Lake Hardy–Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, 3 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 4,938 ft · 6 hr 58 min
Lake Hardy–Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, 3 sights is a 13.5-mile out-and-back in Lone Peak Wilderness near Hidden Hills, UT. The route reaches Lake Hardy at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 4,938 ft, with sections as steep as 45% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Lake Hardy–Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, 3 sights
13.5 mi · ▲ 4,938 ft · 6 hr 58 min
Elevation 5,705–9,922 ft
Out & Back · Lone Peak Wilderness
Trailhead: Ghost Falls Trailhead · 40.49445, -111.81751
Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 14% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 7:00 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ghost Falls Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder Bike Bypass Trail (Forest Service), heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Jacobs Ladder Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Second Hamongog Trail, heading NE.
- 5 miReach Lake Hardy, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 5 miBear left onto Jacobs Ladder Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Jacob's Ladder Bike Bypass Trail (Forest Service), heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Jacobs Ladder Downhill MTB Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Ghost Falls Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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