FR 1640 High Lake - Logan Valley 2/21/16

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Location: FR 16 to 1640 jct

Road & Trail Conditions: FR 15 dry pavement, FR 16 mostly dry with packed ice in shaded areas. FR 1640 groomed 4 weeks ago.  numerous snomobile tracks & 1-6" new with elevation

Snow Conditions: 3-6' packed base depending on elevation. .5-4" powder on top, drier with elevation

Skis on & temperature: 7:45am 19°  mostly sunny  (JD 30°)

Skis off & temperature: 5:45pm 36°overcast with flurries (JD 43°)

Distance: 24 miles, elevation gain 3200 feet

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10+

Comments: have made several trips on the 1640, this one the furthest.  great day, lovely snow.  skied to high lake rim & then tried the end of road trail head to get around toward strawberry peak - purple line above.  this is where the road heads right to high lake rim - trail is left - ski tracks:

break trail through alternating very deep snow & a few stretches of solid ice on steep slope.  saw this snow squall coming from bear valley & turned around:

incredible views in all directions:

 


 strawberry summit south face:

  



unbroken trail leading toward onion creek trail & strawberry