Observation: Mount Naomi Wilderness

Observation Date

2/3/2026

Observer Name

Richie Schumacher

Region

Logan » Mount Naomi Wilderness

Location Name or Route

Hyde Park Canyon

Weather

Sky

Broken

Wind Direction

Southwest

Wind Speed

Light

Weather Comments

Almost 40* at the TH (Car) at 1100am with calm to light down canyon winds. Warmed up quite a bit in the sun throughout the day, but the SW breeze cooled things down. Melt water running down the road (pictured) showing the signs of the sun/temps on the snow.

Snow Characteristics

Snow Surface Conditions

Faceted Loose

Wind Crust

Melt-Freeze Crust

Damp

Snow Characteristics Comments

Snow depths were decent in this zone with 2-4' of snow at 7800'+ on North and Easterly aspects, generally increasing with elevation, but variable.

Surface hoar was found near a north facing ridgeline at 8400-8600' (pictured) and was small with little evidence of it a short way down off the ridgeline in the trees.

Polar, North facing protected snow is still soft and weak with small loose sluffs in steep terrain as well as making for a slippery day uphill.

Solar, South facing terrain was softening up to 9200' by 200pm although the winds were attempting to cool it back down, especially at higher elevations.

Lower elevation snow was generally wet by mid day, although protected snow down to about 7400' was still dry. Was able to stay on skis on the egress until about 6200', although price of admission was high and muddy. Seemed like the SW winds kept the snow cool enough to avoid signs of wet loose activity in this zone today.

Red Flags

Red Flags Comments

No red flags noted today.

Comments

Picture 1: General Conditions

Picture 2: Surface hoar near ridgeline

Picture 3: SH crystals

Picture 4: Melt water on road.