Chandler Peak & Jacob City Loop Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Chandler Peak & Jacob City Loop Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back near Ophir, UT. The route reaches Chandler Peak at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 2,300 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 94/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi6,726 – 8,777 ft · steepest grade: 29%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jacob City Loop Trail 40.42616, -112.26327
Nearest town Ophir, UT

Directions

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Chandler Peak & Jacob City Loop Trail

5.7 mi · ▲ 2,300 ft · 3 hr 3 min

Elevation 6,727–8,777 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Jacob City Loop Trail · 40.42616, -112.26327

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 75°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 19 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Jacob City Loop Trail, heading W.
  2. 2.6 miSharp left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miReach Chandler Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Weather

ClearTemperature 75°F59°
Precip0%Wind19 mphUV7Humidity22%
Rained 0.5″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 7:00 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Sat 75°58°
Sun 69°52° 33%
Mon 62°50° 47%
Tue 72°48°
Wed 79°57°
Thu 73°55° 23%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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