4920 Rd update - Starr ridge 1/7/16

Allen Taylor & Stasha skied the 333 rd into Wndfall creek area this morning. they report that the 4920 rd. is now plowed from starr ridge campground west to the 3920.  See this post from the FS:

here

From the email, sounds like the logging will move down the 4920, 49 to Co 65 (izee).

I'm guessing most, if not all, of the logging will be north of the 4920 as i've been through the area south several times & have seen no damage.

Alternatives to the 4920, maybe one of the most skied roads, are:

Starr ridge sno park west on the 333 see    here:

&

here

also recently groomed roads going east see:

here

&

here

Logging Operations: Co. Rd. 65 / FS 6510 Rds & FS 49 / 4920 Rds. - Starr Ridge 12/28/15

4920 rd - Starr Ridge
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FW 6510 rd  a few miles east of 395 on Co. 65
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Below are two messages forwarded from the USFS re: logging operations on roads used by skiers.




The 4920 rd. is a popular & close ski trail that begins at Starr Ridge campground on Hwy 395. From the message, am not sure if the entire 4920 rd will be plowed, or just the section starting at the 49.  If it is, an alternative would be to go 1/4 south on 395 to the Starr Ridge Sno Park (requires a parking permit) and start on the FS 333 rd.






 From: Courtney, Ryan -FS
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7:25 AM
To: FS-pdl r6 malheur all employees
Subject: Road Side Fire Salvage - Fawn Springs Area

Road side salvage logging operations have begun in the Fawn Springs area. Currently hand fallers are working along the 6510 road off county road 65. Snow plowing activities are occurring along the 6510 road and several of the spur roads off the 6510. There is no log haul or machinery working at this time.

I will keep people posted as things progress.

and:

From: Freeman, Lisa S -FS
Sent: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7:13 AM
To: FS-pdl r6 malheur all employees
Subject: Venus SBA timber sale logging operations

Venus SBA, T2 purchaser, has begun logging operations on the 4920 and 49 roads. The 4920 will be plowed to the 49 road junction. The 49 road will be plowed to the 4900218 junction.

The haul route is the 49 road to the 4920 to county road 41023-63C to the Izee Highway.

Roads Closed - Fire

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A few roads are closed because of fire damage from last summer.  The roads are posted like:

 

On the above map some roads are at the closure area edge (Star Ridge: 4920, 3925).  These seem to be open, roads going north from them are closed.

Ski Safe!