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Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-05-08 22:35:31 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Saturday, May 8th winter trailhead update: The temporary Little Truckee Summit winter trailhead has been moved to the Perazzo Meadows intersection, approximately 6 miles west of Little Truckee Summit on the 07 road. Snow and ice still cover shaded areas on the paved 07 road surface- drive slow and use caution! Please do not park vehicles/trailers in the open area at the temporary trailhead ("ROAD CLOSED TO ALL WHEELED VEHICLES" sign), use only to unload/load snowmobiles. Please parallel park on the south side of the 07 road (east bound lane), back towards Little Truckee Summit. Thanks!
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-05-01 21:43:51 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Snowmobile trail grooming is finished for the 2009/2010 winter season. Future updates will involve the Little Truckee Summit temporary trailhead locations. The Little Truckee Summit trailhead has been moved to the Independence intersection, about 2 miles West of Little Truckee Summit on the 07 road. Please use the cleared area at the Independence intersection for unloading/loading snowmobiles only, and parallel park on the South side of the 07 road. Please avoid riding snowmobiles on any bare pavement spots along the main route. Prosser Hill trailhead has little remaining snow, but Yuba Pass SnoPark still has 3-5 feet of snow coverage! The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Apr 29 Trailhead at Independence intersection; avoid pavement spots on main route Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Apr 24 Trailhead at Independence intersection; avoid pavement spots on main route Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Apr 17 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Apr 29 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Apr 27 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Tue, Apr 13 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Apr 27 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Thu, Apr 8 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Tue, Apr 13 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Apr 16 Poor snow coverage at lower route elevations Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Apr 29 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Apr 22 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Apr 21 Groomed to Sagehen Summit Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Apr 21 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Tue, Apr 13 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Fri, Apr 16 Many asphalt spots showing Packer Lake, 621 rd Fri, Apr 16 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Howard Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Mills Peak Trail Wed, Apr 7 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-04-24 19:21:13 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Apr 22 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Thu, Apr 22 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Apr 17 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Apr 22 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Apr 20 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Thu, Apr 8 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Apr 20 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Thu, Apr 8 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Apr 8 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Apr 16 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Apr 22 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Apr 22 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Apr 21 Groomed to Sagehen Summit Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Apr 21 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Apr 9 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Wed, Apr 7 Packer Lake, 621 rd Wed, Apr 7 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Howard Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Mills Peak Trail Wed, Apr 7 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Sevice Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-04-17 18:40:44 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Eagle Ridge Snowmobiles (snowmobile tours operating by Special Use Permit out of Little Truckee Summit) has closed for this winter season. The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Apr 15 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Mon, Apr 12 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Mon, Apr 12 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Apr 15 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Apr 13 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Thu, Apr 8 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Apr 13 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Thu, Apr 8 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Apr 8 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Apr 9 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Apr 15 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Apr 8 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Apr 14 Groomed to Sagehen Summit Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Apr 14 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Apr 9 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Wed, Apr 7 Packer Lake, 621 rd Wed, Apr 7 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Howard Meadows Loop Wed, Apr 7 Mills Peak Trail Wed, Apr 7 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy88 Entry Date : 2010-04-16 11:02:43 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 04/15/10 thurs. Tonight we groomed from peddler down to bear via the dufrene crossing and the short cut trail. past the resort and acrossed the dam. up pardoes road to the spur 19 summertrack intersection and back. We cleared the avalance near the dam and widend all the old burmed corners. The snow can be a little ruff this time of year because we are moving some that has been packed all winter. There is still alot of snow left, we usually groom until the middle to end of may. Soon we'll have the only groomed trails in the state. The snow is great, get out and have fun. God bless, Frank.
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy 88 Entry Date : 2010-04-14 10:57:48 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Thanks to the guys from piston bully they got engine fixed on our tractor. Tues. 04/13/10 We groomed from peddler up foster meadow road, leeks spring tower road, leeks spring meadow road, m.e.t. past the snopark to windy hollow and acrossed. Half way to mud lake and back. The snow is still very plentiful, lots of deep powder. Get out and have fun. God bless Frank.
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Slver/bear hwy88. Entry Date : 2010-04-09 17:13:25 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Last night we were working the iron mountain area when the snow cat developed a knock in the engine. We had to crawl it back to peddler. Be careful on the m.e.t. We were cutting this area and had to leave without fixing the trail. It could be very rough. This might the end grooming for the season? To bad because there is as much snow now as there has been all year. Keep ridn, be safe and God bless.
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-04-09 21:09:39 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Trailhead snow depths... Prosser Hills: 1ft+ Little Truckee Summit: 1-2 feet Yuba Pass: 5-7 feet The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Apr 8 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Thu, Apr 8 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Mar 27 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Apr 8 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Apr 6 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Thu, Apr 8 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Apr 6 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Thu, Apr 8 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Apr 8 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Thu, Apr 1 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Apr 8 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Apr 8 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Apr 7 Groomed to Sagehen Summit Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Apr 7 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Apr 9 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Fri, Apr 9 Packer Lake, 621 rd Fri, Apr 9 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Fri, Apr 9 Howard Meadows Loop Fri, Apr 9 Mills Peak Trail Fri, Apr 9 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Heidi Perry Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Entry Date : 2010-04-07 23:33:17 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Howdy Folks, please be advised the Ashpan Snowmobile Trail System is now open for general public use as the Forest snowmobile trail closure order has expired March 31, 2010. Heidi Perry Lassen National Forest Public Affairs Officer 530-252-6604
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy. 88 Entry Date : 2010-04-07 11:01:41 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 04/06/10 Tues. Tonight we groomed down from peddler, dufrene crossing to the resort via. the short cut trail. Acrossed the dam and up pardoes road to intersection of coal creek loop and squaw ridge, then back. The trail is pretty rough, there was alot of moist heavey snow to deal with and it plugged the tiller constantly. We hope to head up the hill to iron thurs. We have lots of snow up there, so get up this weekend and ride. Be safe and God bless. Frank.
