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

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 - Summit Prairie 1/25/16

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from glen johnston:


Groomed the loop to the snow survey cabin, then south from Huddleston 1 mile, east crossing CR 62, east and south on FR 625, to FR 16/14 at Summit Prairie, continued south several miles to FR 675 (Buttermilk Cr), north to FR 1663, then northwest to FR 16 back to Summit Prairie, then north from the lower parking lot back to Huddleston.  Green line on the maps, had to use two maps as this area is on the edge of both, sorry.  Gj

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