Wasatch Snomoskiers... Need Help

Now I know you're not going to want to reveal any of the perfect snowmobile-accessed terrain, but I need some hints. I'm not a sledder at all, but my buddy is and he's not much of a skier. But, he's got some friends who are coming in town that want to do a little sledd-accessed backcountry skiing.

So, since I always earn my turns in the backcountry, I have no clue where to snomoski in the Wasatch or Uintas. Any locations come to mind? Something that's relatively easy access with decent terrain that can be yo-yo'd.

We're in Highland (at the mouth of American Fork Canyon), so heading up AF Canyon, then towards Mineral seems like a decent option...

Thanks in advance...

AF doesn't really have yo-yo sled terrain where I have gone, except maybe near the top of the pass on the east side.

Uintas are game, but it's a long tow on Mirror Lake Highway to the goods. Right at the summit of the pass there is a big flat ridge south of the road. You can sled to it's top easily and drop steep, exposed, and likely dangerous lines on what I think is the NE aspect. Then drive the sled easily around to the base and repeat. This is right at the summit of the pass, it is a big open field of pow with a steep (40 degree or so) drop into the flats and trees. There is potential for hundreds of lines because it is so wide.

Also opposite of Hayden peak you can easily sled into the woods to the top of some gnarly lines that drop southish towards Bald Peak. Then ride around and pick up your buddies.

The Uintas are best figured out from a summit of something. Alot of it is tricky to see from the highway. But you get up on something and get a good look around for the goods.

Farmington Canyon has some yo-yo possibility up by (?) peak. Can't remember the name of it? Anyway, tons of terrain up there.

Silver Fork up AF is good. Some yo-yo possibilities after you get into the big meadow 4 miles up the road. Look east (right) at the aspens. There is a narrow, somewhat hairy approach road for the sleds. You can yo-yo through moderately steep aspens.

Again, exploration is key. Seems like 3 days of failures yields about one good day when exploring new terrain.

Thanks for the help...

I'll maybe see if we can do some exploring up past Tibble Fork and Silver Lake area (towards Mineral Basin). There's gotta be something up there.

The only clincher up Tibble would be if the snowline is low enough to 'bile in. That is a pretty low, south facing approach. You might be better off going up AF to the pass and go looking for terrain up there.

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Originally Posted by Trackhead

Farmington Canyon has some yo-yo possibility up by (?) peak. Can't remember the name of it?

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Francis peak to the north of the canyon and Bountiful peak to the south.

^^^^Thanks, old age creeping in I guess.

Bountiful peak is somewhat yo-yoable. Particularily the terrain just north of the peak and slightly lower.

You can ride to the towers on Francis and dump right out of the sled any direction you want, but that place can get wind hammered.