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-04-02 23:22:55 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Currently snowing and windy! If anyone has information about the recent vandalism and destruction of government property at the Prosser OHV Trailhead bathrooms (about 4 miles North of Truckee on the West side of Highway 89), please give Jeff Wiley (x6667) or LEO Eric Beckert (x6634) a call at the Sierraville Ranger Station: (530) 994-3401. The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Apr 1 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Mar 27 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Mar 27 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Sat, Mar 27 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Mar 30 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Sat, Mar 27 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Mar 30 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Fri, Mar 19 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Sat, Mar 27 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Thu, Apr 1 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Mar 25 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Mar 25 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Mar 31 Groomed to Prosser Creek, low snow at bridge Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Mar 31 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Sat, Mar 27 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Sat, Mar 27 Packer Lake, 621 rd Sat, Mar 27 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Sat, Mar 27 Howard Meadows Loop Sat, Mar 27 Mills Peak Trail Sat, Mar 27 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-03-26 23:40:05 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 1-3 inches of new snow over the last couple nights. The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Mar 25 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on the 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Thu, Mar 25 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Mar 13 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Mar 25 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Mar 23 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Fri, Mar 19 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Mar 23 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Fri, Mar 19 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Fri, Mar 19 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Thu, Mar 18 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Mar 25 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Mar 25 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Mar 24 Groomed to Sagehen Summit Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Mar 24 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Mar 19 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Fri, Mar 19 Packer Lake, 621 rd Fri, Mar 19 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Fri, Mar 19 Howard Meadows Loop Fri, Mar 19 Mills Peak Trail Fri, Mar 19 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Current trail too narrow for groomer – needs widening Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail Fri, Mar 19
Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-23 06:14:08 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-22-10 AM/PM 80 miles groomed today and tonight, George did A-1 thru A-10 , 16 road to Red Mountain loop to Battle Creek back out Grey back to the middle road to Dogsled to staging area. Snow is holding up ok in the lower system a couple of very small dirt spots showing on the 16 road. Battlecreek and the Latour upper system are still holding 6-10’ and the trails are in good shape up top. Tonight 50 miles groomed 16 road to Jacks backbone to Latour F/S down flattop to L-2 out the rim road to L-4 to the middle road L-3 and out to the banded trees L-5 back to the latour F/S down the Cow ccreek Cutter road to 16 to the staging area. I pulled the H-13 and L-4 Signs from the rim road and will resume removing signage through out the week into next week. If we get no further snow storms before the end of the month we will be done for the year. As always Ride RIGHT watch for others and enjoy the snow cus its goin fast!!!!!!! Thanks Wes
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-03-19 20:15:12 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Watch for pavement spots along the main route (07 road). The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Mar 18 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit; please avoid pavement spots on 07 road Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Mar 13 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Mar 13 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Sat, Mar 13 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Wed, Mar 17 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Fri, Mar 19 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Wed, Mar 17 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Wed, Feb 17 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Mar 4 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Thu, Mar 18 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Mar 4 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Mar 4 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Mar 10 Groomed to Prosser Hill OHV Trailhead/Staging Area Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Mar 10 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Mar 19 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Thu, Mar 4 Packer Lake, 621 rd Thu, Mar 4 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Thu, Mar 4 Howard Meadows Loop Fri, Mar 5 Mills Peak Trail Thu, Mar 4 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail None
Name: : Heidi Perry Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Entry Date : 2010-03-18 23:40:24 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Winter Trail Grooming Weekly Report Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Lassen National Forest 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130 Contact: Lisa Sedlacek (530) 257-4188 Eagle Lake Ranger District Michelle Ahearn (530) 258-2141 Almanor Ranger District Tami Taylor (530) 336-3325 Hat Creek Ranger District March 18, 2010 Routes Round Trip Mileage Date Last Groomed Bogard Routes Bogard to Antelope Mountain (B1, B2, B4, B5) 26 03/08/2010 Bogard to Crater Lake (B2,B3)* 14 03/19/2010 Bogard to Eagle Lake (B1, B2, B4, B6, B7) 60 02/19/2010 Cone Lake (B9, B10) 3.8 03/09/2010 Fredonyer Routes Fredonyer Long Loop (F1, F2, F6, F5, F4, F3)* 31.4 03/18/2010 Diamond Mountain (F5-F7)* 3.4 03/18/2010 Fredonyer Short Loop (F1- F3) 15.2 03/09/2010 Fredonyer to Swain Mountain (F1, F8, F9, F11, S1) 20.5 01/18/2010 Mason Station (F11-F12) 8.5 Active Timber Sale, Road Plowed Swain Mountain Routes Swain Mt. Staging to 10 Road (S1, S2, S3, S9) 10.5 03/17/2010 Jennie Springs/Rock Creek (S1, S4, S5) 9.8 03/16/2010 Bond Valley (S3, S4) 3.1 03/09/2010 Mud Creek Loop ( S6-S8) 12.8 03/17/2010 10 Road (S7, S6, S5, S8, S9, S10, B9, B1) 31.5 03/19/2010 Morgan Summit Routes Morgan Summit to Pear Lake Loop 44 03/05/2010 Tamarack Springs 48 Road North 40 03/05/2010 Morgan Summit to Mineral Summit 40 03/12/2010 Summit Creek Trail 03/12/2010 Ashpan Snowmobile Park Ashpan Trail System 35 03/10/2010 Latour Trail System 25 03/10/2010 * Any “date last groomed” of 3/18/2010 is projected, we can’t predict equipment failure. Jonesville Please refer to www.hillsliders.com THANKS-THANKS-THANKS It’s sad to see the season end. We had great snow, fun events and beautiful days of riding. The week of March 22 will be our last week of running the snow cats over the snow. This week the trails groomed up like butter. The snow that is left is beautiful. Swain, Morgan, Latour and Bogard are holding snow…but with 60 degree days things are changing quickly! There are thin patches of snow with dirt showing on the Fredonyer and Ashpan systems. The Lassen National Forest would like to take this opportunity, to thank all of our dedicated partners, volunteers, and employees during the 2010 snow grooming season. All your support and expertise is greatly appreciated. It is always a pleasure working together with ALL of you on this program. Thanks again!
Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-17 06:03:16 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-16-10 52 miles groomed tonight, temps started warm @ 39 finished better @ 28. A-1 Thru A-12 , L-5. Worked 16 road to Grey back then out Red mountain loop,Dogsled/cutter, out to battle creek reservoir, up the Latour/Battle creek connector to L-5, back out to Greyback , down Greyback ridge to 16 road, out the Lower Ashpan Butte loop to the staging area. The lower 16 road seems to be weathering the warm temps fairly well, although it is rougher in areas than normal due to snow being moved to the sun baked areas Please slow down on the 16 for the first 4 miles (greyback turnoff) As always Ride Right, watch for others and enjoyyour ride!!! Thanks Wes SPOT LINK: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-16 07:33:02 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-15-10 82 miles groomed tonight , 3-6” of fresh snow from the Friday storm. Temps started in the mid 30’s ended the night in the mid 20’s. Worked the lower 16 road from staging area to Dogsled A-1 thru A-3 moving snow to the baked areas . 16 road to jacks Backbone, to Huckelberry loop L-1 thru L-2 out to the Latour F/S , down flattop to L-2, out the rim road to L-4, down middle cutter to L-3 out to L-5, (banded trees) back toLatour F/S down the Cow Creek Cutter road to 16 road to staging area. Snow in the upper system is still very deep holding 8-12’, the lower system is holding 1-3’. The lower 16 road is rougher than normal due to all of the snow moving taking place please be cautious in this area (first 2 miles) . tomorrow will be grooming the lower system and Battle creek area as well as Grey back ridge. Thanks to all who took it easy on the lower 16 snowpack it is appreciated and will keep our season going for another 3-4 weeks!!!!!!! As always Ride right watch for hazards and other riders as they both may appear without warning and most of all enjoy the snow while we still have it !!!!!! thanks Wes SPOT LINK: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Nolan Fritz Area Groomed : Sequoia National Forest, Western Divide District. Entry Date : 2010-03-13 23:48:43 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Winter Trail Grooming Weekly Report Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Sequoia National Forest Giant Sequoia National Monument 1879 S. Newcomb St. Porterville, CA 93207 (559) 784-1500 Contact: Nolan Fritz Western Divide Ranger District Hot Springs Station Rt 4 Box 548 California Hot Springs, CA (661) 548-6503 ext 431 Date: March 13, 2010 Routes Trip Mileage Date Last Groomed #67 Sugarloaf Fully Groomed 3.5 mi. 3/11/2010 #51 Western Divide Fully Groomed from Greenhorn Summit to Jct D. 10 mi. 3/11/2010 #61 Tobias Peak Loop Fully Groomed 8.0 mi 3/11/2010 #62 Lookout Fully Groomed 1.0 mi 3/11/2010 #51 Western Divide from Jct. from Jct G to Jct. I and #70 Fully groomed 10.0 3/11/2010 #51 Western Divide from Jct D to Tyler Mdw. Fully Groomed 3.0 3/10/2010 . Groomer Total hrs for the week – 20.8 hrs Groomer Total miles for the week – 76.1 miles Track Packed – Route has been worked with blade and tracks only Fully Groomed—Route has been tilled with a combed surface Messages: . Replaced the groomer’s defroster motor on Wednesday morning. Temps were 25 degrees at Greenhorn Summit. Wednesday afternoon we groomed out to Portuguese Pass and opened up the drifts on the #67 Sugarloaf route and groomed down to Tyler Mdw. Snow was perfect for grooming and just fell off the blade. The high for the day was 35 degrees. Thursday we left Greenhorn Summit and went to Sugarloaf trailhead. Temps were in the 40’s. Snow had changed and progress was slow. Two snowmobiles had come out from Greenhorn Summit behind us. The snow had not set up and the snowmobile tracks were 3 to 4” deep. From Sugarloaf we groomed to Johnsondale via Tobias Peak. The routes can vary from a nice smooth ride to some rough conditions do to the various snow texture. There is a tree across the 51 route below Speas Ridge that I bridged over since it looked to be a least an hour to remove. We plan on being at Ponderosa on Tuesday evening. We experienced some steering problems and the mechanic from Kassbohrer checked out our hydraulic pump pressures on Friday afternoon. Everything checked out at the right pressures and our test ride didn’t show any problems. There is 7 plus feet of snow in the Ponderosa area Ponderosa and Quaking Aspen Trailheads (7200’) are clear and open. Toilets available. Parking is available at the North Road. Portable toilets are located at Ponderosa Lodge Parking area. Sugarloaf Trailhead (5800’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-8” of snow. Greenhorn Trailhead (6100’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-12” of snow. Snowline is approximately at 5500’ on Hwy 155 west of Greenhorn Summit. Parker Pass Drive is open to 4x4’s during daylight hours. A fully groomed surface starts just below Parker Pass 6200’. Be cautious, keep your speed down and have a safe weekend. Remember that in the Monument OSV‘s are only allowed on non maintained snow covered roads. Motorized cross country travel is prohibited in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Upcoming Events: With the expected storm this weekend Feb 27 Snowfest has been rescheduled Snow Fest, March 20, 2010, Quaking Aspen Trailhead
