Little Bear Trail, Shoshone Trail 25

Sept 23 Visit

Little Bear Trail

Little Bear Trail, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Little Bear Trail No. 010, Logan Canyon

Little Bear Trail

Looking East Toward Highway 89 from Worm Fence Trail

Yellow Shrub near Little Bear Trail

Worm Fence Trail (Shoshone Trail 25) Near Temple Fork Road and Pacific Asters

Worm Fence Trail or Shoshone Trail 25

Pacific Aster (Aster ascendens)

Steep Part of Worm Fence Trail Near Trailhead

Lower Altitude Worm Fence Trail Through Sagebrush

Bigtooth Maples, Aspen Trees, Rabbitbrush along Shoshone Trail 25

Worm Fence Trail or Shoshone Trail 25



Rubber Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus nauseosus)


  


 
 



Butterfly on Rabbitbrush

Maples Along Worm Fence Trail



More Bigtooth Maples and Aspens along Worm Fence Trail (Shoshone Trail 25)



Bigtooth Maples along Worm Fence Trail

Motor Vehicle Use Map Logan Ranger District Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

A copy of the Motor Vehicle Use Map of the Logan Ranger District can be picked up at Logan Ranger District, 1500 E Highway 89, Logan, Utah. A map can be downloaded at Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest- Maps & Publications and click on Logan Ranger District. The Trail is approximately 8.2 miles long and ends at Shoshone Trail 3 (Road 055) on the north and begins on the south end at Shoshone Trail 30 (Temple Fork Road.)

Motor Vehicle Use Map for Worm Fence Trail
and Little Bear Trail

Worm Fence Trail, also known as Shoshone Trail 25

This trail is labeled "most difficult." It has steep rocky surfaces. We used four-wheel drive going up the rocky hillsides. The lower balloon marker shows approximately where we parked at the staging area. The other marker shows approximately where the Little Bear Trail started. South of that marker is considered Worm Fence Trail.


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September 23 Visit to Temple Fork Road, Logan Canyon, Utah

Temple Fork Road is up Logan Canyon about 17 miles east of Logan on Highway 89. We turned right on Temple Fork Road and drove about 1 mile to a staging area. Temple Fork is a narrow gravel road that is hard for two full-size vehicles to pass. One vehicle will have to pull over as the other slowly passes, so drive carefully.
Our GPS location at the staging area was N41degrees 49.795 W111degrees34.768 Elev. 5858 ft.



Staging Area near Worm Fence Trail

Another View of Staging Area Looking toward
Temple Fork Road



Staging Area Temple Fork Creek

Worm Fence Trail and Cows near Trailhead

 

Panorama from Wolverine Trail Area

Panorama from Yurt Ridge looking East toward East Fork of the Bear River

Oregon Grapes, Rose Hips and Pea Family Pods

Oregon Grape Mahonia Repens

Oregon Grape leaves turning red.

Pea Family (Fabaceae) Seed Pods

Wild Rose Hips

Lily Lake at Wolverine Trail, Utah

See the water lilies in the middle of the photo?

Aspen leaves turning yellow

Aspens along Wolverine Trail

Pictures Along Wolverine Trail

Motor Vehicle Use Map Near Lily Lake




Wolverine Trail Through Burned Area

 





Yurt Ridge Trail
The Aspens and Pines are beginning to Grow Again

  




















Ford Super Duty F-350 and Yahama Grizzlies
At Wolverine Campground

  

Wolverine Trail Map

Here is a map of our journey on the Wolverine Trail. The sign at the campground trailhead states that it is a "more difficult" trail. The trail allows one way traffic going uphill for a short distance. The southernmost marker on the map shows a one way trail that splits off of the main trail. On the way down, this one-way trail should be taken. The first part of the trail is quite steep and rocky. The trail levels out and goes northeast through an area where there was a forest fire. The aspens and pines are beginning to grow back. The middle marker shows where the Yurt Ridge Trail branches off to the right about 1.8 miles from the trailhead. The sign stated it was rated "most difficult." This means it may have rocky surfaces, sharp turns, switchbacks, steep grades, narrow passages, low overhangs, ledges and large rocks. Can be slippery and muddy when wet. May have tree stumps limbs or other debris. Machines with low ground clearance may strike or high center on obstacles. Some riders may be more comfortable using four-wheel drive machines. Our Yamaha Grizzly 550 EPS 4WD ATVs were put to good use on this rocky steep trail. We definitely needed the 4WD.

