The trailhead is on the east side of Salt Lake City, just north of I-80/Parley's Canyon.

Start by getting to Foothill Drive, and heading to the intersection of Foothill Drive and 2100 S.

Go east, toward the foothills on 2100 S. It bends to the south and becomes Hyland Hills Road. When this hits a T-Junction, go left to the end of the road and signed trailhead.

From the trailhead, follow the flat trail as it contours north. This is clearly an old road. It passes by an old gate post before coming under the painted "H" Rock. Climb any one of a couple of steep trails just before the"H" Rock to end up on top of the rock.

At the top of "H" Rock, follow the most well-used trail that meanders northeast on mostly flat terrain for a few minutes. A junction is reached where the right fork angles steeply to the ridge. Take this fork, ascending to the ridge.

Once on the ridge, follow the social trail as it works its way steeply up along the ridgeline. At a communications tower, the trail descends briefly before the final long ridge to the summit of Jack's Mountain. The mailboxes are just a few feet below the summit.

Optional Return:
On the return, from the communications tower, a side trail dives steeply off to the south and back to the trailhead. This steep return makes a nice alternative to the route up and makes the return a bit shorter.