Forbidden Trail–Jacob's Traverse Road, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Forbidden Trail–Jacob's Traverse Road, 6 sights is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Three Falls Public Open Space near Alpine, UT. It climbs 1,528 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Forbidden Trail–Jacob's Traverse Road, 6 sights
7.9 mi · ▲ 1,528 ft · 3 hr 24 min
Elevation 5,667–6,343 ft
Out & Back · Three Falls Public Open Space
Trailhead: Forbidden Trail · 40.48888, -111.76513
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 79°F / low 60° · precip 1% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start on Forbidden Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Three Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 2.6 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Three Falls, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Peak View Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak View Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Peacemaker Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Peak View Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Pork U Pine Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Forbidden Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Peak View Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Peacemaker Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Peak View Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Peak View Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Three Falls, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Jacob's Traverse Road, heading NE.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Three Falls Trail, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Forbidden Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~92 min). Leave by 6:04 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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