Earlier this summer I went with my brothers Tyler and Garrett, and sister Jenna up to Lone Peak. Instead of the standard Jacob's Ladder route we started in Big Willow canyon and went through the "notch." The notch is a cool break in the canyon between the cirque of Big Willow and upper Bell's Canyon. It is visible from the valley if you look towards the top of Big Willow. This route was really fun except for the fact that the notch has a lot of loose rocks that can come down on the person below so it wasn't very group friendly. We saw a whole family of mountain goats once we finished scrambling up the Big Willow ridgeline and enjoyed some amazing views on the summit of Lone Peak. We weren't too excited about coming back down the notch one at a time to avoid falling rocks and called my dad from the top to see if he could pick us up from the bottom of Jacob's Ladder. Fortunately my dad could and fortunately Tyler remembered to always keep to the right on the way down so we didn't fall into the common trap with all the trails up there.
The Big Willow trail is a little overgrown.
"The Notch"
Garrett and Jenna heading up the part with stable rock.
Tyler climbing up the end of the notch.
The other side of the notch looking into Upper Bells.
Upper Bells and the Big Cottonwood ridgeline
Jenna on her way to the final ascent before the summit.
Tyler scrambling up the Big Willow ridgeline.
A whole family of mountain goats.
Some exposure in places
Amazing views from the top.
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