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy. 88 Entry Date : 2010-03-13 17:10:13 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 03/12/10 fri. night we groomed from peddler up foster meadow road to leaks springs tower, leaks springs meadow road to the m.e.t. the m.e.t. from the meadow to the snow park really wide, great job jim! From the snow park to windy hollow and acrossed about 500 yards. there is tons and tons of new powder 12 to 18 inches from fridays storm alone. You should probably stay home! This will leave all that epic powder for us, we'll be out tearing it up saturday. Be safe and God bless, Frank
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-03-12 20:43:27 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Currently snowing! The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Tue, Mar 9 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Mar 6 Use caution when crossing Jackson Meadows dam Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Feb 27 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Sat, Mar 6 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Mar 9 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Thu, Mar 4 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Mar 9 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Wed, Feb 17 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Mar 4 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Mar 5 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Mar 4 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Mar 4 Use caution where the groomed route crosses through French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Mar 10 Groomed to Prosser Hill OHV Trailhead/Staging Area Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Mar 10 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Mar 5 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Thu, Mar 4 Packer Lake, 621 rd Thu, Mar 4 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Thu, Mar 4 Howard Meadows Loop Fri, Mar 5 Mills Peak Trail Thu, Mar 4 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail None
Name: : Heidi Perry Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Entry Date : 2010-03-13 04:43:42 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Winter Trail Grooming Weekly Report Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Lassen National Forest 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130 Contact: Lisa Sedlacek (530) 257-4188 Eagle Lake Ranger District Michelle Ahearn (530) 258-2141 Almanor Ranger District Tami Taylor (530) 336-3325 Hat Creek Ranger District March 12, 2010 Routes Round Trip Mileage Date Last Groomed Bogard Routes Bogard to Antelope Mountain (B1, B2, B4, B5) 26 03/08/2010 Bogard to Crater Lake (B2,B3) 14 03/08/2010 Bogard to Eagle Lake (B1, B2, B4, B6, B7) 60 02/19/2010 Cone Lake (B9, B10) 3.8 03/09/2010 Fredonyer Routes Fredonyer Long Loop (F1, F2, F6, F5, F4, F3) 31.4 02/19/2010 Diamond Mountain (F5-F7) 3.4 03/09/2010 Fredonyer Short Loop (F1- F3) 15.2 03/09/2010 Fredonyer to Swain Mountain (F1, F8, F9, F11, S1) 20.5 01/18/2010 Mason Station (F11-F12) 8.5 Active Timber Sale, Road Plowed Swain Mountain Routes Swain Mt. Staging to 10 Road (S1, S2, S3, S9) 10.5 03/09/2010 Jennie Springs/Rock Creek (S1, S4, S5) 9.8 03/10/2010 Bond Valley (S3, S4) 3.1 03/09/2010 Mud Creek Loop ( S6-S8) 12.8 03/11/2010 10 Road (S7, S6, S5, S8, S9, S10, B9, B1)* 31.5 03/12/2010 Morgan Summit Routes Morgan Summit to Pear Lake Loop 44 03/05/2010 Tamarack Springs 48 Road North 40 03/05/2010 Morgan Summit to Mineral Summit* 40 03/12/2010 Summit Creek Trail* 03/12/2010 Ashpan Snowmobile Park Ashpan Trail System 35 03/10/2010 Latour Trail System 25 03/10/2010 * Any “date last groomed” of 3/12/2010 is projected, we can’t predict equipment failure. Jonesville Please refer to www.hillsliders.com Eagle Lake Ranger District Beautiful NEW snow. Our trails are in top condition. Storm after storm is adding moisture to our streams and lakes. The USFS sent out the survey results for Chester. As of March 1 we are 150% of average. Last year at this time we measured 59% on the same course. Chester/Swain system is beautiful. In places, we have 10 feet of snow. We are extending our grooming efforts through March 26. After that our groomer operators begin grading roads and preparing for the spring thaw. Bogard Trails were groomed at the beginning of the week. It is unusual for us to have so much snow across the Pine Creek Valley. When spring hits, the dips fill with water. Be careful when flying across the flats as it is hard to see the topography when all is flat and white! On the Fredonyer long loop the snow is getting thin. We are starting to hit dirt on Moonlight and at Willard Hill. Next week we will pull the intersection signs from this system. The short loop has plenty of snow and the Diamonds are providing beautiful riding. Take advantage of the spring conditions and spectacular vistas. Skiers - play at Hog Flat. We are trying something different this week, grooming a loop along Hog Flat. Bring the kids, the dog and enjoy skiing the open spacious meadows. Parking is available at Goumaz to access this newly groomed