FR 924 to Big Creek Trailhead/Snowshoe Campground 11/28/16

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Location: FR 16 to 924



Road & Trail Conditions: 395 slush, County 65 packed slush, FR 15 plowed packed snow & ice, FR 16 plowed from 15 to senaca, not plowed 15 to summit prairie.

Snow Conditions: fresh powder overnite, 5" at FR 16, 12" at snowshoe campground.  ran into fairly intense snowstorm coming down Co. 62; turned to rain at prairie city limits.

Skis on & temperature: 10am  30°  (JD 36° )

Skis off & temperature: 2:30pm 31°

Distance: 11 miles, 800' elevation

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9.5 (-.5 for mostly cloudy & occasional 20mph sideways blowing crusty sno)

Comments: basically flat from 16 to 1648, very gentle rise up to snowshoe campground. drove up and skied down & up tire tracks.

1648 & 021(to left)  jct

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Ski Thanksgiving - First Ski of Season

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Location: Logan Valley FR 16 to 924 to 1648 to 021 to 039 Meadow Fork Trailhead

Road & Trail Conditions: FR 15 & 16 generally clear, lesser roads 1-5"

Snow Conditions: first accumulation of season, not quite powder

Skis on & temperature: 9am 26°

Skis off & temperature: noon 33°

Distance: 3 miles hiking, 2 miles skiing

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 8, good conditioning day

Comments: couldn't resist the first significant snow at elevation. barely enough snow to ski, if you drive to elevation ~6000'.  traded the subaru this summer for this:

can now get to & back from many more places, like today. wouldn't do this without 4wd. first trip out with new rig. did not get stuck! yipee

hiked a few miles up meadow fork trail, probably too steep to ski.

skied down & up the 039:

scouted big creek trail, looks more promising with another inch or 2.

scouted 1648/1649 up to 125: 6800'

plenty of snow on these roads & 101 back to county 62/ huddleston. until grooming begins, tire tracks work.