North Ogden Divide Trailhead
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brwhiz
N 41° 19.229 W 111° 53.924
12T E 424782 N 4574724
This Hiking and Walking Trailhead is located at the summit of North Ogden Canyon Road between North Ogden and Liberty, Utah.
Waymark Code: WMGQ63
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2013
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From the summit-post.com web site:
The North Ogden Divide Trailhead, at the top of the North Ogden Divide Canyon Road is a USFS trailhead and serves as the launch point for 5 area summits. It is a well maintained but not an overly crowded trailhead. Normally there are only a couple of cars in the lot except on weekends. The North Canyon Road links North Ogden from the West to Liberty and Pineview Reservoir to the East.
The North Ogden Divide Trailhead is a trailhead for all seasons linking the South Skyline, North Skyline and Pioneer Trails. North and South Skyline are part of the Great Western Trail system (a 4,500 mile adventure right up the Mountain States!). There are 5 summits in the area; Ben Lomond (8.2 miles on North Skyline), Willard Peak (11.5 miles on North Skyline) Chilly Peak (4.5 miles on North Skyline), Eyrie 8136 (3.1 miles on South Skyline) and Lewis Peak (5.5 miles on South Skyline). In addition to the major peaks, there are a bunch of lesser, but still worthy highpoints like 8246 (3.5 miles on North Skyline and 8110 (2.9 miles on South Skyline). Pioneer trail goes east/west toward North Ogden and Liberty. I have never hiked it, but it appears to be shady most of the way. Pioneer Trail links with the Bonneville Shoreline Trail.
The area trails are unique in that they are open to dirt bikes, snowmobiles and ATVs as well as horses, mountain bikes and hikers. Both North and South Skyline trails are open in the winter (although the parking lot is blocked with snow) and are good for snowshoeing...cross country skiing would require some skill.
There isn’t a readily available water resupply point on either the North or South Skyline, so you need to bring your own. Both trails are exposed to the sun for most of the hikes and it gets hot.
There aren’t any formal camping sites in the general area, although there are plenty of spots for primitive camping. Use established fire rings whenever possible and practice “leave no trace” camping. Once again, lack of water in the area could prove to be a limiting factor.
The area around the trailhead is loaded with wildlife including Moose, Deer, Elk, Mountain Goats, Rabbits, squirrels, and the like. Both eagles and vultures soar above the ridgelines. The area is also a pretty good bird watching area. Bugs are plentiful but mostly of the non-biting-but-really-annoying variety. Like everywhere else in Utah, watch out for rattlesnakes.