The Logan River cuts through the mountain ridge just west of Bear Lake across to Logan UT.  US 89 shares the rocky canyon with the roaring waters on the way through Cache National Forest. It is a pretty drive especially toward the rugged cliffy end near Logan.  I am surprised at the number of private homes tucked along the route.  It seems like Utah has pretty loose property laws when it comes to private use of public lands?  We spend a few exploring Logan then it’s on back home.  We manage to rack up 200 miles today without really going anywhere.

We close out the day with a stop at Papa’s Chocolates and Ice Cream in Montpelier.  The chocolates all sound wonderful but my craving is for ice cream.  They serve Aggie ice cream.  Locally made at the University of Utah in Logan and they just got in a shipment.  There are lots of flavors.  I go for raspberries and cream in a store made waffle cone.  Kent goes for the waffle cone too.  His is filled with a chocolatey version with caramel chunks, Moose Buns I think it’s called.  The cones are super crunchy and ice cream wonderfully creamy.  Delicious.

Jack’s pizza

We passed through Logan at lunch time and stopped at Jack’s wood-fired Oven Pizza.  The pizza is pretty traditional thin crust but with house-made Italian sausage and pickled jalapenos.  We splurge on appetizers, a pesto artichoke stuffed portabella with asiago and balsamic drizzle and “lyon bread”, their take on cheese garlic bread.  Both are delicious, and our doggie bag provides plenty of leftovers for dinner.