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Amalga Barrens

The Amalga Barrens is a salt playa wetlands habitat several square miles in area with little human activity. Expect to see marsh birds, birds of prey, and many shorebirds. This site is on private lands, please stay on the road to view...

American West Heritage Center

Discover what western life was like from 1820 to 1920 at this 160-acre living history center. Learn to spin wool, weave rugs, milk a cow or just enjoy the fresh mountain air and beautiful scenery on a wagon ride around the site. The center offers hands-on learning as you visit with Native...

Beaver Creek Lodge

Whether you come for our first-class snowmobiling, mountain horseback rides, a family reunion or business retreat, Beaver Creek Lodge is the place for you. Located in beautiful Logan Canyon, Beaver Creek Lodge is 27 miles east of Logan Utah along scenic US Highway...

Cache Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

View mountain man and early pioneer relics and enjoy reading historical accounts of Cache Valley natives.

June to September (Labor Day) or other times of the year by...

Cutler Marsh

Cutler Marsh was created by the shallow water of the Bear River at the head of the Cutler Reservoir. It is best viewed from the bridges where roads cross the marsh, and the boat docks (restroom here), or by canoe. Expect many waterfowl and shorebirds. A 2.5 mile loop trail starts and ends near...

First Dam

This grassy park marks the first of three dams constructed to harness the power of Logan River for electricity.  On a sunny, spring day, the banks of First Dam come alive with picnickers, volleyball, sunbathers and college students.  Hopefully geese and ducks are always looking for a tasty...

Hardware Ranch and Elk Refuge

Hardware Ranch Wildlife Management Area (WMA) was purchased by the State of Utah in 1945 as a location to operate a winter feeding program for Rocky Mountain Elk. Hardware Ranch WMA also provides habitat for many other species of wildlife, promotes wildlife research and management, and offers...

Hawkwatch International

You can view many western hawk species as they fly over the Wellsville Mountains September through October. This site is located 3000 feet above the canyon bottom. Volunteer to assist the Hawkwatch International team when they are camped at the site in early fall. Be prepared for a 3 mile...

High Creek Canyon

Birding is good all the way up High Creek to the trailhead at the roads end. Look for Winter Wren (June), American Dipper, Plumbeous Vireo, and Western Tanger. The scenery is also outstanding. Several trails depart from the trailhead and provide access the high mountain habitats within Mount...

Hyrum City Museum

This new Hyrum City museum is still under development in the beautiful new Hyrum City Library/Museum complex. The building was completed in May of 2007 and displays are currently being designed and constructed. Call for more information or to arrange a visit....

Hyrum State Park

This beautiful 450-acre man-made lake offers boating, year-round fishing, waterskiing, camping, and swimming. Facilities include a 32-unit campground with one ADA site, modern restrooms, showers, a concrete boat ramp, and a sandy beach. A group camping area is available by reservation for...

Limber Pine Nature Trail

Limber Pine Nature Trail 004 Trailheads: Limber Pine Nature Trail, Bear Lake summit on US 89 about 30.7 miles from Logan Elevation Start/Middle/End:7800/7880/7800 feet Length: 1.3 mile round trip Ref map (7.5 min): Garden City Features: A short walk with an elevation change of about 80 feet...

Logan Canyon Scenic Byway

Whether you travel by foot, bicycle or car, a journey along the Logan Canyon Scenic Byway offers enough wild natural beauty, diverse recreational opportunities and fascinating stories to satisfy even the most demanding adventurer.  Located approximately ninety miles north of Salt Lake City, this...

Logan Ranger District and Visitor Center

Ranger districts typically manage recreation facilities and activities, handle special permits, and sponsor interpretive education programs. Stop by the Logan Ranger District and Visitor Center to load up on maps, get acquainted with recreation opportunities, check on current conditions, and...

Logan Regional Family History Center

Find out about your family history at this fascinating center, which has computers that tie into the famous genealogy library located in Salt Lake City. Just type in your name, and find a long-lost relative! The Logan Regional Family History center is owned and operated by the Church of Jesus...

Martin Harris Pagaent

The town of Clarkston is home to an annual pageant chronicling the life of LDS Church leader Martin Harris, who helped finance the first printing of the Book of Mormon. Harris is buried in Clarkston, where he made his home during the last part of his life. According to the pageant website, "Now...

Mendon Utah

Excellent website with information about the history of Mendon, Utah, produced by local historian Rodney Sorenson. The website includes stories of historical events, oral histories of Mendon residents past and present, annual events, historic buildings and complete cemetery...

Muddy Road Outfitters

Jim and Barbara Waterson are knowledgeable about the waterways of the Bear River and its tributaries in Cache Valley. They have been helping people with their canoe trips for eight years. There are fourteen canoes available for rent. There are also maps and "water blaster" squirt guns available...

Nora Eccles Harrison Museum of Art

The museum has one of the largest permanent collections in the Intermountain Region, featuring western and international artists, a fine ceramics collection, and Native American Artwork. Regularly changing exhibits bring a variety of fine arts and crafts to...

Paradise Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

Artifacts from the early history of Paradise and southern Cache Valley are preserved in this museum which is housed in the old Mormon tithing...

Providence City Walking Tour

Printable walking tour of historic sites and buildings in the city of Providence,...

Richmond Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

Early Mormon, Native American, and other local history artifacts are preserved in this...

Riverside Nature Trail

Riverside Nature Trail is one of the best birding spots in Logan Canyon. Look for Fox Sparrow, Orange-crowned Warbler, Hermit and Swainson's Thrush, Gray Catbird, Lazuli Bunting, Lincoln's Sparrow, Warbling Vireo, and Cordileran Flycatcher. Near Spring Hollow Campground is a small reservoir...

Tony Grove Lake-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Known as the crown jewel of the Bear River Range, this glacial lake greets visitors with an explosion of summer wildflowers and lush green plants. Tony Grove was formed by powerful and slow-moving glaciers, as evidenced by the huge boulders deposited around the lake. Moose are often spotted...

Twain Tippetts Gallery

This changing gallery features the work of student...

Utah State University Museum of Anthropology

This teaching museum houses exhibits on the early inhabitants of the Great Basin and other regions of the world. Admission is free. Docent guidance or self-guided...

Utah State University Outdoor Recreation

Open to students as well as non-students. The outdoor rec center features equipment rental, trip information, library and some guided day trips. Some of the equipment that is available to rent includes canoes, kayaks, white water rafts, mountain bikes, back packs, tents, sleeping bags and...

Wellsville Daughters of Utah Pioneers Museum

See a collection of pioneer artifacts and take a tour of the Mormon tabernacle in the first town to be established in Cache Valley (the south end of the valley, just off Hwy...