FS 37 rd, Camp Creek - Seneca - Bear Valley 1/14/16

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Location: HWY 395 6 mi south of Seneca, 2 miles west to 3790 jct.




Road & Trail Conditions: hwys clear.  37 plowed for 1.5 mi, packed snow; then 12", groomed with 1+" powder



Snow Conditions: absolutely lovely

Skis on & temperature: 11:15am 18° , mostly sunny (JD 31° cloudy)

Skis off & temperature: 2:15pm 31°, mostly cloudy, flurries starting with next snowstorm (JD 38°)

Distance: 9 miles

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9.9

37 rd following camp creek

Comments: this felt like my own personal groomed trail.  no snowmobile tracks. powder over groomed.  gradual slope for first 1.5 mi., then basically flat following camp creek west.

this is the slope on the first 1.5 mi.  leave enough gas in the tank to get back up - not too bad.

explored 3790 rd north to 310& 702 jct. where plowing stopped & grooming continued.  when logging & plowing ceases (there are several large piles of cut trees waiting to haul out), this would be a lovely climb to the ridge & find a loop down to the 37 rd. & back.

3790 rd going north from 37 rd.