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Groomed and Backcountry Ski Trails
Sink Hollow and Beaver Bottoms were groomed late last
night (2/1/10). So both tracks look great so get out and
see the grooming before it snows again.
Toggle Key
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Surface |
Skate |
Striding |
| C = Cat |
P = Packed Powder |
E = Excellent |
ET = Excellent Track |
| S = Snowmobile |
T = Tilled |
VG = Very Good |
VGT = Very Good Track |
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F = Fresh Snow |
G = Good |
GT = Good Track |
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H = Hard Packed |
F = Fair |
FT = Fair Track |
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P = Poor |
FNT = Fair No Track |
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PT = Poor Track |
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Groomed Trails
Nordic United, the USU Outdoor Recreation Center, the Forest Service, and
the State of Utah sponsor and provide groomed Nordic trails
in Cache County. Maintaing these trails is neither easy
nor inexpensive - if you enjoy these trails, please consider
donating!
 Sink Hollow/Beaver Bottoms: From Logan, travel east on Hwy 89 about 25
miles to the Beaver Mountain turnoff (0.8 miles past milepost 486). Turn left here and go about 1/2 mile,
where you'll find parking for both Beaver Bottoms groomed track (across the road to the west) and the Sink
Hollow trail (to the north). Click here to download a trail map (pdf).
Green Canyon: From Logan, go to the intersection of 1900
North and 1600 East. From there, head east on 1900 North for about a mile, where you'll find a parking area
with restroom facilities. A groomed trail continues up the canyon for about 4 miles.
Other groomed trails: For years many skiers in Cache Valley have also taken advantage of grooming
on National Forest roads, which is done by Utah and Idaho State Parks for snowmobile use. The time to
skate on these trails is early in the morning after the groomer is finished but before the snowmobilers
are out. Watch for a link here to find out about their grooming schedule this winter.
Backcountry Trails
There are far too many opportunities for backcountry skiing in the Bear River and Wellsville Ranges to list them all here. We recommend that you
inquire at the local gear shops and the USU Outdoor Rec Center, or simply ask anyone who you see in the backcountry (we're all pretty friendly here!).
Bunchgrass:
From Logan, travel east on Hwy 89 for about 20 miles.
Just past the turnoff for Tony Grove Lake, near milepost
481, you'll find ample parking on the right. An ungroomed
backcountry trail leads several miles up the drainage
to the west (across the highway).
Special Note: Thanks to everyone who donated to
our Snowcat Fund - we made our goal, and the Piston Bully
is in effect at Sink Hollow! We are still raising funds
for a trailer and maintenance expenses. Click here
to donate to the snow-cat fund.
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