Monday, December 21, 2015

16rd South to Crane Prairie 12/20/15

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Location: Summit Prairie, jct of County 62rd with FS16 S

Road & Trail Conditions: 62 rd plowed at 10am; FS16 rd west not plowed.

FS16S groomed yesterday with fresh snow & more falling throughout day.

Snow Conditions: variable from fresh groomed to +4" on top, slightly moist, choppy in places

Skis on & temperature: 10am 18°, partly sunny then cloudy & continual snow

Skis off & temperature: 3pm  28°

Distance: 9 miles, 400' elevation climb in first 2 miles, up & down afterwards

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9 snow got to be a little sticky & deep.

Vicki Thompson reaching the summit of 16s 5600'


Comments: Vicki Thompson & i had a lovely snowstorm in the mtns. trip.  fresh groomed yesterday made it possible, thank you Dave Hannibal. by the end of the day it was covered by another 4-6".  That area is getting 2-6" everyday.  it would be good to focus on the most recently groomed trails.

Two pairs of snowmobilers were making trails, too.

The area around crane prairie, 14 & 16 rd is one of my favorites.

FS 16 S rd. looking west, Crane Prairie to left

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