At the recommendation of Brigham Young, Ricks and others in the community began constructing a road to Bear Lake Valley.The road to Ricks Spring was the first section to be completed before winter, and within a decade, the area became a popular excursion point for camping and automobiling.In 1972, a severe winter froze the river, jamming it in some locations causing water to fill upstream.Pressure and earthquakes have caused the rock to fold and fracture exposing weak points.[7] Media related to Ricks Spring at Wikimedia Commons Cave dive sites:
The first automobile to travel the road to Ricks Spring, circa 1910