Living in North Logan
North Logan sits directly north of Logan on the east side of Cache Valley, with views of the Wellsville Mountains and the Mt. Naomi Wilderness. Settled in 1890 and incorporated in 1934, it is mainly made up of residential subdivisions. It is home to Green Canyon High School, Cache Valley Hospital and Elk Ridge Park, site of the annual Pumpkin Walk.
Typical drive times from North Logan
Logan~10 min
Brigham City~40 min
Ogden~60 min
Hill AFB~70 min
Salt Lake City~90 min
Schools in North Logan7
District: Cache County School District
Elementary
- Greenville Elementary
- North Park Elementary
Middle / junior high
- Juniper Ridge Middle School (in nearby Hyde Park; confirm boundary)
High school
- Green Canyon High School
Charter & private
- Thomas Edison Charter School
Colleges
- Utah State University (Logan)
- Bridgerland Technical College (Logan)
Parks1
- Elk Ridge Park — splash pad, playgrounds, sport courts and fields, disc golf, pavilions, walking trails
Recreation4
- Green Canyon trails — hiking and mountain biking at the east edge of town
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail access (Green Canyon)
- Disc golf at Elk Ridge Park
- Logan Canyon and Beaver Mountain ski area via Logan
Lakes, rivers & the outdoors53 nearby
Lakes & reservoirs
- First Dam (Logan)~2 miSmall pond at Logan Canyon mouth for paddleboarding, fishing and picnics.
- Cutler Reservoir~8 miMarshy Bear River reservoir great for canoeing, birding and warmwater fishing.
- Hyrum State Park~11 miReservoir park with beaches, boat ramp, camping, fishing and ice fishing near Hyrum.
- Tony Grove Lake~12 miHigh alpine lake off Logan Canyon with campground, wildflowers and Mount Naomi Wilderness access.
- Newton Reservoir~12 miQuiet north-valley reservoir popular for boating, fishing and picnicking.
Ski resorts & nordic
- Cherry Peak Resort~11 miRichmond-area ski resort with night skiing, tubing and summer concerts.
- Beaver Mountain~19 miFamily-owned ski area in upper Logan Canyon, operating since 1939.
- Powder Mountain~27 miVast Eden ski area with limited daily ticket sales and abundant powder.
- Groomed cross-country ski and snowshoe trails in Liberty's large county park.
Rivers & streams for fishing
- Logan River~5 miBlue-ribbon trout stream running through Logan Canyon; wild brown and cutthroat trout.
- Blacksmith Fork River~11 miProductive brown trout river through Blacksmith Fork Canyon east of Hyrum.
- Left Hand Fork Blacksmith Fork~13 miSmall canyon stream with trout fishing, dispersed camping and ATV access.
- Temple Fork~13 miLogan River tributary with beaver ponds, trout fishing and a trail to Old Ephraim's Grave.
- Little Bear River~17 miSouth Cache Valley river near Avon and Paradise with trout fishing below Porcupine.
Hiking & biking trails
- Green Canyon Trail~2 miNorth Logan canyon trail popular with hikers, runners, bikers and winter snowshoers.
- Bonneville Shoreline Trail (Logan)~2 miBenchland trail along ancient Lake Bonneville shoreline with valley views.
- Logan River Trail~3 miEasy riverside path from Logan Canyon mouth past the dams; walking and biking.
- Logan Peak via Dry Canyon~3 miSteep trail from east Logan bench toward 9,700-foot Logan Peak.
- Crimson Trail~4 miCliffside Logan Canyon loop with dramatic limestone ledges above the river.
More outdoors
- Stokes Nature Center~3 miNature center at Logan Canyon mouth with trails and nature programs.
- Logan Canyon Climbing (China Wall)~4 miLimestone sport-climbing walls near Second Dam in lower Logan Canyon.
- Ricks Spring~11 miRoadside spring and picnic stop in Logan Canyon.
- US-89 drive from Logan to Bear Lake with fall colors and limestone cliffs.
- Old Ephraim's Grave~15 miMonument to legendary grizzly bear, reached by Temple Fork area trails and roads.
Shopping & dining
Shopping
- C-A-L Ranch (relocated to North Logan in 2021)
- North Main Street (US-91) retail corridor
- Additional shopping and grocery in Logan
Healthcare & library
Healthcare
- Cache Valley Hospital (MountainStar), 2380 N 400 E, North Logan
- Logan Regional Hospital (Intermountain Health), Logan
Library
North Logan City Library (on 2500 North)
Yearly events1
October
North Logan Pumpkin Walk
Free annual display of pumpkin scenes and about 600 carved, lit pumpkins at Elk Ridge Park, held since 1983.
Good to know before you buy in North Logan2
- Population grew from 423 in 1940 to about 11,000 in 2020, with the fastest growth in the 1960s-70s.
- Cache County School District reconfigured for 2026-27 (6th grade moved to 6-8 middle schools; new Juniper Ridge MS in Hyde Park and Maple View MS in Nibley). Confirm school assignments for a specific address on the district's boundary map.
