Jacob Canyon
Begins with the climb up Lady Mountain and ends at the Court of the Patriarchs, with a long narrow crack section and a 225 foot rappel in between.
The Lady Mountain ascent is the filter: very steep, plenty of fourth class, and several low fifth class moves before any canyon. From the summit, drop back down the route a way and hike out onto a flat mesa, downclimb steep loose ground, cross the saddle below and go up the other side into the canyon on your left. The upper crack takes stemming well, and several rappels are offwidths that go at a downclimb. It opens up after a 150 foot drop, followed by a lot of walking. One pool can be worked around with effort. The final sequence starts with the 225 footer. Seldom traveled, so treat anchors as unmaintained and carry material to replace them.
Logistics
| Manager | NPS Zion National Park |
|---|---|
| Permit | Zion wilderness canyoneering permit required, obtained by advance reservation or in person at the Wilderness Desk. This Zion Main Canyon route exits near the Court of the Patriarchs inside the park. |
| Technical | 13 rappels, longest 225 ft |
| Season | June-Oct |
| Vehicle access | Passenger |
| Coordinates | 37.2549, -112.9699 |
Sources
- permitType: https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/canyoneeringpermits.htm
- manager: https://ropewiki.com/Jacob_Canyon
- permit: https://ropewiki.com/Jacob_Canyon
- desc: https://ropewiki.com/Jacob_Canyon
- notes: https://ropewiki.com/Jacob_Canyon
- heroPhoto: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lady_Mountain_from_northeast.jpg