A visit to the Pinewoods Resort in the Cedar Mountain Valley

Tucked away just East of Duck Creek Village is the Pinewoods Resort a popular spot for recreation in all seasons. From snowmobiling in the winter with an average of 250 inches o snow each season to the many Off Road Trails for the ATV'ers to explore. Base camping from the Pinewoods Resort makes for the perfect spot to hit all the popular recreation spot East of Cedar City. The Cedar Mountain Village is uniquely situated in the center of the world famous scenic, historical and geological sites, it offers access to an awesome array of contrasting scenic areas and an incredible diversity of recreational activities.

The Pinewoods Resort has been here for over 30 years serving people from all walks of life and all places in the World. From the Lodge, the Mountain Home the Inn to an RV park, the Pinewoods Resort can accommodate and provide you with a first rate get away for your visit at the Resort, a Cabin or just parking in the RV Park. With many on-site activities from horseshoes, children's play area a volleyball court, common picnic area and fire pits, hot tub, game room or archery range you can relax and kick back for some good rest and quite peaceful recreation.

We received an invitation to come down and host the radio show from the Pinewoods Resort and had no idea what was in this area, but upon arrival we knew coming here was a good choice for a vacation spot. Bryan Romney, General Manager of the Resort and his staff have been nothing but accommodating every need and are more than willing to share all they love about living here full time with anyone willing to ask. Recommendations on what to do and where to go abounded at ever corner for us and we took advantage of just a few. There are so many special places to explore here a group could visit here many years in a row and still never see it all. We took a ride on Rhino's and ATV's to the scenic overlook for the Virgin River Valley to take in the view of Zions National Park and the Virgin Valley drainage in the morning and then came back to Duck Creek Village for pizza at the local coffee shop, then head out to Turkey Tracks for an afternoon ride. The views in the morning where spectacular and the wildlife we saw on our afternoon ride was a special treat as we blazed through the thick pines.

And for dinner, we experienced fine dining at the Pinewoods Restaurant which offers a warm ambiance inside the rustic country inn. Their specialty is Elk Tenderloins, which I must admit was a surprise I took full advantage of and loved every bite. But for those looking for a little more standard meal, they have it covered with a 5 page menu to choose from. And you better leave room for one of their awesome desserts too!

Our room in the Pinewoods Lodge was comfortable and cozy, offering a full kitchen, wireless internet, and all the comforts and conveniences of home for the recreational lover or business travelers. Business traveler's or corporate retreats can easily be handled with accommodations for 40 to 50 in the meeting room, with breakout rooms available in the Restaurant, Mountain Home or the Inn.

Getting to the Pinewoods Resort is approximately a 3 1/2 hour drive from Salt Lake City, just off Utah Highway 14, 31 miles East of Cedar City or 10 miles from U. S. Highway 89 at Long Valley Junction. Out of State guests can fly into Cedar City, St. George or Las Vegas Nevada via Skytwest-Delta connection.

To contact The Pinewoods Resort call toll free reservations at 1-800-848-2525 or 435 682-2512 or visit their newly redesigned web site for additional information @ www.pinewoodsresort.com.

Youth ATV and OHV Classes Available Statewide

Utah State Parks has scheduled ATV and OHM education classes in Weber, Salt Lake, Utah, Summit, Duchesne, Carbon, Emery, and Iron counties.

Youth, age eight to 16 (who are required by state law to take a safety class prior to operating off-highway vehicles on public lands or trails), can register one week prior to the class. For registration materials, please call (801) 538-7433 in the Salt Lake calling area or toll free, 1-800-648-7433 (1-800-OHV-RIDE).

Utah motorized access activists unite on Utah's Capitol Hill

Utah motorized access activists unite on Utah’s Capitol Hill this Friday to encourage the Governor and legislators to protect motorized access to public land in Utah.

Representatives from the motorized community and some state legislators will give short speeches.

The Utah Shared Access Alliance (USA-ALL) has called for all those interested in protecting motorized access to public land in Utah to come to Capitol Hill this Friday and let their voices be heard. “People need to become actively involved with the issues and demand that our elected officials represent our values and interests.” said Michael Swenson Executive Director of USA-ALL. USA-ALL is a small grass roots organization with thousands of members most of whom reside in Utah. USA-ALL is committed to uniting the motorized community and directing their energy towards federal, State, and local governments, and encouraging officials to protect responsible motorized access to the beautiful back country of Utah. “We love nature and the great outdoors just like many other non motorized recreationists, but some have labeled us as insensitive or just plain ignorant to the wonders of nature. This simply isn’t true.” Swenson said, “Government agencies and some elected officials either want to ignore our issues or label us as second class citizens, for some reason they seem to believe that our particular use of public land is somehow politically incorrect, or is too controversial and they will not deal with the issues.” USA-ALL believes that motorized recreation if done responsibly is healthy for the environment, for communities, and for families. They want government officials to address the issues surrounding access to Utah’s back country. Swenson claims that, “Our elected officials have a responsibility to represent us and address these issues. We must hold them accountable for their actions or inactions on these important issues. It’s high time our government listens to the public. The public wants motorized access to Utah’s back country protected. If we keep going at the present rate of land and route closure; the motorized recreationists will be the next endangered species.”

Contact Info:

Joanne Butts 801-465-1145
Michael Swenson: 801-830-9112

Date: February 9, 2007

Time: 12:30 p.m.

Location: SLC, UT. Utah Capitol Complex; Main public foyer of the house building (West building)