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News from Marysvale, Utah
January 2011
 County of Piute
When Mother nature gives you Snow, make Snow Cones!!

Welcome to the New Year !   Not a lot changes in Marysvale during the winter other than we watch the snow pile up.   It has been a  really interesting weather year though, we are at 145% snow pack and we have had some really nice days in town.   The last week of January has been absolutely fabulous weather.   One thing for sure if you don't like the weather in Marysvale just wait a few days and it will change.   Right now the Snowmobilers are out in force.  If you are a snowmobile rider you're missing out on some great riding.   The snow up on top has been beautiful!  So in the spirit of lemons and lemonade, When Mother Nature gives you snow, make snow Cones.  Get your sled out and make a trip to Marysvale

Sincerely,

Darin Bushman
Marysvale Chamber 
Upcoming Events:
Beaver Creek
Beaver Creek Rendezvous, Rose Ranch Resort 2010

 


 

What:  2nd Annual Mountainman Rendezvous 


 

When:  Memorial Day Weekend  May 27-30th


 

Website:  http://beavercreekrendezvous.net/

 

 

Mountain Man Rendezvous and BBQ with Live Music 

 

 

Sponsored by Rose Ranch Resort and South Forty RV Park

 




1903...A miner's story

By Connie Jones

Connie & Greg's Pine Creek Cabins

 

Mining around Marysvale in late 1800's and early 1900's had to have been a battle just to survive!  It's hard to image how difficult a life of mining had to have been.  Your goal was to find that precious metal.  After that, your focus was to just make it out at the end of the day.   I'm sure a silent prayer would go up every time a miner left home and more importantly, were the prayers when the miners came home. 

 

After reading an article by Josiah Gibbs "The Perils of Mining and the Men who Mine" this is the story of one of those miners.  The year was 1903, miner Ed Dalton lit 4-5 fuses and suddenly, the first fuse exploded!  This young man was only 30 years old and had only been married 6 months.  His young wife was home and very ill and unaware of the perils her husband was enduring. 

 

In the moments following the explosion his co-workers, unbelievably found the miner had taken the full force of the explosion and survived!  His body penetrated with rocks the size of a man's fist but still alive.  They cleaned his wounds but it would be another day before a doctor could reach him.  With the lack of pain medicines, it's hard to comprehend the pain he must have been in.  Then, he had to be transported all the way to Salt Lake City for numerous surgeries.  Doctors believed it was only due to his strong will and robust physique that he endured.  He even survived a fire at the hospital where he was being treated.  We will never know what all this young man endured before succumbing to his injuries.   

 

This story was just one example of the many miners who worked tirelessly in the mines around Marysvale.  He fought the good fight but lost the battle.   Thanks to all the miners and their families who did so much to make Marysvale the town it is today.


 

Thanks to Connie Jones of Connie and Greg's Pine Creek Cabins

Track 89 Resort Village:

Big Rock Bridge
New Bridge at Big Rock Candy Mountain Crossing the Sevier River

The bridge that has been constructed here at Big Rock Candy Mountain fills many needs.  Probably the greatest need is providing emergency access to the east side of the Sevier River here in Marysvale Canyon.  If there was an emergency
,personnel and vehicles would need to travel the bike path provided they could negotiate the bend around Eagle Rock RR Tunnel.  It also allows emergency response to quickly access PST 21.  This has been an issue faced by UDOT for several years.  It also provides easy access for both the BLM and the Forest Service.

Bridge Parts
Bridge Railing

The bridge cost $82,000.00 plus an additional $80,000.00 to build the road leading to and from the bridge and is a part of the master plan here at the resort.  It will be the trail head for the south end of the Candy Mountain Bike Path and will include a large parking lot on the east side of the bridge and restrooms.  The bridge is capable of supporting over 150,000 pounds.

Railroad Cars for Bridge
Railroad Cars Being Placed for Bridge

The two 90' long RR flat cars used to span the river were brought in from Nebraska and laid across the river Oct 30, 2009.  The two trusses were cut from a vintage RR bridge to reminisce the earliest pioneer bridges constructed in the late 1800s and goes along with our Track 89 Resort Village that will be the home to nine vintage cabooses and 3 box cars all converted to luxury suites.

 

crane
Crane Setting Rail Cars for Bridge Deck

Article Courtesy of Kenny Lone,  Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort

Who Says you can't Ride the Paiute Trail in January!!
Paiute Trail In January
The Paiute Trail on top of the Beaver Moutain (from a Snow Cat)
Ok, well you might notice the shadow in the picture is that of a snow cat, but hey who says you can't get into the high country.   Utah State Parks and Recreation grooms snowmobile trails on both the east and west side of the valley.   You can check out the Fishlake grooming complex at their website
Clearing Trail
Bob Hanover with State Parks and Recreation Works to clear a downed tree on the
Paiute Side Trail 68 on the Fishlake Grooming Complex
You can also take a look at the
Grooming Reports on the State Parks Website.

Monroe Mountain Trail 78
Monroe Mountain Paiute Side Trail 78
 
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