Name: Jackaloop Trail
Rating: 3.0

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Wyler Aerial Tramway is generally open Friday through Sunday, with additional openings around major holidays. It may be closed on windy days. Tickets for the tram are $8 for adults and $4 for children under 12. It is not necessary to pay for or take the tram to access the trails on Ranger Peak; the peak is also accessible via Thousand Steps Trail and Directissimo.

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Really an extension to Ranger Peak Loop, the State Park has designated this short segment as a separate trail. Jackaloop Trail begins a few hundred feet into Ranger Peak Loop after the latter turns to the right following the descent from the tram platform. As with the other mountaintop trails, Jackaloop is very rocky and requires careful attention to footing.

The trail makes a steep descent under the tram as it circles around the cliffside. Use caution crossing a precarious scree field where the path flattens out. Jackaloop then begins to climb, with some portions requiring some minor scrambling. The trail ends about a quarter mile later at Directissimo. A wooden sign marks the intersection.