Any of you people hike Lone Peak leaving from Draper before? Some of the trail guides make it sound more difficult than I expected. Any thoughts on the climb?
Any of you people hike Lone Peak leaving from Draper before? Some of the trail guides make it sound more difficult than I expected. Any thoughts on the climb?
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I've done it 5 or 6 times, but not within the last 10 years. I've known people to do it in one day, but they were kind of crazy. Its a good overnight trip. The first section, if you take the Jacob's Ladder route, is basically straight up via switch backs. That part sucks. But then you hit the meadows and its really nice. Bring a filter.
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Kili was a few years back and I was in great shape then. Not as good when I did the Lost Coast and, tbh, full pack in beach sand or natural beach rip rap for 30+ miles (including taking a header of a wet and moss covered boulder) sort of kicked my butt. We did Salkhantay Pass inPeru last year at 15.5k elevation. I will be in ok to decent shapoe by next summer and will not be carrying a full pack so I think I will plan on a single day for Lone Peak.
Thanks for all the input. It amazes me how I grew up along the Wasatch front but never managed to climb any of those mountains until I was in my 50s. Wasted opportunities.
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https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/u...s-ladder-trail
reading the comments on this link, basically says you are going to die.
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I love lone peak. I grew up in Draper and used to hike (or ride horses) all over that mountain. We used to ride horses up Jacob's Ladder, stay at the Allen cabin overnight (outlaw cabin to non locals), and then some of us would summit the next morning. The summit is not my jam as there are sheer rock cliffs on three sides of it. Its only about the size of a kitchen table.
Early this past summer I hiked up using the cherry canyon trail. This is a relatively new trail that didn't exist when I was growing up. It isn't for the faint of heart. I felt like it was harder than Jacob's Ladder but I'm old now and the last time I hiked Jacob's Ladder was a while ago. There used to be a trail south of Cherry Canyon that was used when I was a kid. Although you can still see it above the shoreline, I don't think it is maintained.
Two years ago my cousin hiked up the Cherry Canyon trail to the cabin and camped. Then summitted and then came down Jacob's Ladder trail. You can do either trails in one day but I suggest you do in in June when you have enough sunlight to take reasonable breaks.
Is this basically the trail that climbs up the ridge of the mountain? Or is that the one you were talking about that was around when you were a kid? (Edit: I'm thinking about the Draper Ridge trail)
I would like to try to make it up Lone Peak from the Bell Canyon trail some time. Hiking in Bell Canyon has always been one of my favorite places. I've been about 3/4 of the way, but just on a out-and-back trip in Bell Canyon, not with the intention to make the summit.
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Correct, it is the Cherry Canyon trail I used. I don't think it is visible from the valley like the Draper Ridge trail. I actually just found this image with the Trails accessible from Draper/Hidden Valley. I didn't know the Trail of the Eagle exists (terrible name). It might have been cut more recently. I work with a guy who snow shoes up Bell Canyon to Pfeifferhorn. I've never spent much time in Bell Canyon.
LonePeakHikes.jpg
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