Riverside Nature Trail
Trail Number: 052
Trail Length: 1.3 miles one way
Difficulty: Easy
Trailhead: Spring Hollow Campground, 4.3 miles from Logan (GPS: N41°45′200″ W111°43′010″) or Guinavah Campground, 5.3 miles from Logan (GPS: N41°45′741″ W111°42′150″)
Elevation Start/Gain: 4900 feet/500 feet
Route: "This trail... follows the Logan River and was constructed in 1976 and 1977 by the Logan Ranger District Youth Conservation Corps. [It] was re-routed [later due to] a trail wash-out.
"Along the way there are informative signs pointing out some of the special features, as well as some benches for resting and/or listening for springtime birds."
"The Spring Hollow section of this trail is wide with interpretive signs and benches. The section before Guinavah narrows and includes a steeper climb."
You can use Riverside Nature Trail to loop back to the beginning of your route if you're climbing Crimson Trail.
For route details and special features, please refer to the best hiking guide in Cache Valley:
Cache Trails, 2023 Edition, edited by Dave Wallace and illustrated by Margaret Pettis
(Bridgerland Audubon Society)
Available from:
- Cache Valley Visitors Bureau
- Stokes Nature Center (Providence office & Logan Canyon Nature Center
- The Book Table
- The Island Market
- The Sportsman
- The Trailhead a.k.a Campsaver.com
- USDA Forest Service, Logan District Office
- USU Bookstore
