February 2022
Jack’s Mailbox Peak is a fun little jaunt in the foothills of Salt Lake City. It can be done as an upside down lollipop loop in just over 2 miles of hiking. You will gain about 1200′ as you ascend Jack’s mailbox. It took me about 2 hours to complete the hike. It’s a nice way to enjoy an unseasonably warm February weekend. So warm, I saw small purple flowers starting to sprout. There were many people out on this Saturday afternoon with their dogs enjoying the warm weather and views of the smog covered city. As I approached the communication tower we spotted two bald eagles flying overhead.
At the top of the peak, I tried to find Jack’s mailbox, but was unsuccessful. Perhaps they take it down in the winter. Wasatch hiking lore states that the mailbox is a tribute of sorts to a child who passed from leukemia. The mailbox houses a notebook for hikers to journal their thoughts and positive feelings.
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