Jack's Peak Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Jack's Peak Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Foothill Village, UT. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,925 – 5,866 ft · steepest grade: 41%2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 40.72813, -111.81327
Nearest town Foothill Village, UT

Directions

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Jack's Peak Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 4,925–5,867 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 40.72813, -111.81327

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 87°F / low 70° · precip 1% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:58 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive @ 2050 South stop 256 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Jacks Peak Section, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Jack's Peak Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bonneville Shoreline Trail - Jacks Peak Section, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

96% dirt4% gravel

Weather

ClearTemperature 87°F70°
Precip1%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity18%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 6:58 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 87°68°
Sun 80°63° 32%
Mon 68°57° 52%
Tue 80°58°
Wed 87°64°
Thu 81°64° 20%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:24 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Foothill Drive @ 2050 South stop 256 m from the trailhead

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