Utah trails · Jacobs Ladder
Jacobs Ladder
A 13.2-mile network in Utah, with 3,628 ft of climbing. Reaches Lone Rock and other summit destinations. Managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Elevation profile
Most of the climbing sits in the final third — 68% of the ascent, between mile 8.8 and mile 13.2. It gives back about 6,046 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 October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 7:09 a.m., the sun rises at 7:36 a.m. and sets at 6:48 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:16 p.m. (MDT) — 11 h 12 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 13.2-mile route takes roughly 6 h 43 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 2:19 p.m. — 4 h 29 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Unnamed trail + Cherry Canyon + Jacobs Ladder — 12.2 mi loop, 4,910 ft gain
- Peak View + Jacobs Ladder Connector + Jacobs Ladder — 3.9 mi loop, 976 ft gain
- Peak View + Jacobs Ladder Connector + Jacobs Ladder — 4.5 mi loop, 1,036 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Ridge — 10.9 mi
- Desolation — 13.5 mi