loop. Hat Creek Ranger District Groomers at Ashpan are hard at work. Wes and George have done a super job keeping up with the storms and providing great riding opportunities at Ashpan. On the weekends the parking lots are full. Reports say that the lower portion of the 16 road is thinning out, only a foot left in places, with some of the highest elevation trails holding 15 + feet! We will continue to groom just as long as the snow, the temperatures and the interest allows. Skiers - Butte Lake Road is groomed to the Lassen National Park Boundary. Almanor Ranger District A great snow year for the West slope trails. Our volunteer Larry Bird has been a positive addition to our grooming team. He is excited because all of you are out riding, enjoying his hard work and dedication to the program. The snow is thinning on the Mill Creek side of Highway 172. No pavement showing yet. We are going to keep this system open until the County plows Highway 172. Skiers - McGowan Lake Ski Trails are in beautiful shape. Ski from Highway 89 to the Church Camp Road, down to Highway 36, this five-mile trail borders the southern edge of Lassen Volcanic National Park. For more information on conditions and restrictions call the Almanor Ranger District (530) 258-2141, the Eagle Lake Ranger District (530) 257-4188 or the Hat Creek Ranger District (530) 336-5521.
Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-11 08:44:04 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-10 AM/PM report: George groomed 40 miles this morning, A-1 Thru A-12 , Ashpan Butte lower loop to grey Back out grey back to battle Creek Resevoir to the Latour /Battle creek connector back out to the Middle road to Dogsled and Red Mountain loop back to the staging area. Pm: 63 miles groomed tonight temps were in the single digits after 7:00pm . A-1 Thru A-5 L-1 thru L-5. Worked the lower 16 road to grey back several times moving the new snow to the east side . 16 road to jacks Backbone, to the Huckelberry loop (L-1) to L-2, to the latour F/S, out and down flattop to L-2 out the Rim road to L-4 down the middle loop to L-3 out the Huckelberry road to the banded trees and the top of the connector (L-5) back out the Huckelberry loop to the Latour F/S out the Cow Creek Cutter road to the Peavine road back to 16 road to the staging area. 10-14” of snow at the staging area from the last 2 storms, 18-24” in the upper system with the extremely cold temps the snow is very light and powdery. As always Ride RIGHT, watch for others and hazards as they may both appear without warning, take it easy on the lower 16 road to greyback as the snowpack is fragile and easily trenched out. Thanks Wes SPOT : http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-10 08:17:16 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-5/6/8/9/ 2010 3-5-2010 46 miles groomed tonight , temps were in the 26-34 range. A-1 thru A-8 L-1 thru L-2. 16 road to Huckelberry road , out the Cow creek Cutter road to the Peavine road, out the Gulch,Sandow ,Sunset loop to the Tucker road , back to Huckelberry road to 16 to staging area, fuel switching valve malfunction prevented us from getting more done tonight. 3-6-2010 76 miles groomed tonight . A-1 Thru A-10, L-1 Thru L-5. 16 road to Red Mountain loop , Dogsled?Cutter to 16 road, Lower Ashpan Butte loop, out 16 to Bear Wallow Butte, back 16 road to Jacks Backbone, out Huckelberry loop via Flattop, Rim road (L-2 to L-4) down middle road (L-4 to L-3) out to L-5, back to the Pipeline road out pipeline to the Tucker/Sunset intersection back out Tucker road to Huckelberry to 16 road to staging area. Temps were in the low teens to single digits tonight snow worked very well and is holding up nicely in the upper system, lower 16 road is showing the signs of the warmer daytime temps. 3-8-2010 10” of fresh snow at the staging area with 18-24” in parts of the upper Latour area. Temps were in the low 20’s to mid teens and snowing heavily all night. 56 miles groomed ,A-1 thru A-8, L-1 Thru L-5…(worked the lower 16 road several times moving snow to the sun baked areas.) 16 road to Jacks Backbone, to Huckelberry ,Flattop to the Rim road (L-2) Rim road to the middle road (L-4) to L-3 out to L-5 (banded trees) back the Huckelberry road to 16 road to staging area. 3-9-2010 Again snowing heavily tonight with temps in the low Teens, 6-10” at the staging area as of 11pm snowing down to 1000 ft !! 50 miles groomed tonight A-1 thru A-8, L-1 thru L-2. Worked the lower 16 road several times moving snow to the East side , then to Red mountain loop, Dogsled/Cutter road to 16 to L-1 out the Cow Creek Cutter road to the Peavine road , back to the Latour F/S out Flattop L-2 to the 16 road back to the staging area. Snow accumulations in 4 hours approx 6”. George will be doing Battle Creek and Grey Back along with the rest of the lower system tomorrow. Ashpan will be 100% open with 50 miles groomed, Latour is 100% open with 50 miles groomed . The snow is light and fluffy so get out and enjoy it before the temps warm up. As always Ride RIGHT , watch for hazards as the trees are snow loading very quickly and may fall across a groomed trail at any time, watch for other riders and have a great time!! Thanks Wes Thanks Frank Deaver from Silver Bear trail system for the hours in the