The green dotted line on this map represents a portion of the Logan River Trail between 1000 West and Trapper Park that is still closed due to safety concerns. The trail from Rendezvous Park to Park Avenue also remains closed.
LOGAN – While the danger of major flooding is past in Logan, city officials have advised that some low-lying trails are still closed due to safety concerns.
The northern portion of the Logan River Trail from Rendezvous Park to Golf Course Road is open for hikers and bicyclists. But the trail’s southern and western extensions are still closed.
That includes the Logan River Trail between Rendezvous Park and Park Avenue as well as the trail section from 1000 West to Trapper Park.
Due to this winter’s record-breaking snowfall and resulting high water conditions, Logan Mayor Holly Daines issued a state of emergency executive order on May 25.
That order warned residents of the threat of local flooding and gave city officials the authority to request state funds and other resources to respond to the potential for flooding in some of Logan low-lying neighborhoods.
In the end, however, the mayor’s action proved to be largely precautionary.
One of the few sites in Logan to report major flooding was the Creek Side RV Park at 447 West, 1700 South. That picturesque location was inundated by the Blacksmith Fork River.
On June 8, Daines cancelled that executive order, declaring that the major threat of flood was past.
But city officials remain concerned about public safety on some of Logan’s extensive network of trails, including the Logan River Trail.
Officials closed Trapper Park on the southwest side of Logan on May 2, according to Russ Akina, the city’s Park and Recreation director.
Akina said water was overflowing the banks of the Logan River at various locations in the park and that the Logan River Trail was also affected.
Unsafe conditions continue along some portions Logan River Trail, necessitating their closure by city officials out of an abundance of caution.