January 09, 2009

Come and Snowmobile Utah!

Posted to Northern Utah Recreation & Attractions, Steve Randall

One of the great things about living in Northern Utah in January is the opportunity of not only skiing on some of the best snow in the world, but there is also opportunity for snowmobiling, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. Many residents located in the rural areas of northern Utah use the same flat land fields their crops grow on in the summer as places to snowmobile in the winter. The more venturous prefer mountain snowmobile locations that can be reached in as little as a half hour to an hour and a half from our Ogden, Utah office. Over the holidays, many were out on the newly laid powder in the High Uintah Mountains or roaming the miles of groomed trails maintained by the State of Utah.

One of the great places to snowmobile Utah is in the Smith & Morehouse area just east of Kamas and Oakley. There are great snow bowls to climb and race through as well as several cabin communities like Pine Mountains where access to cabins is limited in the winter months to snowmobiles. Pine Mountains grooms trails to make sure it is easier for residents to reach their cabins. The miles of groomed trails are good for family snowmobile activities and they have a wide open area where one can test how fast they can get their machine to go! It is not uncommon to see fathers pulling their children on sleds around the roads of the community.

One of the great places to get started with snowmobiling is at Weller Recreation in Kamas (435.783.4781). They not only sell the sleds (snowmobiles) but have all the winter gear to purchase as well. Members of the various communities in the area have used them for years and many can verify that Weller’s service is hard to match. There have been several times when Weller has rescued residents when machines have broken down along the trail.

Owners in the Pine Mountains area buy properties there because of the year-round activities they are able to participate in. Activities include road biking in the spring, summer, and fall, where one can plan various rides for miles into Heber City, Park City, and then back. Boating, fishing, tubing, skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing venues are all very close. Cabins and homes in the Kama area come in various sizes, shapes, and ages with prices ranging from $179,000 for 1,066 s.f. 2 bedroom, 1 bath cabin to plush 5,000 s.f., 5 bedroom, 5.5 bathroom cabin with year around access. Most cabins in the Pine Mountain area would sell from $275,000 to $750,000. Asking price for 1/2 lots to build on would be $65,000 to $75,000.

For those who love to get away and live in a winter wonderland or enjoy the summer outdoor sports, Northern Utah and especially the Kamas Valley area are hard to beat! To search for properties in Summit County go to WelchAgency.com and click on Search Properties for Free, and then enter Summit County.

Posted By: Steve Randall