Trails were groomed and tracked on the west side of Bally Creek Road (FR 158), with the exception of I to Q, K to L, and the trails on the east side of the road (J, V, U, T, S, K). The trails on the east side (J, V, U, T, S, K) have been snowmobile-packed. In total, about 30 trees were cleared off the trail system and the road. Due to the recent storms, there is still a lot of fine tree debris on the trails. There are spots where brush and branches are still overhanging, so take care going down slopes. The Cascade Connector Trail down to Pike Lake Road still has not been packed, cleared, or groomed.

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(Kris Rich)

Road is heavily drifted over past Brazell Blvd, not passable in my low clearance Impreza.

(Tess Dornfeld)

All trails on the most recent Forest Service map (letters A through V) have been packed and rolled this week. No classic tracks were set, but you'll see a combination of hard packed snow from snowmobile tracks and a roller. Our crews are getting a handle on brush bending down from the last wet snowstorm, so please expect some hanging brush and take care going down hills. We have built a 20+" base that has set up quite nicely. Please take care going up FR 158 (Bally Creek Road) to the trailhead. It is all plowed but the road gets narrow.

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(Kris Rich)

Skied the groomed perimeter, about 7.5 k. Trail well-groomed and tracked. Good snow cover. Many thanks to the Forest Service for grooming. As the friend skiing with me said, Bally is back!

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(Craig Hunter)

Beautiful Bally! I used my good skis. Was fine where I went. The new track setter is being put to use! Trails are starting to get groomed and set! Groomed and set: Choo Choo, up the hilll to the road. Looked like the road was groomed to Sundling, however we turned before then. Skijouring trail was groomed and grooming continued west, presumably to Mooseyard, Pines and Sundling. Not certain but didn't seem like Eagle Mtn. or Kirk's were groomed - the nearer trail entrances were not done. Big, beautiful, bright moon tonight. Cold and still, -2F degrees when we got done (5pm).

(Yvonne Mills)