Northern Utah Providence canyon Saturday October 5

[Rot Box]

Anyone up for a Prov canyon run Saturday morning? Thinking about heading up that way and then on to Mt Logan..

 

[Troop92]

I might be up for that. What time were you thinking?

 

[Rot Box]

Great. Planning on meeting at Macey's parking lot in Providence at 9am

 

[Troop92]

Sorry, going to have to bail out. Helping a buddy move - he pretty much owns me for all the help he's given me over the years. Next time for sure.

 

[TRD270]

Never been there, what can be expected

 

[Rot Box]

Never been there, what can be expected

The trail starts at an old rock quarry then narrows down to a trail that eventually ends up on Mt Logan peak. Mountainous terrain with a trail that is fairly technical in some spots. 31"+ tires, sliders and a locker are recommended. The quarry can be as easy or as difficult as you want to make it. Lots of scenery and the new snowfall could make things a little more interesting. I've heard the trail is comparable to the Mineral Basin trail in AF canyon. Hope this helps

 

[notajeep]

Good trip. thanks for the invite Andrew.

 

[Rot Box]

^ Ya good times!

 

[Toad]

I got a prov canyon question for ya. So when you get to the quarry you can take a left and head up towards mt logan or you can go right towards the waterfall. So if you hang a right headed towards the waterfall there is a left turn about halfway down. Where does that go? Also if you drive past the waterfall along on that shelf road where does that go?

 

[Rot Box]

Toad the shelf you take to walk to the waterfall (south side of canyon) just goes to the waterfall and stops. The shelf below (the one I think you're talking about) has a trail that switchbacks up the cliffs and eventually dumps you out on the main Prov canyon trail about 1/2 mile above the quarry. That route is too steep to go up however I did see some people come down it in a stock crew cab Ford... They were about as white as a ghost and lucky to be alive imo I came down it on a dirtbike once and it was like riding a bobsled with no brakes.

 

[Troop92]

How muddy was it up there?

 

[notajeep]

I've been up and down the road in question. .. it is very steep, and the switch backs are very tight. But in a dry day in the summer it is very doable.