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Rich in History, Prospecting for the Future
News from Marysvale, Utah
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April 2010
County of Piute
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Spring Has Sprung!!
 It's Here.....
Spring has most certainly sprung. The weeds are growing like crazy, the grass is turning green, and the ATV's and UTV's are venturing into the streets. A recent trip up Revenue Gulch revealed a quickly receding snow line. The Dry Creek falls are certainly not Dry now... It might be worth a trip to see them if you haven't seen them before. Things in Marysvale are shaping up nicely as the Restaurants, RV Parks and Cabins & Motels are getting ready for the season. We have also completely rebuilt the Marysvle Website with lots of good information and more to come soon. With all the precipitation, riding the Paiute Trail should be beautiful this year. We look forward to seeing you in Marysvale!!
Sincerely,
Darin Bushman
Marysvale Chamber President |
Give Me a Cup of that Coffee.......
Paul Stromberg was a disabled WWII vetran who moved to
Marysvale in the 70's, Paul was an avid fisherman, wood and metal
craftsman. Paul made wooden toys
for all the local clinics and health departments and is missed by many. Paul had a small 150lb anvil that he
used for his metal work but was always searching for a 500 pounder. Well as you know, not many folks are
making anvils anymore and they are hard to come by, so just for fun Paul
decided to make a life size 500 out of wood. Paul carried it around under one arm for the better
part of one summer. I recall
working in the store when Paul had been sitting around the old Pot Belly stove
drinking coffee and telling lies.
Paul decided it was time to go and picked up the anvil and walked out of
the store. As luck would
have it there was group of bicyclists in the store who had ridden from New
Jersey on their way to California.
The leader of the group promptly rounded up his entourage to peer out
the window at the 78 year old man carrying a 500lb anvil under one arm. They all decided they wanted a cup of that
coffee and whatever he had in it!!
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Upcoming Events
Chamber Meeting:
When: May 18th
Where: Marysvale Town Hall
Time: 7:00 P.M.
Bullion Falls Photography Expedition:
Bullion Falls
 | 2010 should prove to be spectacular at the Bullion Falls. Sam Steed of the Rocky Ridge Resort believes we will have a very rare opportunity to see the Bullion Falls in its full splendor and glory due to tremendous snow pack we have received this winter. Sam will be attempting a photography expidition to the Falls on May 1. If you would like to join Sam you can contact him at the Rocky Ridge Resort
1-877-766-0654.
Spring Festival: Mountain Man Rendezvous
At the Fremont Indian State Park
30 Apr 2010 - 1 May 2010
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
The Mountain Man Rendezvous is organized by the Rocky Mountain Fur Company and includes a mountain man encampment, food and crafts venders, archery and black powder shoots, hawk and knife throws, candy cannon shoots, and children's activities.
South-Forty RV Park & Rose Ranch Resort are hosting the 1st annual Beaver Creek Mountain Man Rendezvous. It takes place Memorial Weekend and starts on Friday, May 28th and runs through Monday, May 31st. Real live, authentic Mountain Man Camp at the Rose Ranch Resort along with all the other activities. Events include Black-Smithing, Quill Work, Arrowhead Knappers, Pistol Shoots, Tomahawk Throws, Rifle Range, Cannon Wars, Tennis Ball Shoot & Much More! There will be tons of Food, the Rose
Ranch will do BBQ's Friday and Saturday nights and
will serve daily lunch specials. The South-Forty RV Park will be hosting a BBQ with live music Sunday Night.
Lots of door Prizes and Give Aways!!
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Spring Flowers on the Paiute Trail
Spring and early summer is an excellent time to ride the south Monroe Mountain- Elbow Ranch Loop near Marysvale in search of wildflowers. Your early summer excursions may be dampened by the snow across the trails in the high country; the wise Utah excursionist will learn to adapt and take advantage of the particular benefits that each season has to offer. Spring in the Sevier valley in the heart of the Paiute Trail is no exception; it has many benefits to offer.