The Yurt Ridge Trail is a steep trail that leads to a ridge where there are fantastic views of the valleys below. About a mile up from the beginning of Yurt Ridge Trail is Ridge Yurt - a round tent-like shelter used during the winter by winter recreationists. This is marked by the third marker on the map. Ridge Yurt has a trail leading to it that dead-ends.

If you don't want to take Yurt Ridge Trail where it splits off of Wolverine, stay to the left. This trail goes down through the valley and leads to Lily Lake. We stopped by the shore of the lake then went around the north side on a trail that leads to a dead end on the west side of the lake.


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September 15 Visit to Wolverine Trail

Panorama from Yurt Ridge Trail  looking West toward Stillwater Fork and Hayden Fork of the Bear River

Wolverine Trail is 47 miles east of Kamas on State Route 150. It is in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in the Mountain View/Evanston Ranger Districts. This link Wasatch-Cache National Forest tells more about the area. Wolverine Trai is labeled a "more difficult" trail. The trailhead is located in the Wolverine Campground. This is a fee area. The fee was $6.00 for day use. For more information about the campground, click this link: PublicLands.org site

Wolverine Trail Campground

The campground has a vault toilet and no water. There is room for small trailers only. A sign at the trailhead says an oil exploration well was drilled at the Wolverine Trailhead in 1984 by Wolverine Exploration Company. The drill pad was converted to this trailhead with funds provided by Wolverine Exploration Company and State of Utah off-highway vehicle grant funds.

Wolverine Trailhead

Panorama From Trail 30 South of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Panorama From Trail 30 south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir

Trail Through Aspens

Trail 030 Through Meadow

Trail 030 Through Pines

Geranium Leaves turning red in Autumn

Trail 305 Through Box Canyon

About a 1 1/4 mile up trail 30 is Trail 305. It is for vehicles smaller than 50 inches. It heads south through Box Canyon. A gate is across the road. Be sure to leave it the way you find it.

Trail 305 Gate

This trail is approximately 1 1/2  miles long and comes to a dead end.

Smith & Morehouse ATV Trail

Road Closed sign along Trail 030

Trail 80030 is closed between May 1 to June 15 for watershed protection due to wet road conditions.

Smith & MorehouseTrail 030 Near Ledgefork Campground

Smith and Morehouse ATV Trailhead

Trail head to Smith and Morehouse ATV trail

This was labeled Trail 030 on the post just past the yellow sign. The trail ascends through pines and aspen and parallels Red Pine Creek, then climbs to Mud Lake Flat and Shingle Mill Flat. We turned around after we went approximately 7 miles and we hadn't come to the end of the trail. It is quite rocky in many places. It is rated "moderate." Some places are difficult.

Another trail, no. 909 leaves trail 030 about 2 3/4 miles from the trail-head.  It goes to the southwest and is about 3/4 mile long, also coming to a dead end.

Map of Terrain at Smith and Morehouse

Here is a Google Map of the area south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir showing the terrain and altitude.

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September 7 Visit to Smith and Morehouse Trail

This trail is just south of Smith and Morehouse Reservoir about 16 miles east of Oakley Utah. From Oakley, go east on Weber Canyon road just past Smith and Morehouse Reservoir. A fairly large staging area is on the left just past the reservoir and before you get to Ledgefork Campground. The GPS coordinates were N40 degrees 44.643 W 111 degrees 05.972. The elevation was 7623 ft. The trail starts across the street and winds up the hill. A motor vehicle use map can be picked up at the Kamas Ranger District on 50 East Center Street, Kamas, Ut. A pdf copy can be obtained by clicking here. Kamas Ranger District Map

Staging area at Smith & Morehouse ATV Trailhead

Smith and Morehouse ATV Trail