Logan Canyon

From Promontory, I could have driven straight to Yellowstone in about five hours and been their before dark, but any one who knows me knows that the would have been Plan B. Plan A crossed the Bear River Mountains east of Logan, Utah, turned north at Bear Lake toward Soda Springs, Idaho, returned to I-15 south of Pocatello, and stay the night in Idaho Falls still 100 miles and two hours from the park.

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This circuitous route allowed to drive the Logan Canyon scenic byway, easily the highlight of the trip. In prepare for the trip, I had even considered the possibility of seeing fall colors, but the trees at the latitude and elevation were ablaze. I stopped at a few sites along the way, most notably at the end of a side ride at Tony Lake. I might have skipped it because of the extra driving time and would have been poorer for not seeing the tranquil mountain lake. I only regret I didn't have time to start on one of the longer hikes that leaves from the area.