Groomed Trails - Logan Valley FR 1640 to Roads End Trail 1/19/18

glen johnston reports:

Cat #2 groomed FR 1640 north from FR 16 to Roads End, but I haven't heard if any additional trails were groomed.  Will update when I have more information ;-) G

Winter Returns - Huddleston 101 - 2/26/17

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Location: Co 62 to huddleston snopark

Road & Trail Conditions: FR 169-101-125-1649

Snow Conditions: fabulous; fresh groomed, 2" powder going out; 6" powder coming back.  oh, my!

Skis on & temperature: 9am  22°

Skis off & temperature: 5pm 28°

Distance: 13 miles

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

Comments: it doesn't get much better than this. started out 30mins. behind groomer, with consistent mild to moderate sno thruout day. great runs thru lots of powder.  125 & 1649 were perfect for practicing downhill turns.  have had some rough previous runs on these on icy.

getting off trail was too deep for my skis.  keeping on roads was terrific.

met emily, biologist for the tribes from prairie. avid skier. you'll probably see her out there.

skis moving downhill thru 6" powder

Grooming Report - Summit Prairie - 3/1/17

Made pre-trip repairs to cat and groomed a small loop around Summit Prairie, snow is in good condition with 5 to 8 inches of fresh. Cat tripped an engine light so it was a short day but the snowpark and close in trails are all dresseed up.

Red line on map is todays route

Cheers

Dave

Grooming Report - Huddleston to Logan Valley 2/26/17

Feb 27, 2017 Bill Prophet took Cat #1 today from Huddleston SP and groomed west and south catching FRs 16, 135, 187, 207,101, 1649, 058, 1648, 924, 815, and 307.  Pink line on attached map.  Bill reports 6" new snow;)

Grooming Report - Logan Valley 2/17/17

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 Feb 17, 2017:  Bill Prophet in Cat #1 from Huddleston, south on FR 135 to FR 16, west to FR 1651, southwest to FR 1647, north back to FR 16, west to FR 924, north past Lake Creek Lodge to FR 1648, southeast back to FR 16, east to FR 1649, east to FR 101 and north back to start.  Bill reports that it was warm but groomed well.  Thanks Bill!

Orange Route on map.

Grooming Report - Logan Valley West 2/11/17

Glen

Gerald went out grooming again today.  Started at the 15/16 jct – E on 16 to 1630 – 373 – 1643 back to 16 then to 15/16 jct.

 

Jean

Thanks Jean and Gerald.  G

Grooming Report - Canyon Creek 2/10/17

Feb 10, 2017:  Cat #2

Gerald went out this morning.  This is where he went before it got to warm.  Started on FS15 to 1540 – 1560 – 1630 out to 16 and back to 15/16 jct.  29 miles

 

Jean

Grooming Report - Parrish Cabin - Canyon Creek 2/8/17

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 Feb 8, 2017:  Koby Essex took Cat #2 from the junction of FRs 15 & 16 at Parrish Cabin, north and west on FR 1530 (Crazy Cr) and FR 1520 (Canyon Cr) to the junction with FR 15. Too warm and wet for good grooming conditions.

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge East & West 2/7/17

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Cat #2:  Travis and Glen took Cat 2 from Bear Valley Work Center north then east on FR 2195, then north on FR 21to the summit then about 1/2 mile west on FR 2470 to remove a log, backtracked south on FR 21, then east on FR 4955, stopped grooming 1/2 mile north of CR 63C to walk the cat thru a stretch of active logging.  Blue line on the map.  Then headed to the Starr Snowpark on FR 333, Green line on map.  Resumed grooming from US 395 east on FR 3925 to within one mile of FR 15, stopped grooming for another active logging area.  Orange line on map.  Have fun all:-)  GJ

Grooming Report - Bear Valley/Murderers Creek 2/3/17

Report just in from Bill Prophet: FR 2180 to FR 21 (Murderers Cr), north to Billy Fields Campground (Fields Creek), turnaround groomed FR 21 to Izee Hwy at Gander Ranch.  Snow turned bad in afternoon Raining, 39 degrees F :-(

Grooming Report - Huddleston to Logan Valley 2/3/17

Cat 1 ran from Huddleston on the 101 to the 064 and1648 to High Lakes and back on the 1640 to the 16 and back to parking on the 135.

The snow has set up very well and on trail or off it is in excellent condition with few tracks up high. Near whiteout conditions up high today but should be great when the storm passs.

Blue line on map is todays grooming. 

Cheers

Dave

 

 

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge & West 2/1/17

> Feb. 1, 2017:  Kobe Essex groomed with Cat #2 from Starr Snowpark, completed the Windfall Loop with FR 353, groomed FR 4955 to FR 21, from the map it looks like a portion of the east end of 2470 (Burma Road) and FR 2195 to Bear Valley Work Center.  Sorry can't give more detail the only information I have is the orange line on the map.  GJ
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Grooming Report - Starr Ridge & West 1/31/17

> 1/31/17:  Travis Heiple and Glen Johnston with Cat #2 from the Starr Snowpark west on FR 333 to FR 49, then north to Forest Boundary, back to FR 094, east to FR 4920, continuing east to U.S. 395, the south on FR 456 to the beginning

FR 196 - Starr Ridge to Dry Soda Lookout 1/30/17

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Location: Hwy 395 to Starr Ridge Summit; east on 196, 1mile on 3920 to Dry Soda Lookout

Road & Trail Conditions: Hwy 395 clear; patchy ice on curves toward summit

Snow Conditions: 3+' base, groomed sunday, skate ski tracks for 2 miles, snomo for 1; pristine groom thereafter

Skis on & temperature: 9:30am  20° (JD 26°  )

Skis off & temperature: 4:30pm  29°  (JD 34° )

Distance: 17 miles; maybe 1500' elevation with lots of up & down

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Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9.5 (-.5 for sticky sno in aftn.)