cat it was fun!!! BUSY SPOT TRACKING PAGE: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Jeff Wiley, US Forest Service Area Groomed : Tahoe National Forest (East Side and Lakes Basin areas) Entry Date : 2010-03-05 23:16:35 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Please remember to pack out all trash! The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Mar 4 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Thu, Mar 4 Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Feb 27 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Mar 4 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Mar 2 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Thu, Mar 4 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Mar 2 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Wed, Feb 17 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Thu, Mar 4 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Feb 26 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Mar 4 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Mar 4 Use caution where the groomed route crosses French Creek! Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Mar 3 Groomed to Prosser Hill OHV Trailhead/Staging Area Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Mar 3 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Fri, Mar 5 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Thu, Mar 4 Packer Lake, 621 rd Thu, Mar 4 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Thu, Mar 4 Howard Meadows Loop Fri, Mar 5 Mills Peak Trail Thu, Mar 4 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail None
Name: : Nolan Fritz Area Groomed : Western Divide District, Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument Entry Date : 2010-03-05 17:28:20 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Winter Trail Grooming Weekly Report Forest Service United States Department of Agriculture Sequoia National Forest Giant Sequoia National Monument 1879 S. Newcomb St. Porterville, CA 93207 (559) 784-1500 Contact: Nolan Fritz Western Divide Ranger District Hot Springs Station Rt 4 Box 548 California Hot Springs, CA (661) 548-6503 ext 431 Date: March 5, 2010 Routes Trip Mileage Date Last Groomed #51 Western Divide from Greenhorn Summit to Jct. C Portuguese Pass. Fully groomed 6.5 mi 3/2/2010 #67 Sugarloaf Reopened the road at Portuguese Pass and down the hill for about ½ a mile. .75 mi. 3/2/2010 . Groomer Total hrs for the week – 7.1 Groomer Total miles for the week – 16.4 Track Packed – Route has been worked with blade and tracks only Fully Groomed—Route has been tilled with a combed surface Messages: . At Greenhorn Summit we did not receive as much snow as Ponderosa on Saturday. There was no snow at all on the groomer on Tuesday morning. Wednesday the storm that was going to arrive at noon showed up around 5:00 pm. Thursday the snow line had dropped down to about 4,000’ but it wasn’t a deep snow since you could still see green trees at 6,000’. This week we are still experiencing electrical problems. We bypassed the 12 volt converter and went directly to one of the batteries for power to the Forest Service two way radio. The defroster fan started making noise and then started blowing fuses. Turns out the motor seized up and another unit was ordered from Kassbohrer in Reno. When it arrives we will install it and start grooming again. Barring any breakdowns we should finish off the south end next week and hopefully be in Johnsondale by Thurs. There is 7 plus feet of snow in the Ponderosa area Ponderosa and Quaking Aspen Trailheads (7200’) are clear and open. Toilets available. Parking is available at the North Road. Portable toilets are located at Ponderosa Lodge Parking area. Sugarloaf Trailhead (5800’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-8” of snow. Greenhorn Trailhead (6100’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-12” of snow. Dirt is starting to show in the timber at the Trailhead. Snowline is approximately at 5500’ on Hwy 155 west of Greenhorn Summit. Parker Pass Drive is open to 4x4’s during daylight hours. A fully groomed surface starts just below Parker Pass 6200’. Be cautious, keep your speed down and have a safe weekend. Remember that in the Monument OSV‘s are only allowed on non maintained snow covered roads. Motorized cross country travel is prohibited in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Upcoming Events: With the expected storm this weekend Feb 27 Snowfest has been rescheduled Snow Fest, March 20, 2010, Quaking Aspen Trailhead
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : silver/bear hwy 88 Entry Date : 2010-03-05 15:11:30 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Thurs. 03/04/10 Tonight we groomed from peddler down to the resort via the dufrene short cut. the County road acrossed the dam, pardoes road to four corners and squaw ridge to the warming hut, then the meadow below and back. We were on the snow about 13 hours to groom this section. weve done this in 7 hours before, thats how much snow we had to move. tons of snow every where. Wet heavey snow covered by very light dry unpackable snow. Conditions were tough to groom but will be great to ride. As always don't ride alone you'll probably get stuck off trail. Be safe and God bless Frank.
Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-05 07:23:35 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-4-10 AM/PM George and I did 85 miles today A-1 Thru A-12 , L-1 Thru L-2. 16 road to Red mountain loop out to Battle Creek Res., up the Latour Battlecreek connector, back out to Grey back , out and down Grey Back to 16, back up Grey back to the middle road , out middle road to Dogsled down Dogsled to 16 road to staging area 45 miles this am. Tonight despite a mechanical issue which took me an hour to repair 40 miles groomed. 16 road to Jacks backbone out the the Latour F/s via Flattop, down the Cow creek cutter road to the extention, out to Peavine road back to Latour F/S down and out Huckleberry , out the Cow creek cutter road to 16 and to the staging area. Temps were warmer but still below freezing 20-30 degrees, snow is still light and fluffy and it was snowing lightly tonight. Friday thru Sunday I hope to get the Pipeline road opened and the Tucker/Gulch/Sunset road regroomed for a second time along with our normal areas. Ashpan/Battlecreek is 100% open with 50 miles groomed, Latour is 90% open with 50 miles groomed and will be adding an additional 15-20 miles to this system this weekend. I looks like a busy weekend so please ride RIGHT, Watch for others as their will be a lot of people in the area this weekend, and enjoy the snow while it lasts!! Thanks Wes SPOT LINK: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-04 08:22:32 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-3-10.. 10” of fresh fluff at the staging area with 18-30” in the upper system! Temps were excellent for grooming with a high of 26 and a low of 8 degrees, 60 miles groomed tonight A-1 thru A-5, L-1 Thru L-5. Worked the 16 road from the staging area to greyback several times adding needed snowpack to this area then worked the lower Ashpan Butte loop , then 16 road to Jacks backbone out to the Huckelberry loop to the Latour F/s down flattop to the Rim road (L-2) out the rim road to L-4 down the middle loop to L-3 out Huckelberry road to the banded trees and L-5. Back to the Latour F/S out the Cow creek cutter road to 16 to the staging area. With the extremely cold temps the snow is incredibly powdery, more so than I have seen in a few years!! George will be doing Battle Creek and the Lower Ashpan system tomorrow and I will continue working latour thru the weekend (Thurs,Fri Sat, Sun) Frank Deaver from Iron Mountain snowpark will be over for the weekend to give the PB400 a try so we will be getting a lot of miles done this weekend!!!! As always Ride RIGHT, watch for hazards and other riders as they may both appear without warning and most of all enjoy the POWDER!!!! SPOT LINK : http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy. 88 Entry Date : 2010-03-03 11:54:36 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 02/02/10 Tues. Lots of snow, big drifts and white out. Tonight we groomed , infact one our rookies did most of it. Great job james! from peddler, fostermeadow road, leaks springs tower, leaks springs meadow road, M.E.t. due to huge drifts most our time was spent here. snowpark, out to windy hollow and about 500 yards beyond. Two feet of new snow since last week. We did a five feet deep fourty feet wide and 1/4 to 1/2 mile long cut to remove drifts on the m.e.t. Have fun, be safe and God bless, Frank.
Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Entry Date : 2010-03-03 07:48:07 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : 3-2-10.. 52 miles groomed tonight under snowy conditions and much better temps 28-30 degrees. 16 road to jacks backbone, out Huckelberry road via Flattop then out the butcher Gulch road to the Sunset/Sandow loop back to the Huckelberry road below Latour F/S via the Tucker road. (This new loop adds approx 15 miles to the Latour System. It had not been done in many years. Tomorrow pm I will also get the Pipeline loop opened adding another 10 miles . Both these roads have been cut and tilled but may be rough in some areas as a lot of fill was needed in many areas, the more we work these roads the better they will get.) back out the Huckelberry road to the Cow Creek Cutter road to 16 road and back to the staging area. New snow accumulations of 2-8” since early this afternoon with more on the way. I Will be grooming thru the rest of the week and into the weekend so come and enjoy the snow while it lasts.. George will be working Battle Creek and the lower Ashpan system possibly tomorrow and Thursday we hope t have the entire system done by Friday/Saturday. As always ride RIGHT, Watch for others, watch for hazards and be kind to the snowpack on the lower 16 road!!!! Thanks Wes SPOT TRACKING LINK: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0VQxU0Ya6xL2k4fps3OzaXzOL8sn3B7MU
Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Entry Date : 2010-03-02 19:50:03 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : More snow forecast for today into tomorrow. The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Cautions/Comments Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Sat, Feb 27 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Feb 27 Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Feb 27 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Feb 25 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Fri, Feb 26 07 road to the Bonta Saddle only Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Wed, Feb 17 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Feb 23 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd Wed, Feb 17 Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Wed, Feb 17 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Feb 26 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Feb 25 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) Thu, Feb 25 Use caution where groomed route crosses French Creek Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Feb 24 Groomed to Prosser Hill OHV Trailhead/Staging Area Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Feb 24 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Wed, Feb 17 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Fri, Feb 19 Packer Lake, 621 rd Fri, Feb 19 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Thu, Feb 11 Howard Meadows Loop Thu, Feb 11 Mills Peak Trail Thu, Feb 11 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail None ************************************************************ JEFF WILEY TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST East Zone OHV Program Manager work: 530.994.3401 x6667 cell: 530.306.0334 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Name: : Nolan Fritz, 661-548-6503 ext 431 Area Groomed : Western Divide District, Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument Entry Date : 2010-02-27 04:05:16 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Date: Feb. 19, 2010 Routes Trip Mileage Date Last Groomed No Grooming this week. Rain on Wed snow was like applesauce #51 Western Divide route. Tree across road north of Tiger Flat. I was able to ride over lower end. May need to bridge later. Clear to Dunlap Saddle. 