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Hike

Lower Jacobs Ladder MTB

Near Ghost Falls

2.1 mi out & back · 729 ft gain · 6,457 ft high point · Moderate

From Ghost Falls Trailhead

Utah · U.S. Forest Service

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About this hike

Lower Jacobs Ladder MTB is a 2.1-mile out and back from Ghost Falls Trailhead, gaining 729 feet near Ghost Falls.

Elevation

729 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.2 mi from the trailhead
Tanners Flat
Campground · Utah

More hikes nearby

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11 mi from you
Timpanogos Summit
- Summits Mount Timpanogos
- Inside Uinta National Forest
- 7,128 ft of climbing
19.2 mi out & back · 7,128 ft gain · Very hard
Uinta National Forest · Camp 1 mi away

Out: 730 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Ghost FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.1 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 729 ft round trip
High point: 6,457 ft
Low point: 5,728 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 2.1 mi and 729 ft of climbing
Managed by: U.S. Forest Service
State: Utah
Camps within 15 mi: 15
Start: Ghost Falls Trailhead
Trailhead: 40.4944° N · 111.8168° W

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8.2 mi from the trailhead

Little Mill

Campground · Utah

8.7 mi from the trailhead

Granite Flat (Utah)

Campground · Utah

12 mi from you

Mount Timpanogos

Passes Timpanogos Glacier
Inside Mount Timpanogos Wilderness
5,009 ft of climbing

12.6 mi out & back · 5,009 ft gain · Very hard

Mount Timpanogos Wilderness · Camp 3 mi away

Y Mountain

Summits Y Mountain West Peak
3,374 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

6.6 mi out & back · 3,374 ft gain · Very hard

Utah · Camp 3 mi away

Sunset Peak

Summits Sunset Peak
2,662 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

8.3 mi out & back · 2,662 ft gain · Hard

Utah · Camp under a mile away

Grandeur Peak

Summits Grandeur Peak
Inside Wasatch National Forest
2,314 ft of climbing

5.6 mi out & back · 2,314 ft gain · Hard

Wasatch National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Kyhv Peak

Summits Kyhv Peak
2,840 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

7.2 mi out & back · 2,840 ft gain · Hard

Utah · Camp 3 mi away

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Weather

7-day forecast

Wed46°36°Light Rain Likely
Thu50°36°Mostly Sunny
Fri51°37°Mostly Sunny
Sat55°41°Sunny
Sun61°44°Sunny
Mon61°45°Mostly Sunny
Tue60°Mostly Sunny

Wed: Light Rain Likely · wind 5 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

Signal

Cell coverage here

Verizon5G · Excellent
AT&TLTE · Poor
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain