Echo ice?

[icerman]

Anyone been by Echo that can give an ice report?
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[dubob]

[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Drove by on Monday. About 80% capped with no evidence of hole drilling anywhere I looked. Also, contrary to an earlier report that the walk-thru gate at the resort had been fenced is false. I stopped on the road and looked at it and it is open. The drive-thru gate is closed and locked, but the walk-thru opening to the right of the drive-thru gate is still open.[/#][/font]
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[Bruitus]

I hear the state parks is taking over Echo resort next year. Maybe we'll have closer parking and easier snowmobile access.
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[icerman]

Thank you for the report!
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[kyleval19]

I was going to ask this same question so thanks for the update.
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[PerchPile]

I drove by it Wednesday evening. New ice has formed on both ends. I wouldn't trust any of it yet. There are lots of cracks and water marks all over the ice.
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[Waresm]

Lots of open water this morning, and the rest looks very unsafe.
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[dubob]

[quote Bruitus]I hear the state parks is taking over Echo resort next year. Maybe we'll have closer parking and easier snowmobile access.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Since we are in the annual shut down of most state/federal offices (xmas/new years), nobody that can answer inquiries on this are out of the office until next week. However, the receptionist at Utah Parks & Rec HQ told me that as of November 1, 2017, an agreement had been completed to transfer management of Echo Reservoir from the BoR to the Utah Parks & Rec. Plans are being developed to convert existing facilities into a state park. The time line for this is not known by me at this time. I will try again next week to get some answers from the BoR and Utah Parks & Rec.[/#][/font]
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