In 1995 Jack Edwards died of leukemia. His parents went to a peak above Salt Lake and scattered his ashes. There are two mailboxes that mark the site, with a notebook that begins with a letter from Jack’s mother: "Please take a moment to say hello to Jackie Jack and write a little (or long) note." The mailboxes now contain several journals (we counted 14) filled with personal and poignant entries by visitors from the past.
A view to the south as we head up the rigeline
The trail starts at the Bonneville Shoreline trailhead on Lakeline Drive, southeast of the “H”Rock. Take the Shoreline Trail west about 0.3mile, just past a brown post, to a footpath that goes north into an oak grove and makes a short, steep climb to the top of the H Rock. There are several trails to the ridge above; the easiest continues northeast 500 feet to a hard right turn. Go another 500 feet to the ridge trail. Go left along the ridge to the communication tower. There, the trail goes downhill briefly and then up, up, up northeast. Jack’s Mountain peaks 1.6miles from the trailhead. The mailboxes are just north of the summit.
A view back down the trail Skittles
Writing in the journals.
Please, do not disturb the memorial except to read and write in the notebooks.
This hike offers wonderful views of the city
For directions to the trailhead click here. |
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