May 26-27, 2020 Marysvale, Utah

Low 80's and sunny. We headed north to Marysvale. Neither of us have ever been through this area and Marysvale was about as far as John wanted to drive today.

The Sevier river along the highway. We drove 30 miles out of our way to go the Bryce because John says it has the best RV wash in the United States, only to find that it was closed when we got there.  

Beautiful historic downtown Panguitch, Utah, and Spry, Utah and Paiute Lake state park. Butch Cassidy grew up in this one room homestead house between Panguitch and Orderville. He was the oldest of 13 children.  

This area is a beautiful, lush valley between two mountain ranges. A ranch before Marysvale. Hiking, biking, relaxing, laughing FUN! The Rock Stop in Orderville is shaped like a giant rock. Joe's Rock shop is home of the Utah septarian nodule. 

Beautiful downtown Marysvale. We are camped at the South Forty RV park just north of Marysvale. 

The RV park is right at one of the trail heads for the Paiute ATV trail. The trail is 275 miles long, with hundreds of miles of side trails through the mountains on either side of the valley, and the valley in a big loop. This are is very popular for ATV's. The RV park caters to and rents ATV's. We are the only people here without one. Sunset tonight. 

The clouds were beautiful today. We drove up to see Big Rock Candy Mountain. It was named after the song became popular in the 1950's. There is a resort there, and it is for sale.

We saw at the resort that there was whitewater near by. We found it just up the road on the Sevier river. Class three rapids.  John didn't think it was worth taking the boat off the car for, class three is too easy for him. It would have been very challenging for me. John saw this sign for Bullion canyon and wanted to check it out. I thought is was like bullion cubes, but it is actually where many gold mines are up in the mountains. 

From Miner's park in Bullion canyon we went on a one mile hike to Bullion Falls.  All the foliage is in spring green so far. Choke cherry blooms, service berry flowers and a lupine.

This cabin was starting to slide down the mountain The inside and outside are tilted. Wild onion, larkspur, new growth on a spruce tree and oregon grape flowers. 

The trail passes cascade falls on the other side of the canyon. Bullion falls is huge. 

This cabin is in Miner's park. When the gold mines were up and running 1,600 people lived here. The park has a nice interpretive trail with antique mining equipment. Really green and pretty up there. Sun though oak trees along side the road. 

Back at the RV park, if you were ever wondering how to tow a truck and a side by side behind the RV, here is how it is done. Side by side on a rack on top of the truck. Sunset tonight.

The sign for the South Forty RV park and the ATV's they rent. Lots of Firecracker pentestamen. And Ducky drive in Marysvale.