Jacobs Ladders
A 3.24 mile route with 314 feet of climbing. Route Download: jacobs-ladders.gpx Segments: Conspiracy Climb
This route is one of my favorite runs in the Maple Swamp Conservation Area. It covers a bit more than three miles and has two big hilly sections. Start off from the parking lot taking Sasquatch to the right and follow it to the end at the intersection with the bench. Run up the switchbacks of The End is Nye and then cross the cart path to descend Jazz. At the triangular intersection at the bottom of the hill, take Jacob's Schooner and run down the tight switchbacks and up the other side. This trail ends at the beginning of Jacobs Ladder which takes you down a hill to a marshy pond area and then back up a couple of steep hills with wooden steps (the eponymous ladders). Take a left at the end of the trail and run back to the parking lot.