Cache County's Trail & Active Transportation Program

Promoting active transportation and trails stewardship in Cache Valley

Major Projects

The Trails Cache

The Trails Cache is Cache County's Trails & Active Transportation Program.

Our Mission: Promoting active transportation and trails stewardship in Cache Valley.

Photo of a volunteer trail digging effort on the Bjorr trail.

What We Do

Our primary purpose is to provide technical support and assistance to municipalities within Cache Valley to help fund and build safe, connected, networks of trails and active transportation facilities (bike lanes, sidewalks, etc.).

We also work with non-profit organizations, local businesses, property developers, and land management agencies on projects to promote recreation.

Photo pictured is from our ribbon cutting of the Murray Farm Trailhead.

Contact our team by sending an email to  trails@cachecounty.ogov 

Bjorr Trails

Bjorr Trails. Click to expand.

Volunteers from the Trails Cache, Cache Trails Alliance, Utah Conservation Corps, and the Cache Valley Highschool Mountain Bike League worked together to create a five-mile purpose-built recreational loop on Beaver Mountain's property.

Murray Farm Trailhead

Murray Farm Trailhead. Click to expand.

Directions: Murray Farm Trailhead, 800 S Wellsville

Blacksmith Fork Connector Trail

Blacksmith Fork Connector Trail. Click to expand.

The facility closes the gap between town and trail, neighborhood roads, and scenic rivers. The connector trail provides a safe and protected separated path on an otherwise shoulderless highway (SR 101) at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Cayon.

Bridger Bike Park

Bridger Bike Park. Click to expand.

The Bridger Bike Park is a BMX pump track designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders in Logan, UT.

800 W Regional Trail

800 W Regional Trail. Click to expand.

Logan’s River Trail is one of the most popular trails in the valley. Expanding the connection from this trail, we recently completed a section of the future 800 West Regional Trail.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

Bonneville Shoreline Trail. Click to expand.

The Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) is a state-wide effort to create a user-friendly highline trail along the ancient shoreline of Lake Bonneville. This trail plans to span along the Wasatch Mountains from the northmost part of Utah in Cove all the way to Wash Canyon near Rocky Ridge, Utah. In Cache Valley, we have the unique opportunity to build the BST along the front country of the Bear River Range and around the Wellsville Mountain Range.

Hyde Park Canyon

Hyde Park Canyon. Click to expand.

We are in the process of building new trails in Hyde Park Canyon with Hyde Park City. The City recently annexed 80 acres into their city that was previously owned by the Bureau of Land Management. It was conveyed to Hyde Park City ownership through the John D. Dingell National Conservation Area Act. The city has bonded to build a 2 million gallon water tank in the canyon and has agreed to create a new trailhead adjacent to the tank as part of the construction effort.

Logan River Blue Trail

Logan River Blue Trail. Click to expand.

The Cache County Trails Program, in coordination with Logan City and the Logan River Task Force, has adopted plan the Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan to enhance the carry-in watercraft recreational uses of the Logan River.

Bjorr Trails

Volunteers from the Trails Cache, Cache Trails Alliance, Utah Conservation Corps, and the Cache Valley Highschool Mountain Bike League worked together to create a five-mile purpose-built recreational loop on Beaver Mountain's property. 

Open to the public from dawn to dusk, during the off-season, this five-mile trail is great for simply hiking, a good run, or a fun mountain bike ride.

Murray Farm Trailhead

Cache County and the Logan Ranger District worked in partnership to construct a new year-round trailhead outside of Wellsville on National Forest System Land. The trailhead was constructed by the Cache County Roads Department on property located south of the City of Wellsville adjacent to the Wellsville Mountain Wilderness. The 603-acre property was purchased from Dean and Allison Murray through the Land and Water Conservation Fund in 2005 to conserve open space, protect wildlife habitat, and secure future public access to the Wilderness area. 

Funding was secured to build the trailhead through the  Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation , the  Recreation Trail Program , and the  Northern Utah Resource Advisory Committee  of the U.S. Forest Service. Complete with a vault toilet, the trailhead has twelve parking stalls and eight trailer parking spaces. This trailhead connects non-motorized users to Narrow and Wide Canyon trails, as well as the Wellsville Ridge Trail. Cache County’s Roads Department will ensure year-round access by plowing the trailhead throughout the winter.

