Logan Skatepark A Gem

If you've ever been to the Logan Skatepark on the southwest side of Logan, you know that it stays very busy during good weather days. Even when school is in session, the park gets used by older skaters during their lunch hour.

It's now late October but, the park is frantic with skaters getting in some cool weather time on their boards. Everyone is doing their tried and true tricks. Plus, most of the skaters are pushing themselves to learn new tricks or new versions of older tricks. Dan Pitt is pushing himself to complete his 540 board grab while Chris Coe is keeping herself busy practicing 50-50's and rock to fakies.

What really makes all of this happen is the park itself. Built and opened in 2001, the park is the most used park of any Logan city park. The park is a 'flow' park. That is, a skater can link multiple lines through the park and keep skating as long as they can physically hold out. But, the park also has sections which skaters can use to practice tricks and push themselves to improve on new tricks.

Logan Winkelaar and his dad, Mark, are usually at the park riding and keeping the park clean. Mark is a long-time skater who helps the city keep the park a gem for skaters. Northern Utah has many skateparks to attract riders from around the intermountain west to ride. Cache Valley is fortunate to have a park which is frequented by riders from all over. Sometimes the parking lot which is next to the park is filled with cars with license plates from Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado and other states.

Soon, the park will sit idle under ice and snow as this winter approaches. Skaters will find other ways to quell their thirst for grinding and sliding. It's just a few months wait until next spring for the ice to thaw and the cycle begins again.