Why Ski Grant County? Antelope Valley - Seneca

from the fr 1601 looking ne toward strawberry mtn range

here is a panoramic video of antelope valley

here is a video of xc skiing along antelope valley

Antelope Valley - FR 757/1601 - 1/25/16

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Location: A few miles east of Seneca, via FR 16 or Hwy 395

Road & Trail Conditions:  395 clear; FR 16 plowed, patchy packed snow/ice. Trails recently groomed with 1" powder since.

Snow Conditions: 1' crusty base with 1-2" powder on top

Skis on & temperature: 9:30am 16°, morning low clouds, breaking up in aftn. (JD 27° )

Skis off & temperature: 1:30pm 37° (JD 44° )

Distance: 9 miles

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10

beginning of groomed 757

Comments: Explored this area at the suggestion of Dave Hannibal who groomed it last week.  initially tried to acces via FR 1601, trucks were loading logs at 16 jct.  on a hunch explored from 395 & found 757, also groomed. rd from 395 is unmarked, 2.4 miles south from Seneca, only road heading east, looks like this (subaru probably won't be parked there):

took purple line on above map.  another option would be green. log removal will continue for awhile, also on the 757.

labeled this flat & beginner for the area in the valley.  small slope getting in & out, the 757 access much shorter.

depending on grooming, snowmobile tracks & conditions, several loop variations are possible.  loved skiing around the valley. not highly traveled. lovely views toward strawberry mtns.

 

 

here is a panoramic video of antelope valley

here is a video of xc skiing along antelope valley

Groomed Trails - Summit Prairie 1/26/16

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from glen johnston:

> Dan groomed with Cat #1 today out of Huddleston.  Blue line on map.  Thanks Dan!  GJ
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Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 1/26/16

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from glen johnston:

Ron Greb took Cat #2 from FR 15/16 junction south on FR 15 to FR 1540, then east on FR 546, east then north on FR 1560, then south east on FR 166, then north on FR 1630 to FR 16 to return to start.  Blue line on the map, pink line is yesterday 1/25.  Ron and Gerald have been doing an outstanding job, we sampled the 1643 today; grooming, weather and scenery were outstanding.  Thanks gentlemen.  GJ