Comments: groomed on sunday, super fresh & smooth, thanks to bill prophet. on the edge of sticky until about 2:30 & maxiglide wax applied then helped; also sno firmed up within 30 mins.  snotel showed 36 at 3 & dropped steadily thereafter. there is the line....

solid base allowed venturing off trail, only dropping 1-2"

off trail

skied to this same lookout from other direction 12/31.  entire road, 395 to FR 15 was plowed in dec. for logging; some activity started, looking like on pause for the moment.  more on the way.

you can also start at FR15 & ski west to lookout, a few miles shorter, less elevation up & down.

this road is the southern edge of the canyon burn & it is very educational to watch the process each year.

lots of good views, north to strawberry range & south to antelope & bear valley.  great views from lookout; today was overcast.

on return trip saw clouds started to break up through a gap with some great light on strawberry toward sunset.

forecast has chance of 1-2" at elevation each day this week.  great time to get out.....

Grooming Report - Starr Ridge 1/29/17

Bill Prophet in Cat #2 groomed FR 3925 from FR 15 To FR 196 (Slaughter Ridge) to Starr Ridge, groomed the sledding hill, then groomed to the Starr Snowpark. 

Grooming Report - Summit Prairie 1/25/17

SnoCat 1 ran from Huddleston east on the 1665 to the 625 and around to the 16rd then south on the 14rd to Antelope lookout turn around, back to summit prairie and up the 135, 101 and back to the shed.

See blue line (and short orange line east of Summit Pr)  on attached map

For you non-motorized users enjoying the trails please show your support by joining your local snowmobile club, no meetings are required, it takes a lot of time and effort to maintain the trail system and your support is greatly appreciated

I am glad we can help make your winter days more enjoyable

Cheers 

Dave

FR 1665 Loop - Summit Prairie 1/24/17

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Location: Co. 62 to FR 16 jct.  fr135 to huddleston snopark, 1665 to summit rock (1660 jct) & around east ridge to 478 west to 1660 & return to start.

Road & Trail Conditions: Hwy 26 clear; Co. 62 clear to last ranch then plowed, packed sno & ice

Snow Conditions: deep, deep, deep. groomed sunday, powder dusting on 135, 1/4-1/2" remainder. sunday ski tracks from huddleston 1/2 way up to summit rock; earlier monday (skate?) ski tracks last few miles 1660 to co.62.

Skis on & temperature: 10am  14°  (JD 24° )

Skis off & temperature: 5pm  24°  (JD 34° )

Distance: 20 miles;   elevation 2700'

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Rating (1-10; 10 awesome):  11+

Comments: skiing paradise for me - deep, deep snow, groomed previous day, powder on top, only ski tracks since, mid-20's temp., long distance loop, high elevation, great views, new trail.

this is the depth dave hannibal groomed on sunday.  the bank on left is over 8'
FR 1665 underneath summit rock

fantastic day

 

 

Grooming Report - Huddleston/Summit Prairie 1/22/17

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> I groomed east from Huddleston on the 1665 to Summit Rock and on east to the 478 rd. Back to the 16 road and lower lot to back to parking. The snow was very deep once you gain any elevation the going was very difficult and slow, only made 31 miles in 7 hours. The quality is not 100% so be aware of some rough spots.
> See attached map, black line is todays.
> Cheers
> Dave
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FR 31 - Bear Valley 1/19/17

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Location: Hwy 395 south to Co 63 west, 12 miles to FR 31 jct

Road & Trail Conditions: 395 hazardous in am; much improved by pm.  63 plowed, packed ice.

Snow Conditions: fr31 groomed tues, with 4-6" since.

Skis on & temperature: 10am  32

Skis off & temperature: 4:30pm 33

Distance: 11 miles; 800+' elevation

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9

Comments: with as much recent snow, finding groomed or snomo tracks is helpful.  even with groomed there was still 4-6" to break trail.  slightly warm temps made sno sticky, even with maxiglide before & during trip.  return in my tracks was much easier.

this is a lovely trip, all gentle climb at first & downhill on return. once at the top of ridge, flat for several miles, many open meadow areas, as 31 continues down toward FR 37.

can connect with snowshoe trail loop from 31; looked 2+' deep & no tracks when i went by

Grooming Report - Seneca 12/17/17

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from glen johnston:

Travis Heiple and I took Cat #1 from Seneca this morning, west through the shooting range, south on FR 310, to FR 3790 west on that to FR 37 then continuing west (up Camp Creek, then Crooked Creek) to FR 3760 on west to FR 31 at 500 Flat, then north on 31 to Izee hwy, back on the 31 to FR 3770, east on it past Wymer Meadow to FR 37 and return to Seneca.  Temps ranged from 8 below to +38F, snow groomed well, beautiful day.  GJ
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