Hurricane, Utah

We arrived on 6.28.05 and it was warm and sunny. I now record the miles we travel from destination to destination but did not get this one. This is an ROD (Resorts of Distinction) resort and it is an affiliate of Thousand Trails, Inc. The name of the resort is St. George. Moses Harris and the Mormon families who followed him must have thought time was passing all too slowly as they built their 19Th century homesteads rock by rock near Utah's Quail Lake. But the rise and fall of Harrisburg was a fleeting second in the span of geologic time, compared to the millions of years that formed this area's dramatic canyons, red-rock bluffs, mountains and lakes. Today, Harrisburg's old rock buildings are historical landmarks in the St. George RV Resort; 13 miles from the town of St. George (ranked by Rand McNally as a top-ten place to retire). Life is a mite easier now than in Harris' day. Folks fish, boat and jet ski on nearby Quail Lake, hike, swim, explore Zion National Park or Bryce Canyon, and play on the countless golf courses that ring the resort. Then they return to relax beneath shade trees or beside the pool, savoring a lifestyle beyond Moses Harris' wildest dreams. There are 120 full hook-ups, cabin rentals, and the amenities are: activity center, bath house, clubhouse, e-mail access, hot tub, laundry facilities, library, pavilion, playground, visitor mail service, bingo , hiking trails, horseshoes, planned activities, pool table, shuffleboard and swimming pool. The local attractions are: Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Canyon, beartiful views of red rocks and Pine Valley Mountain, Historic town of St. George and Quail Lake Recreational Area. I rated it as very nice and of course it was the time of year for some great bike rides. We rode the bike to Crested Butte, CO while we were there. Crested Butte is the wild flower capitol of Colorado. We saw the flowers a week before full season and they were absolutely beautiful! There were so many! The little town of Crested Butte, CO is a neat little tourist town in the summer and most of the houses are painted a different color; like pastel colored flowers. Very pretty. Just the tips of the buttes surrounding the area had a bit of snow on them and it just looked like a picture so of course we took several to add to our collection. We really enjoyed our stay there. Our next stop, Gunnison, Colorado.
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