up chain control here because there isn't much space on the road further up the mountain for drivers to pull over and put on their chains.
The ZIP codes for Twin Bridges are 95721 and 95735. The community is also part of the area code 530.
Years ago, there was a ski area called Edelweiss just above Twin Bridges, where Camp Sacramento is now. A famous ski racer named Spider Sabich used to train there. He grew up nearby in Kyburz, about 12 miles (19 kilometers) west, during the 1950s and early 1960s. A post office opened in Twin Bridges in 1947.
Who Lives in Twin Bridges?
The people living in Twin Bridges are mostly white, making up 99% of the population. About 1% of the residents are Hispanic. The community has an equal number of males and females, with 50% male and 50% female.
On average, each household in Twin Bridges has 2 people. The average family size is slightly larger, with 2.2 people. There are 125 housing units in the area. Many of these are vacation homes that are not occupied all the time. Everyone in the community speaks the English language.
What is the Weather Like in Twin Bridges?
Twin Bridges has a type of weather called a dry-summer continental climate. This means it has warm, dry summers and cold winters with a lot of snow.
| Climate data for Twin Bridges, California | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.2 (5.1) |
40.1 (4.5) |
44.3 (6.8) |
49.5 (9.7) |
58.2 (14.6) |
68.1 (20.1) |
77.8 (25.4) |
76.4 (24.7) |
69.8 (21.0) |
59.9 (15.5) |
47.5 (8.6) |
40.9 (4.9) |
56.1 (13.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.6 (−5.8) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
41.8 (5.4) |
48.2 (9.0) |
47.0 (8.3) |
42.9 (6.1) |
35.0 (1.7) |
25.0 (−3.9) |
20.3 (−6.5) |
35.6 (2.0) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 10.77 (274) |
10.03 (255) |
9.52 (242) |
5.19 (132) |
4.02 (102) |
1.25 (32) |
0.11 (2.8) |
0.26 (6.6) |
0.55 (14) |
3.46 (88) |
5.27 (134) |
11.63 (295) |
62.06 (1,577.4) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 74.7 (190) |
78.2 (199) |
83.5 (212) |
34.2 (87) |
11.0 (28) |
2.7 (6.9) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
3.5 (8.9) |
12.7 (32) |
42.7 (108) |
63.6 (162) |
406.8 (1,033.8) |
| Source: Weather-US | |||||||||||||