In Spring, there are many trails open along the foothills beneath the high mountain ranges of the Paiute Trail area. These trails can lead you through a continuous studio showcase of natural wildflower art that may be one of your most memorable days in the area if you make the effort. The season for these valley wildflowers starts in late April through the first part of June. The end of May seems to be the time when these flowers are at their peak. This is the time I would recommend to see them in the lower elevations.
The Paiute Trail leg between Marysvale and Monroe Mountain has some ideal areas for these seasonal flowers. The bright orange fields of desert globe-mallow just south of the old Elbow Ranch are one of these. The desert globe-mallow has a small cupped bright orange flower with a bright yellow center and is distantly related to the familiar potted geranium.
Another highlight at this time and place is the Utah State flower, the Sego Lily. This root of this native species was dug and eaten by the native Paiute bands who frequented these areas in by-gone days. It sports a 3 pedal white tulip-like flower with yellow and red center. The well-known Indian Paintbrush can usually be found together at the same time and place as the Sego Lily.
The cacti blooms come mostly in two basic species. One small barrel-shaped species comes in clumps and has a blood-red cupped flower with a yellow center. The Prickly Pear subspecies are of particular interest. There are three main colors that we have been able to identify. The bright pink-red, the yellow and the rare in-between orange blossoms are all to be found here. Sometimes the different colors appear to be in the same plant but close examination will reveal separate plants growing closely together. It would be an interesting study to find out how the different prickly pear colors genetically inter-twine.
The desert primrose with its showy delicate petals can cover acres at a time in certain places along these sage brush corridors and is a must see for the wildflower lover.
There are many other beautiful flowers to be seen on a spring excursions like this; way too many to highlight. Come see for yourself this spring.
Written by Bryan Burrell, Bullion Creekside Retreat, Marysvale
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Technology....even in Marysvale!!
Having been involved in the tourism and lodging business since 1993, it has
been very interesting to watch the advent and use of technology by guests that
have stayed with us at Moore's Old Pine Innin Marysvale, Utah. One of the
earlier gadgets to hit the market was cell phones. It has been interesting to
watch our guests walk around the property where you could hear their
conversation and the words "Can you hear me now?" and walk a little
further again and say "Can you hear me now?" The years have brought us many new
phones with more and more apps and capabilities and reception has improved
dramatically but on occasion you still hear "Can you hear me now?"
Digital cameras have been another tool that have gained in popularity. True,
people have always had regular cameras for as long as I have been around but so
many more people have turned into semi professional photographers with the
digital cameras and home computer photography software. This Marysvale
Newspaper and the pictures within are obvious beneficiaries of the digital
age.
One of the more recent electronic tools that is gaining in popularity for
tourists is the GPS. For a number of years some of our guests were showing up
with various GPS units and had homemade brackets to mount their GPS to their
ATV's. When I saw the first Garmin ETrex GPS that had topography software
loaded on it where I could see trails, springs, mines, land features, etc I knew
at that very moment that would be something I had to have. Fortunately, my
birthday was right around the corner and my wife fulfilled my dreams and to this
date I still use that GPS on the Paiute Trail system most every time I go for a
ride.
Marysvale and the Paiute Trail system is a wonderful place to gain
confidence and know how with your GPS. If you have not been involved in the
world of "Geocaching" you need to make it a point to do so! Geocaching is a
treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped
with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called
geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. The Marysvale area
has hundreds of Geocach's located within the area and accessible from your ATV.
You can find these Geocach's at www.geocach.com.
Since Marysvale is founded by miners and is home to hundreds of old mining
areas, another great website to visit is Mindat.org This website gives hundreds of mines in the area and if you take some time to
learn how to navigate the site you will be able to get GPS coordinates and use
your GPS to go out and have a real historical adventure! Have fun and we hope
to see you poking around Marysvale with that camera around your neck, your GPS
in hand and your phone to your ear saying "Can you find me now?"
Randy Moore
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Thank you for taking the time to read, our little town is rich in history and we are thrilled to share it with you!!
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