Utah trails · Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs Ladder
A 13.2-mile network in Utah, with 4,886 ft of climbing. Reaches Lone Rock and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
The climbing leans toward the final third: 54% of the ascent falls between mile 12.1 and mile 18.1. It gives back about 8,156 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Lone Rock (summit)
- Enniss Peak (summit)
- Lone Peak (summit)
Heads up
Daylight at the trailhead
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:25 a.m., the sun rises at 6:53 a.m. and sets at 8:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 8:29 p.m. (MDT) — 13 h 08 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.2-mile route takes roughly 7 h 19 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:12 p.m. — 5 h 49 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Peak View + Jacobs Ladder Connector + JACOBS LADDER — 4.4 mi loop, 1,061 ft gain
- Peak View + JACOBS LADDER + Corner Canyon Route — 13.7 mi loop, 6,828 ft gain
- Jacobs Ladder + LOWER JACOBS LADDER MTB + JACOBS LADDER — 4.2 mi loop, 1,002 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ridge — 10.9 mi
- Desolation — 13.5 mi