Arrived at the PCT south trailhead about 11:30am. Parking area was pretty full. There is no toilet available and there were no wilderness permits available.
Hiked about 2 miles to the turnoff to Twin Peaks. There were a couple water sources on the PCT: one creek at the apex of a switchback and Ginnette Lake. There were 5-10 trees down along the PCT that required a big step to get over.
On the Round Mountain trail, there were a few trees down, but only one required a "big step" to get over. There was no water available that I saw. The trail is faint and overgrown at times but easy enough to follow. The trail loses 100-200 feet of elevation from the junction with the PCT to the point you start climbing up toward Twin Peaks. The climb up the peak is much steeper than the rest of the route.
I ultimately decided not to make the summit. The climb was rocky and dry and exposed to the sun, and my dog was losing steam so I didn't want to push him too hard and struggle to make it back to the car. We turned back maybe a quarter mile from the west summit. There's signs of a campsite in the saddle to the west - we stopped there to rest and refuel. There's a very faint path up the hill to the west of Twin Peaks, and we wandered up that until we got a view to the north.
I encountered 3 people total all day, all of them on the PCT.
Specs from Gaia: 7.23mi, 3hr 19min (includes stoppage time), 1333ft
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