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ATV Adventures: Silver King Fire closes some OHV trails, but Marysvale is open

By Lynn Blamires - Special to the Standard-Examiner | Sep 12, 2024

Lynn Blamires, Special to the Standard-Examiner

A rainbow on a ridge on the Paiute ATV Trail System

The Silver King Fire was a huge event currently having a major impact on the town of Marysvale. Fire crews are cleaning up hot spots from the fire that has closed a few miles of trail. To say all the trails on the west side of town are closed is incorrect.

Marysvale is a small town with a little more than 400 people. The OHV community provides as much as 95% of the occupancy in the town’s lodging during the riding season and no wonder; it provides access to some of the best OHV trails in the world. 

Sam Steed is a Piute County commissioner. He lives in Marysvale and owns and operates the Rocky Ridge Resort. He is frustrated by the misinformation being spread about trail closures. Reservation cancellations have hurt Marysvale businesses. Here is the truth about closures on the west side:

  • Deer Creek (No. 74) is closed.
  • Beaver Creek (No. 2) is closed for access to the Tushar Mountains (No. 01), the Silver King Mine (No. 01), the top-end of the Max Reid Trail and the trail over the Kimberlie’s.
  • Bullion Canyon is closed.
  • The Cottonwood Canyon is closed from the top end at Webster.

Here is Sam’s information on open trails:

  • All of the trails on the east side of Marysvale, including Monroe Mountain, Circleville, Junction and the Freemont Trail are open.
  • Cottonwood Canyon (No. 77) is open to the point where it is closed at the top.
  • The Max Reid Trail (No. 01) is open from the Freemont Indian Museum and to the top. The Kimberlie Trail (No. 13) is open to ride a loop back to the museum.
  • Access to Hoover’s and Big Rock Candy Mountain is open from the east side of Marysvale.
  • Access to Box Creek Reservoir and Koosharem is open.
  • Circleville and Junction trails to Beaver are open.

Marysvale is a small town, but it is big when it comes to lodging. Here is some information on places to stay that will help with your OHV plans:

  • The Pine Creek Cabins Resort is located off Bullion Canyon Road in a quiet location along Pine Creek. This resort has six cabins and three full hookup RV sites. Website: https://www.pinecreekcabinsresort.com
  • The Old Pine Inn on Main Street is Utah’s oldest historic hotel. Butch Cassidy and western writer Zane Grey have been guests there. They offer seven rooms in the inn and eight old west cabins. OHV rentals are available if you don’t have one. Guests receive a special discount when renting through Rose Ranch Rentals, which will deliver OHVs anywhere in Marysvale. Website: https://mooresoldpineinn.com
  • Rose Ranch Resort is located at the north end of Marysvale off Highway 89. They feature RV spaces, cabins and camping with open areas of green grass. Beaver Creek runs through this resort. They boast the largest and newest Polaris Side by Side fleet on the Paiute OHV Trail available to rent. Website: https://roseranchresort.com 
  • Marysvale Motel 4-U has six rooms and a cabin on Main Street. Website: https://www.marysvalemotel4-u.com
  • The Paiute Trails Inn has seven rooms and a suite on Main Street. Website: https://paiutetrailsinn.com
  • Rocky Ridge Resort is up the hill from Nate’s Place, the only filling station in town. They feature eight cabins and many RV hookups. Rocky Ridge is also tied in with Rose Ranch for OHV rentals, which will deliver to anywhere in Marysvale. Website: https://rockyridgeresort.com
  • South Forty RV Park features 75 pull-through sites and two cozy cabins with king-size beds and private baths. Website: https://south40rvpark.com
  • Lizzie and Charlie’s RV/ATV Park offers 92 RV spaces, four deluxe cabins, seven primitive cabins, three rental homes and six tent spaces. This park offers its own OHV rental program. Website: https://lizzieandcharlies.com.
  • Hoover’s River Resort has seven cabins and seven RV sites. Hoover’s Grille is a popular place with a great menu.

Lynn Blamires, Special to the Standard-Examiner

The Paiute Trail System offers some of the best riding in the world.

There is more than meets the eye in the National Geographic Paiute Trail Map. I have been riding the Paiute trails for over 20 years and have learned that those mountains are riddled with more trails than are found on the map.

I will be riding with Steed in October. He has promised to show me more trails on Monroe Mountain than I ever knew existed. If you would like to join us on this adventure, book a room and let me know. I will fill you in on the details. When you ride the Paiute, take plenty of water and keep the rubber side down. Marysvale is open and needs your business.

Contact Lynn R. Blamires at quadmanone@gmail.com.

The Max Reid Trail is open, but not from the Marysvale side.

The trails on Big John's Flat are some of my favorites.

Lynn Blamires