Blacksmith Fork Connector Trail

The facility closes the gap between town and trail, neighborhood roads, and scenic rivers. The connector trail provides a safe and protected separated path on an otherwise shoulderless highway (SR 101) at the mouth of Blacksmith Fork Cayon.

This trail was made possible thanks to a partnership effort between Cache County, the City of Hyrum, the state Office of Outdoor Recreation, the UDOT Transportation Alternatives Program, the Recreation Trails Program, private property owners, and the LeGrand Johnson Construction Company.

Bridger Bike Park

The Bridger Bike Park is a BMX pump track designed for beginner, intermediate, and advanced riders in Logan, UT.

This project was made possible by local donations, the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation, the Cache Trails Alliance, Logan City, and our County trails program. It won "Project of the Year" in 2020 from the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation.

Need directions?  Click here.  

Conditions and more info?  Click here. 

800 W Regional Trail

Logan’s River Trail is one of the most popular trails in the valley. Expanding the connection from this trail, we recently completed a section of the future 800 West Regional Trail.

This paved trail will eventually connect to the Logan River Trail near Rendezvous Park with Nibley City’s Firefly Park. This paved pathway connects from Rendezvous Park, along the Logan River Trail, down 800 West, and across the highway to 1700 South.

Cache County is currently working with our municipal partners on phase two to extend the trail south and connect to Firefly Park.

Funding for phase one of this project was from UDOT’s Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) and the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. Phase two is funded through the Congestion Mitigation Air Quality improvement program and TAP.

Bonneville Shoreline Trail

The Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) is a state-wide effort to create a user-friendly highline trail along the ancient shoreline of Lake Bonneville. This trail plans to span along the Wasatch Mountains from the northmost part of Utah in Cove all the way to Wash Canyon near Rocky Ridge, Utah. In Cache Valley, we have the unique opportunity to build the BST along the front country of the Bear River Range and around the Wellsville Mountain Range.

In 2021, the Cache County Trail Program secured funding to extend the BST in North Logan and in Hyde Park. Follow our program on  Facebook  and  Instagram  to stay in the loop about BST progress.

To interact with the map pictured  click here.  

Hyde Park Canyon

We are in the process of building new trails in Hyde Park Canyon with Hyde Park City. The City recently annexed 80 acres into their city that was previously owned by the Bureau of Land Management. It was conveyed to Hyde Park City ownership through the John D. Dingell National Conservation Area Act. The city has bonded to build a 2 million gallon water tank in the canyon and has agreed to create a new trailhead adjacent to the tank as part of the construction effort.

Our staff helped the city secure grants through the  Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation  and  RAPZ  tax to help purchase materials for trail development in the area.

The first phase of trail development, a non-motorized loop trail, will be complete in spring 2022.

Follow our program on  Facebook  and  Instagram  to stay in the loop about progress and volunteer opportunities!

Logan River Blue Trail

The Cache County Trails Program, in coordination with Logan City and the Logan River Task Force, has adopted plan the  Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan  to enhance the carry-in watercraft recreational uses of the Logan River.

We have secured funding through  RAPZ,  the  Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation,  and the  Boater Access Fund  to build a new parking lot/river access facility off of Mendon Road, remove debris from the river, and engineer carry-in watercraft boat ramps.

The plan for the Logan River Blue Trail has four main goals: 

- Improve carry-in watercraft (paddleboard, kayak, etc.) access to the Logan River;

- Create a safer river passage by removing debris and other hazards;

- Promote the Blue Trail as a community amenity to encourage recreation and;

- Foster community involvement, volunteerism, and stewardship of the Logan River. 


A matrix showing a list of past, current, and upcoming trail and active transportation projects
A matrix showing a list of past, current, and upcoming trail and active transportation projects

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About Us

Cache County's Trail and Active Transportation Plan offers technical assistance to the cities in Cache County while also working towards regional trail and active transportation projects.

