16rd South to Crane Prairie 12/20/15

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Location: Summit Prairie, jct of County 62rd with FS16 S

Road & Trail Conditions: 62 rd plowed at 10am; FS16 rd west not plowed.

FS16S groomed yesterday with fresh snow & more falling throughout day.

Snow Conditions: variable from fresh groomed to +4" on top, slightly moist, choppy in places

Skis on & temperature: 10am 18°, partly sunny then cloudy & continual snow

Skis off & temperature: 3pm  28°

Distance: 9 miles, 400' elevation climb in first 2 miles, up & down afterwards

Rating (1-10; 10 awesome): 9 snow got to be a little sticky & deep.

Vicki Thompson reaching the summit of 16s 5600'

Comments: Vicki Thompson & i had a lovely snowstorm in the mtns. trip.  fresh groomed yesterday made it possible, thank you Dave Hannibal. by the end of the day it was covered by another 4-6".  That area is getting 2-6" everyday.  it would be good to focus on the most recently groomed trails.

Two pairs of snowmobilers were making trails, too.

The area around crane prairie, 14 & 16 rd is one of my favorites.

FS 16 S rd. looking west, Crane Prairie to left

Groomed Trails 12/20/15

from Glen Johnston:

12/20/2015
Gerald Sager took Cat # 2 out today.  Grooming from FS RD16 & 15 junction south on FR 15 and FR1540, east on FR 546 and FR 1560, north on FR 1630, to FR 514 back to the start.  Thanks Gerald

Groomed Trails 12/19/15

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Groomed Trails 12/18/15

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from Dave Hannibal via Glen Johnston:

Orange is 3 days ago and red yesterday. ;-)

First Trail Grooming 12/16/15

Dave Hannibal took Cat #1 out today and sent the following report.  Thanks Dave

Begin forwarded message:
> Great Snow out there!
> Dressed up the lot at Huddleston and headed north, then up the 101 to the 1649 to 1648 to the 1640 (High Lakes turn off) Did not go to High Lakes as it is currently restricted for fire closure. Ran down the 238,934, 095, and 097 (railroad grade) back to lower parking lot. As the 16 RD is being plowed all our trails will have berms where they meet the 16 rd. Cut a trail from lower lot over to the 14 rd and bermed it as well, back to Huddleston on the 187. Many miles to go to get caught up. An average amount of blowdowns to be had and as usual watch the iceburgs in the new trails and rough trail conditions around areas where blowdown trees were removed.
> Enjoy the Snow
> Cheers
> Dave

map to come

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!

Why Ski Grant County?

fs 371rd west of starr ridge snow park