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

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 - 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 - Huddleston to Seneca - 1/4/17

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> Cat one ran from Huddleston to Seneca and will be stationed there through the weekend to support the races and also to get caught up on the western trails.
> Roads 135, 16, 1619, 587,1601,703 733,723 to Seneca.
> Yellow line in picture is 1-4 groom
> Great snow and cold temps.
> Enjoy
> Dave
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Solstice Grooming - Logan Valley/Summit Prairie 12/21/16

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Dave Hannibal's report for the first day of winter follows;-)

>
> Sledheads, Ski Bums & Hipster Snowshoers
> Great snow to be had, get out there and get you some!
> I took cat one from Huddleston to High Lakes and back, picking up some odd pieces along the way and then hit the rail road grade from the 1648 all the way to the lower parking lot on my way back. This is a great trail if you have not taken it before as it has many earthen train tressels that are just... cool!
> The trail to High Lakes looks great and down below to the east toward Lake Creek the trails had seen a lot of use and were beat on pretty hard ;-) they are much better now but it will take one more pass on a lot of the trails to really smooth things out.
> Red on attached map is todays route.
> For the road numbers it looks like this: Huddleston to 101, 1648 064, 1648, 1640 to HL turnaround and down to the 16, east on the 16 to 1648 Rail grade 062, 070, 097 & 135 back.
> The trails are looking good with some getting hit for the second time now, temps were 20s to single digits and trails will be set up nice.
>
> Cheers and Merry Christmas to all.
> Dave
>

happy solstice!!!!!!!!!!

Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 3/15/16

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from glen johnston:

> Todays Grooming in Pink :-)

Groomed Trails - Huddleston to Logan Valley 3/7/16

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from glen johnston:

> Groomed the blue line today.  Trails are great!
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Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 2/25 & 2/29/16

Cat #2 was out doing roads # 1530, 303, 335, 1643, 924, 238, 1648, 1640. that was on 2/29/16. it was also out on 2/25/16 doing roads # 15, 546, 1560, 166, 1530, 373.  Ron 

Groomed Trails - Summit Prairie thru Logan Valley 2/26/16

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Groomed Trails - Summit Prairie 2/3/16

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The Orange line is todays grooming, 2 3 16
Took cat 1 from Huddleston up 169, 101, 1649, 064, 1648, 1640 back to the 16. Walked cat on 16rd to Seneca, groomed the drag strip with cat 2 driven by Garrett.
Blue line is old groom from last week.
Cheers
Dave Hannibal

Groomed Trails - Logan Valley West 1/27/16

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from glen johnston:


Cat #2 with Gerald from FR 15/16 south on FR 15 and FR 1540, east on FR 546, and south on FR 166, south on FR 1630, southeast on FR 1540, continuing southeast on FR 373, north on FR 1643 (Dollar Basin), west and north on FR 373, north on FR 1630 to FR 16, then return to beginning.  Blue line on the map, sorry ran out of room on the southeast corner.  GJ

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

Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 1/25/16

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from glen johnston:

Gerald took Cat #2 out today; from FR15 to FR 1540 to FR 1540 to FR 849 (Frasier LO) back to FR 1540 to FR 1643 and back to FR 16; back to start.  See pink trail on map.

Groomed Trails - Logan Valley 1/24/16

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> Cat #2 Groomed in the Logan Valley area on Sunday Jan. 24, 2016. South from FR 16 and FR 1630 junction, to FR  303 & 335 (Crooked Creek) to FR 1643 north to FR 16.  From FR 16 and FR 924 north (Lake Creek Lodge) to FR 1648, west  to FR 238 (McCoy Cr) south to FR 16.  The SOLID Green line on the map is the groomed trail.  Sorry about the dashed green line. G

Groomed Trails - Huddleston to Logan Valley 1/22/16

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from glen johnston:

Cat #1 groomed from Huddleston south on FR 159 and FR 135 to the lower parking lot, continued south on FR 16 and FR 14 to FR1410, west then to FR 368 and FR 1651 to FR 1647, north along east edge of Logan Valley to FR 1649, northwest then east (Bosenberg Cr) over the top to FR 064 to FR 101, north to FR 207, south to the lower lot again and back to base.  Thanks to Bill Prophet.  Pink route on the map.
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Groomed Trails - Parish Cabin 1/21/16

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from glen johnston:
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> Ron  groomed Thursday from Parrish south on FR 15 to FR 210, southwest to FR 655 to FR 1619, south to FR 1710, west to FR 1601 around Antelope Valley, then east on FR 587 east up North Antelope and back to finish.  Orange route on map.

> Thanks Ron
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Groomed Trails - Seneca thru Logan Valley to Huddleston 1/21/16

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From: Dave Hannibal <dhannibal2011@gmail.com>

Date: January 21, 2016 6:47:37 PM PST

To: Glen Johnston <glenj@centurytel.net>, Bill and Debbie Prophet <wildbee@ortelco.net>

Subject: Grooming report 1 21 16

Good day on the snow!
Groomed the drag strip and oval track in Seneca then headed east.
Lots of logging close to Seneca so I walked the cat through some areas.  The 1601 is the closest access to good trails other than running down the 16 which is plowed. Good trails on the north side of Antilope valley out to the 1619, the portions closest to the 16rd are plowed as well but accessible. 1640 from the 16 to High Lake turn around up top, awesome untouched snow up high. 1648 & 1649 back to Huddleston. See blue line on map for todays route.
Best snow in years
Cheers
Dave

FR 1640 to High Lake - Logan Valley West 1/21/16 Part 2

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Location: West end of Logan Valley, approach from 395, Co 65- FR 15 to 16 rd, or Prairie City Co. 62 to FR16.

Road & Trail Conditions: Co. 65 has solid ice from wickiup campground to FR 15.  15 has plowed with 6-8" new snow since.  Deep truck tire ruts, worse approaching 16 rd. driveable
1640 groomed this am.

Snow Conditions: 3+' packed, groomed a few hours earlier.  doesn't get any better than this.

Skis on & temperature:  1:30pm 38° partly sunny

Skis off & temperature: 4:30pm 32° (JD 42° )

Distance: 7 miles

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 10

Comments: after skiing the FR 16 S. rd in the morning, heading home along the 16 rd. to scout trails. hasn't been much grooming here, both cats have been focused on starr ridge & bear valley-seneca. cruising by the 1640, saw it had just been groomed this morning.  thanks dave.

this is the first time i've been on just groomed trail.  wow.  so smooth. tracking the grooming reports & getting on them soon is so worth it. thank you to all the volunteer groomers who make this possible: Dave Hannibal, Glen Johnston, Dan Vandehey Bill Prophet, Gordon & Ron

Video while skiing on this groomed trail

this section of 1640 (3+ miles) is a perfect flat, beginner run, especially freshly groomed.  further past the sign (below) it gets quite steep up to high lake.

skiing along bear creek is lovely.