Jacob Canyon
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| | Difficulty:4A IV R (v5a1 IV) Raps:13, max ↨225ft
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| Condition Reports: | 21 Mar 2026
"Back for another run through! 2hr45min to summit Lady Mountain. Incredible views! Canyon is just as good as I mentioned in my previous report. The sin |
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| Best season: | June-Oct
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37.2549, -112.9699
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Introduction
A rugged seldom traveled backcountry canyon adventure starting with an engaging ascent of Lady Mountain. Featuring a long narrow crack section and a couple large rappels. Finishing at Court of the Patriarchs.
Approach
Climb Lady Mountain. This route is very steep with lots of 4th class and multiple low 5th class climbs. Incredible panorama views at summit!
After visiting the summit, go back down the trail a ways and hike out on to a flat overland mesa. Downclimb off the Mesa on steep loose terrain, crossing the saddle below up the other side and down into the canyon on your left.
Descent
Upper crack section is narrow providing lots of stemming options and many of the rappels are off-widths that can be downclimbed.
Eventually opens up. An impressive 150’ drop is encountered after which is alot of hiking.
There is a pool that you can climb around with some effort.
Eventually final sequence is encountered starting with a 225’ drop.
- Rap 1: 65 feet off tree
- Rap 2: 30 feet off tree (could down climb left)
- Rap 3: 2-Bolt 35 feet
- Rap 4: 2-Bolt 65 feet
- Rap 5: 2-Bolt 45 feet
- Rap 6: 2-Bolt 20 feet
- Rap 7: Dead Log 25 feet
- Rap 8: 2-Bolt 115 feet 2 stage (possible downclimb on both stages)
- Rap 9: Small Tree 90 feet
- Rap 10: Tri-Bush 150 feet
- Rap 11: 2-Bolt 225 feet
- Rap 12: Tree 75 feet
- Rap 13: Rock pinch 105 feet
Exit
Rock hop down creek to trail and hike out to Court of the Patriarchs.
Red tape
Beta sites
Zion Canyoneering Book by Tom Jones : Jacob Canyon
CanyoneeringUSA.com : Jacob Canyon
Trip reports and media
- http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/rave/back-to-zions-jacob-for-more-canyoneering-adventure-june-2013/
- http://web.archive.org/web/20240229153613/http://canyoncollective.com/threads/the-seldom-seen-jacob-canyon-zion-may-2013.18334/