Technical Assistance Offered to Municipalities:

  • Grant Writing 
  • Map Development 
  • Volunteer Coordination 
  • Project Support 
  • Jurisdiction Coordination 
  • Conceptual Design
  • Trail Layout
  • Community Outreach
  • Plan Development
  • Stakeholder Facilitation 
  • Easement Coordination 
  • Graphic Communication
  • Media Strategy

Contact

To contact staff over the Trails & Active Transportation Program:

Email: trails@cachecounty.gov

Phone: 435-755-1646


Plans & Studies

Cache County Trail & Active Transportation Master Plan

Cache County's Trail & Active Transportation Master Plan guides our efforts to build an interconnected, safe, and beautiful network of trails that will contribute positively to Cache County’s economy, health and quality of life

Plan Goals

  • Connect population centers to public recreational lands and open space. Connect residences to services, jobs, recreation and community hubs.
  • Utilize trails to improve public safety and health.
  • Design and align trails that highlight Cache County’s unique natural landscape.
  • Create networks of trails and streets that promote walking and bicycling as transport options.
  • Provide access to trails within walking distance of valley residents, to reduce the need to drive long distances to trailheads and recreational access.

Logan City Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan

The Boulevard Trail in Logan

Logan City adopted their Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan in October of 2015, created in partnership with Alta Planning and Design. The plan's vision is to create and promote a convenient, accessible, well-maintained and integrated bikeway and trail system that provides residents with attractive options for transportation and recreation. This system will help balance the city’s multi-modal transportation network by comfortably accommodating users of all abilities and link neighborhoods, the University, recreation areas, commercial centers, and adjacent communities while improving collective health and air quality. 

Plan Goals

  • Develop bicycling and walking facilities to support people of all ages and abilities.
  • Design proposed facilities to optimize safety for people walking and bicycling.
  • Support, encourage and promote bicycling and walking through local events and programs.
  • Seek to increase bike, walk and transit trips while decreasing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in Logan to improve local air quality, economics, overall health and quality of life.
  • Link Logan’s major destinations and neighborhoods with comfortable biking routes, walking routes and supporting facilities.
  • Leverage funding for and invest in active transportation infrastructure.

Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan

Cache County Trails and Active Transportation, in partnership with Logan City and the Logan River Task Force, created the Logan River Blue Trail Master Plan. This document envisions a renewed celebration of the Logan River as a community resource both as a natural amenity and as a recreational asset. By improving access to key sites the City of Logan and partners can offer a valuable recreational resource and increase the utility and beauty of the Logan River. This plan was adopted by Logan City in January of 2020.

Plan Goals

  • Improve and develop river access points and improve recreational access to the Logan River
  • Create and maintain safe passage on the river
  • Promote the Logan River Blue Trail as a community-wide amenity
  • Foster volunteerism and stewardship of the river as a recreational asset to the community. 

US-91 & US-165 Trail Feasibility Study

Cache County, in partnership with Alta Planning + Design, has just wrapped up a study to look at the feasibility of multi-use trails along US-91 (between Richmond and Smithfield) and SR-165 (between Hyrum and Paradise). This study has been in process since late 2019 and was completed in the summer of 2021. Funding was secured through UDOT's Technical Planning Assistance Program. Alta Planning + Design were the consultants that worked to produce this document.

On US-91, it was concluded that both sides of the highway present significant challenges for a path. This corridor serves as one of the only continuous north-south oriented corridors between Richmond and Smithfield. Because of the type of roadway, UDOT safety standards require crash-worthy barriers along the length of the corridor, increasing cost for a pathway.

On US-165, the east side of the highway would be more feasible to build along rather than the west. An alternative route was explored along 600 W and 400 W, since lower speeds/volumes reduce the need for a physical barrier separation and safety would be improved. 

CVTD First and Last Mile Study

CVTD Bus Stop on Center Street in Logan

Cache County, in partnership with Cache Valley Transit District and Kimley Horn, has recently completed the CVTD First and Last Mile Study. This plan identifies improvements at CVTD bus stops to help people safely and conveniently travel to transit (first mile) and then to their final destination (last mile). FLM improvements make it easier and more comfortable to access transit for multiple modes, including pedestrians and bicycles. This study was completed as a  StoryMap online web page  and a  PDF document .

