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Popular Birding Places Cache County |
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Ballard Springs by Jim Lofthouse ŠJames Lofthouse |
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Directions: From Main Street Logan, go west on 200 North to 1000 West. Turn left and go to 600 South and turn right. Go about 1.5 miles until you cross the Logan River and immediately turn right on 2200 West. Go 1.8 miles to the ponds on the west side of the road. |
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 Directions: Go west from Smithfield on UT 218. Turn north
after crossing the Bear River and go about a mile on 2400 West. Turn on 7000
North which goes across the barrens.From the Wasatch Front:: Take I-15 north to exit 387. Turn east on UT 30. Just after entering Cache Valley, turn left (north) on UT 23 at Petersboro. Follow UT 23 north through Cache Junction, then east through Newton. Just south of the pyramid-shaped Little Mountain, take a short jog south on 4800W., and then turn left (east) onto 7000N. 7000N is an unimproved road that crosses The Barrens' expanse along the south side. To reach The Barrens within Cache Valley, take US 91 north through Logan. Turn left (west) at UT 218 in Smithfield, and right (north) on 2400W/Meridian Road. Watch for 7000N on the left--it's a pretty obscure road. ~ Kristin Purdy |
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Ballard Springs (provided
by Jim Lofthouse) |
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(1800 South Highway 165 on the East side of the highway. [south of Logan])- Coming from Logan: Highway 165 is the main route from Logan to Hyrum and Paradise. At the "Y" on the south end of Logan, apx. 800 S, take the left lane at the light. Ballard springs is a little over a mile from the "Y". - Coming from Hyrum: If you are in Hyrum, Highway 165 is 800 East. Start at the traffic signal and go North about 5 miles to the pond. |
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Directions: From US 91 north of Logan, go west on 2500 North (Airport Road) about 2.6 miles and bear left at the intersection and go west .75 miles to a "T" in the road. Turn right and proceed the bridge across the Bear River. (There's an excellent wetlands on a trail going south along the river). Continue west another 1.75 miles to Sam Fellow Road. Turn right going north about a quarter of a mile on Sam Fellow Road to the Oxbow Overlook. |
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Directions: From US 91 north of Logan, go west on 2500 North (Airport Road) about 2.6 miles and bear left at the intersection and go west .75 miles to a "T" in the road. Turn right and proceed to the bridge across the Bear River. There's a parking area just before you cross the river. Take the tail going south along the river to view an excellent wetland area. |
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From US 91 north of Logan, go west on 2500 North (Airport Road) about 2.6
miles and bear left at the intersection and go west .75 miles to a "T" in
the road. Turn right and proceed to the bridge across the Bear River.
There's an excellent wetlands on a trail going
south along the river. Continue another 1.75 miles to Sam Fellow Road.
A quarter of a mile north on Sam Fellow Road is the Oxbow Overlook and
about 2 miles south is the Benson Marina. |
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Go west from Mendon on 300 North. When the road turns to gravel,
continue to the parking place at the end of the road for Trailhead 39. |
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High Creek Ridge / High Creek Canyon Description: This canyon and ridge provide stream, riparian, mountain shrub, maple, aspen and conifer habitats and are best birded in the spring, summer and fall. Higher elevations best in the summer when snow is sufficiently melted. Directions: Go north from Richmond on US 91 about 1 mile. Turn right at the sign to High Creek and proceed to a cattle guard. The ridge is on your left. For easiest access go another .7 miles up the road. You can also continue up the canyon on an unpaved (but passable) road another 2 1/2 miles or so to a trailhead for the Mount Naomi Wilderness area (there's a campground half way up the road). Specialty Birds: American Dipper, Plumbeous vireo and Western Tanager (on High Creek Trail in Jun) Winter Wren |
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From US 89/91 turn east on UT 101 going toward Hyrum. Go about 3 miles
to Hyrum and approach the park from 400 West street. There is a
parking area near the dam (take the left fork) and one near the park
headquarters (take the right fork). |
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Meridian Road and McMurdy Hollow (submitted by Jim Lofthouse) [Paradise Loop] Description: Meridian Road, as roads go, is rather short. You can access the north end of it from Highway 101 and 2400 West. The South end ends in McMurdy Hollow. The road lies on the Salt Lake Meridian, hence the name. It is 2400 West, counted from Main and Center in Logan... The area has wetlands, ponds, riparian habitat, The Little Bear River, agricultural lands, sagebrush, mountain meadows and the lake at Hyrum Dam... Directions: Beginning at Hwy 101 going south, you will cross
over the little Bear River, then through some agriculture lands, and come to the
Mt Sterling road at 6600 South. If you hang a right here you will soon be at the
Hyrum Dam. Continue on south and you will go up a
good incline to the summit where there is a grand panorama of the valley.
Continue on down the other side, and now you are in McMurdy Hollow. Go eastward
here and you will cross the Little Bear River, and come to Paradise. If you went
west instead, you would be on the Pisguah road and eventually come out just
below the summit of Wellsville Canyon. Don't do this for at least another month.
The road still has snow on it and is bad muddy if wet. When you get to Paradise
you can go North on 400 West and take the back road to Hyrum and the Hyrum Dam.
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Directions: Take US 91 (a.k.a. Main Street) north out of Logan approximately 7.5 miles. In Smithfield, turn east (right) on Center Street at the 7-Eleven/Citgo. Drive .4 miles to the cemetery. Description: Smithfield Cemetery is a fairly open location
surrounded by a residential neighboorhood. Mature evergreens dominate the
cemetery, including spruce, fir, cedar, and juniper. |
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Directions: Go east on 400 North (US 89) in Logan. After 6.5 miles, going through Logan Canyon to Third Dam, take the Spring Hollow turn across the reservoir and turn right into the parking lot. |
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Directions: Go south in Mendon on UT 23 until you get to the Main Street intersection. Turn right on FR 086 and go about 3 miles to the Stewart Pass Trailhead. |
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Directions: Go east of Logan on 400 North (US 89) for 19.2 miles. Turn left at the Tony Grove sign and immediately turn left again and go 7 miles to Tony Grove Lake. |
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