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The Bear Lake Valley is a recreational paradise! Bear Lake is often called “Caribbean of the Rockies” for its intense turquoise blue water. Jet ski, go sailing, boating, fish, swim and play on our sandy beaches. Winter offers snowmobiling, ice fishing and snow skiing. Enjoy bird watching & wildlife. Find Bear Lake Utah & Idaho Lodging, Hotels, Motels, Bed & Breakfasts and Vacation Rentals and RV Parks & Campgrounds.

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Bear Lake Monster Winterfest

Come for the Cisco Disco, stay for the party and learn about the lake’s monster lore The best part of the annual January morning cookout at Bear Lake? “The Cisco!” says 8-year-old Annie Ballingham, without hesitation. The Bonneville Cisco, makes its home in this solitary, Northern Utah body of water. Not only is it unique to the “Caribbean of the Rockies” — so called for its color, not its temperature — its peak season is a short, frozen, 10-day stretch in late January. Fishermen from across Utah and Idaho then gather to secure their 30-fish limit from the millions of Cisco populating this 109 square-mile treasure in the border valley of the Wasatch and Bear River Mountains. (Read: Bear Lake Fishing Guide) There is a history to the Cisco run. The Cisco Disco serves up more than just fried fish. Jim Urquhart The story goes something like this: Once upon a time, a few adventurous souls from the Division of Wildlife Resources and Utah State Parks gathered on a cold winter morning in waders to dip their fishing nets, catch and fry a handful of these Bear Lake edibles. The next year there were a few more, and others after […]

Temple Canyon Snowmobiling

The Forest Service has an active timber sale in the Temple Peak and Log Cabin Ridge area. They’ve been working to provide safe snowmobile access via Temple Canyon to the groomed trail system and allow logging activities to continue. Please assist us by sharing this information with your contacts:Winter visitors should be aware of changes to motorized vehicle access for the Temple Canyon Road (#20008) and Log Cabin Ridge Road (#20176), due to timber harvest and hauling activities on the Red Ryder timber sale in Rich County. Snowmobile users should be prepared for logging truck traffic on both roads from Monday through Friday, when accessing the groomed snowmobile trail on the Sinks Road (#2055). There is no timber hauling occurring on weekends. The outside portion of the Temple Canyon Road will not be plowed, to allow snowmobile users access to the Sinks and Hardware Ranch trail systems, via the trail system to the west. To provide for public safety, the plowed portion of the Temple Canyon road and the Log Cabin Ridge road are closed to all motorized vehicle traffic. This post is on our Forest social media accounts and can be shared from there as well. If this raises […]

Beyond the Lake

As we sail through the silent forest on our sleds, large flakes fall slowly on the Sinks of Northern Utah. The Sinks are a natural limestone sinkhole in Logan Canyon, and have the dubious distinction of being the coldest spot in Utah. They are also known for the second-coldest recorded temperature in the lower 48 states, -69.3 degrees Fahrenheit. Single file, we follow a lonely path through a massive field of white. Off the trail the powder is deep, billowy, and inviting. In the distance the trees provide contrast — this is where our options expand. Thankfully, it's not that cold when I visit, though I've layered appropriately and prepared for the experience. And while those extreme, cold temperatures can translate to light snow, I am told, there are plenty of beautiful, sunny, blue-sky days at the Sinks. Today is overcast, however, and seemingly solitary — a little unexpected for a Saturday afternoon. Nate Smoot Jim Urquhart Snowmobiling: A (Re)Introduction It has been quite a while since I last rode. I am by no means an avid snowmobiler, but I guess I might qualify as "experienced" in the loosest sense. As I ride, I am reminded of trips near Monte […]