![]() There are also some places a bit further up the road where you could attempt to hitch a ride, but that's a bit sketchy (there's just not a whole lot of people going up there except on the weekends!) Personally, I'd go to Snowbasin until the road is OK to PM instead of futzing around with hitching. I suspect you could park there in the Golf Course lot and catch a shuttle up, but I've never done that myself. That would be much easier, if nothing else, than looping all the way south to the interstate and much prettier as well.įor Powder Mtn, the road is very good up and a bit past Wolf Creek. For SB, whether it's snowy or not, go past the old road to Snowbasin towards Huntsville, turn right on Trappers Loop, and then take the new road in. I would take Ogden Canyon to either Snowbasin or Powder Mtn. Wow, everyone's goin' to UTAH - COOL! Sounds like you're staying in downtown Ogden - great place. Hopefully it will dump towards the beginning of the week! I hope you enjoy your trip - I'm going to be there as well on the 26th - 28th. And then, of course, you need to come back down as well. You can hit it several days after any snow and, without 4wd, you may or may not get up. The road is STEEP and less well maintained. The only area that often requires 4wD is Powder Mtn. You can also get to Snowbasin fine now that the Trappers Loop highway and new Snowbasin connector road is open. But you'd probably be better off at Canyons, Park City or even Deer Valley if there's a blizzard.) If you go up on a day like that, Brighton has the most tree lined trails which will be the most doable. (On a somwhat related note, if you have a day that is REALLY dumping, you probably will have a very, very hard time skiing in the Cottonwoods because visability will near zero. As mentioned by John,et al, if you want to go up the canyon on a day like that, just park in lot at the base of the road (the lot for Big Cottonwood is right by the light at Wasatch Blvd for Little Cottonwood, it's on the left side just as you enter the canyon proper.) Disclaimer: I have never taken the bus - we always drive. They also have message signs saying that chains are required that get turned on occassionally, but I've never seen it enforced. And, if you hit a snowy week, they will want you to have snow tires. The Cottonwood canyon roads are usually no particular problem either Your biggest problem in a good snow year like this will be that, if they have a dump after a week or two of mild weather, portions of the road will be closed for avalanche control. All ski areas keep the parking lots well plowed and the roads are usually fully snow free within 24 hours or so. ![]() I-80 to Park City is pretty much always in good shape except during or immediately following a storm. (They are actually pretty nice ski mobiles in UT and with todays shorter skis, you can just put 'em in the trunk!) The reality is that it snows about the same amount in Salt Lake proper as in Washington, but the snow is much drier and tends to go away quickly. On several occassions I was "upgraded" to a Caprice or Crown Vic which are big, rear wheel drive cars, and even with pretty heavy snowfall, had no problems in the Cottonwoods or I-80. I lived in SLC over two winters and have gone back several times a year since and have never had a problem using any type of car. In the event of major snow, I'll get up to the mountains one way or another.Ī mini-van is usually ideal. It's a bare-bones trip snuck in last second I'm renting a compact car. I'm going to SLC this weekend and I'll be skiing Snowbasin/Powder and Alta/Snowbird. ![]() If the cost differential is not excessive, go for an SUV as added driving insurance. I would say a standard mini-van would be adequate. If the roads are really bad to Alta/Snowbird, you can stop and park at one of the several shuttle bus stops you'll find on the way up to the mountains. Alta/Snowbird is probably the most serious drive of the bunch, but it is a shorter drive. There is a serious climb, but no switchbacks. The road up to Park City/The Canyons is a major interstate and I've always found it to be well-plowed. I'll give you some input in case they don't respond in time. You'll get some better answers from those on this board who used to live in Utah or now live in Utah. Given the winter-driving skills of the majority of DC-area drivers, I have to be a bit careful in my response. "Rochester/Buffalo/Syracuse NY during winter" was all I needed to hear. ![]() Didn't mean to diss your winter driving skills.
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