Included in this study:

  • Existing Conditions Analysis for all Jurisdictions Serviced by CVTD
  • Transit Propensity and Accessibility Analyses
  • Prioritization Scoring of Stop Locations and Needs
  • Community Survey and Results
  • FLM Typologies of what amenities should be included in each stop (Rural, Suburban, Urban)
  • Priority Bus Stop Improvements

North Logan Active Transportation Plan

North Logan City recently adopted its own Active Transportation Plan in July of 2022. This plan was completed by Lloyd Sutton, Master of Landscape Architecture. He created this plan as his thesis project.

North Logan's Active Transportation Plan prioritizes east/west connections to link its residents to the economic center of the city and popular recreation areas. This plan will help the city to guide future active transportation improvements. In addition, this project will support the city’s economic development plan and boost regional connectivity.

Plan goals:

  • Prioritize an east/west connection that links residential, commercial, and recreation areas.
  • Address regional connectivity by tying into existing and planned projects from neighboring communities (i.e., Logan ATP, Cache County ATP)
  • Support the city’s economic development plan
  • Proactively prepare for future development pressure
  • Facilitate safe, accessible routes to North Logan’s existing and planned community assets.

Get Involved

Do you want to see Cache County become a better place to walk, bike, and recreate outdoors?

BPAC is a committee of the  Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization  (CMPO)

Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) 

The CMPO Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) is an informal group of interested citizens, community officials and law enforcement committed to making the community more bicycle and pedestrian friendly.  The committee provides recommendations to local jurisdictions and the CMPO and also facilitates bicycle and pedestrian safety education and outreach. BPAC also hosts Bike to School & Work Week activities each year in May.

Sign up for the BPAC listserve  here  and follow BPAC on  Facebook .  

Trails Cache Logo

Trails Cache Committee

This group meets virtually or at the Cache County Admin Building on the second Tuesday of the month from 12pm-1pm. All are welcome to join.

Do you have a strong interest in seeing new trails developed? Do you have time or interest in reaching out to elected officials, private industry, landowners, and others to help facilitate the development of new trails in Cache County? Or perhaps you have a skillset, from social media marketing to event planning, or graphic design and fundraising, that you'd like to lend to support the cause of making Cache Valley a better place. Then you might consider joining the Trails Cache Committee. 

This group works to accomplish the goals of the  Cache County Trails and Active Transportation Master Plan .

To be added to the invite list and receive monthly reminders and agendas, please email trails@cachecounty.gov.

Make a tax-deductible donation. 

Every bit helps. Before we're building more Bonneville Shoreline Trail or new paved pathways, funding is required to plan, design, purchase easements, conduct environmental surveys, and build trails and pathways across Cache Valley.

You tax-deductible donations to Cache County Community Foundation 501(c)3 will help us build and maintain a better regional trail network.

 

Call your local elected officials.

Call and say thanks. We wouldn't be writing these words were it not for direct support from nearly every community in this valley.  There are some great projects moving forward and recently completed. Yet if there is more you would like to see done, or simply feel that your elected officials should know how much you value trails and/or active transportation facilities, you should let them know.

Here in Cache Valley, our communities are still close-knit - these Mayors and Council Members truly want to see their communities become better places - and it's up to those that live there to reach out, say hello, and let them know what they feel should be priorities for our progress forward.

If you've got any questions for us over at Cache County, email trails@cachecounty.org. 


Adopt-A-Trail

Adopt-A-Trail is a partnership program between The Trails Cache, Cache Trails Alliance, and the Logan Ranger District to encourage volunteerism and trail stewardship. With 354 miles of trail in the Logan Ranger District and limited trail crew capacity, this program is crucial to help steward the trails we all love.

Click the link below to navigate to our Adopt-A-Trail page and learn how you can get involved.

Before & After

Before 🢡 After - Beirdneau trail work and photos provided by Kathryn Graham.

Support Our Work

Thank you for your support! Consider making a donation to our efforts  here. 

Questions or Comments? Send us an email at trails@cachecounty.gov

The Trails Cache

Cache County's Trails & Active Transportation Program

The Boulevard Trail in Logan

CVTD Bus Stop on Center Street in Logan

BPAC is a committee of the  Cache Metropolitan Planning Organization  (CMPO)

Before 🢡 After - Beirdneau trail work and photos provided by Kathryn Graham.