15.0 mi. 2/18/10 #67 Sugarloaf. Route is drifted in at Portuguese Pass need to use the cut across road. Rest of the route wide enough for sleds. Prior to the last storm Quads had used route and rutted it up. The new snow helps but you still need to be careful. 4.5 miles 2/12/10 #61 Tobias Peak. New snow drifts but passable for snowmobiles 8.0 miles 2/18/10 #62 Tobias Lookout Passable, no trees down, some side hilling. 1.0 miles N/A #63 Frog Mdw. Big tree wells through the timber and some drift riding. 2.0 miles N/A . Groomer Total hrs for the week – 0.0 Groomer Total miles for the week – 0.0 Track Packed – Route has been worked with blade and tracks only Fully Groomed—Route has been tilled with a combed surface Messages: After consulting the service manual and Kassbohrer in Reno we located another fuse that powered the 12 volt converter. We will be grooming on Monday March 1 after the storm. There is 5 plus feet of snow in the Ponderosa area Ponderosa and Quaking Aspen Trailheads (7200’) are clear and open. Toilets available. Parking is available at the North Road. Portable toilets are located at Ponderosa Lodge Parking area. Sugarloaf Trailhead (5800’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-8” of snow. Greenhorn Trailhead (6100’) is plowed and portable toilets installed. Approx. 6-12” of snow. Dirt is starting to show in the timber at the Trailhead. Snowline is approximately at 5500’ on Hwy 155 west of Greenhorn Summit. Parker Pass Drive is open to 4x4’s during daylight hours. A fully groomed surface starts just below Parker Pass 6200’. Be cautious, keep your speed down and have a safe weekend. Remember that in the Monument OSV‘s are only allowed on non maintained snow covered roads. Motorized cross country travel is prohibited in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Upcoming Events: With the expected storm this weekend Feb 27 Snowfest has been rescheduled Snow Fest, March 20, 2010, Quaking Aspen Trailhead Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Name: : Heidi Perry Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Name: : Frank deaver Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Name: : Nolan H. Fritz II Area Groomed : Giant Sequoia - Western Divide Ranger District Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Name: : Nolan H. Fritz II
Name: : Frank deaver Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Name: : Lisa Sedlacek Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Entry Date : 2010-02-13 05:41:14 Enter comments about groomed conditions. : Please remember to pack-out ALL trash and keep your Forest lands clean! The current CENTRAL SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAIN AVALANCHE ADVISORY covers the Sierras between Yuba Pass on the North and Ebbetts Pass on the South. It applies to back-country areas outside of developed ski areas only. It can be found at: http://www.sierraavalanchecenter.org/. The Tahoe National Forest contains public lands and private lands. While recreating and riding snowmobiles off the groomed snow trail system, please respect private property rights and landowners within the Tahoe National Forest. Trail grooming is made possible by the State of California OHV Grant funds. Snowmobile trail grooming work on the East Side is provided by Tim Striegel and Sierra County. Grooming work on the West Side is provided by the Sierra Buttes Snowbusters Snowmobile Club. Thanks to all! 2010 TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST Grooming Update (East side and Lakes Basin areas) Marked/Groomed Snowmobile Route Date Last Groomed Cautions/Comments Main, 07 rd (to Webber Lake) Thu, Feb 11 Trailhead at Little Truckee Summit Main, 07 rd (to Jackson Meadows) Sat, Feb 6 Pass Creek Loop, 70 rd None Bald Ridge Loop, 88 rd Sat, Jan 30 Henness Pass, 301 rd (main route alternate) Thu, Feb 11 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (07 rd to 54 rd) Tue, Feb 9 Yuba-Webber, 12 rd (54 rd to Yuba Pass) Fri, Feb 5 Ridge Loop, 12-45 rd Tue, Feb 9 Rim Loop, 12-28 rd None Williams Creek, 54 rd (12 rd to Bassetts) Fri, Feb 5 Treasure Mountain Loop, 05 & 15 rds Fri, Feb 5 Meadow Lake Loop, 86 rd (east end) Thu, Feb 11 Meadow Lake Loop, 843 rd (west end) None Prosser Tie, 07-10 rd Wed, Feb 10 Groomed to the Prosser Hill OHV Trailhead/Staging Area Independence Loop, 351 & 260 rds Wed, Feb 10 Haskell Peak Trail, 09 rd Thu, Jan 28 Gold Lake Highway to Yuba Pass Gold Lake Highway, 620 rd Wed, Feb 3 From the Church Meadows intersection Packer Lake, 621 rd Wed, Feb 3 Tree across road, hazard marked Church Meadows Loop Wed, Feb 3 Howard Meadows Loop None Mills Peak Trail Wed, Feb 3 Gold Lake SKIER-ONLY Trail None Lunch Creek SKIER-ONLY Trail None ************************************************************ JEFF WILEY TAHOE NATIONAL FOREST East Zone OHV Program Manager work: 530.994.3401 x6667 cell: 530.306.0334 e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Name: : Frank deaver Name: : Heidi Perry Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy. 88 Name: : Wes Dailey Groomong Coordinator Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/latour L.N.F. Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/latour L.N.F Name: : Wes Dailey grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/Latour L.N.F. Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Name: : Frank deaver Area Groomed : Silver/bear hwy.88 Name: : Lisa Sedlacek Area Groomed : Lassen National Forest Name: : Wes Dailey grooming coordinator Name: : Frank deaver Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Name: : Jeffy Wiley Area Groomed : Little Truckee Summit Name: : Wes Dailey Grooming Coordinator Area Groomed : Ashpan/latour L.N.F Name: : Nolan H. Fritz II Area Groomed : Giant Sequoia - Western Divide Ranger District |
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