It doesn't get much steeper than this The Encyclopedia Britannica, as well as a few Forest Service publications, list the Wellsville Mountain Range as the "steepest free standing mountain range in the lower 48 states". This, and the fact that the range was designated a Wilderness Area by an act of Congress in the early 1980s, keep it mostly free of snowmobiles.
The range forms the south-west boundary of Cache Valley, Utah. When viewed from the side, the range looks like a razor blade, sharply dividing Cache and Box Elder Counties. Its lofty peaks are over 9,300 feet above sea level, rising from the valley floor of 4,300 feet. Most skiable slopes are between 35 and 45 degrees, and provide plenty of fun for intermediates and experts alike. The cornices that form on the East side of the ridge are particularly spectacular. The ski season usually runs from January to mid May.
If you see tracks on the Wellsvilles, it's most likely us working on our telemark turns and having a blast. Check out what GORP has to say about the Wellsvilles More from Cache Trails by Mel Davis and Ann Schimpf (copyright 1978) Avalanche conditions and mountain weather |
