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Local
Attractions
Duck Creek Village, Utah
Brian
Head Ski Resort
For the winter sport enthusiast, a
multitude of activities await at Brian Head, 26 miles from
Pinewoods Resort. Take a half-hour drive on the newly paved
Mammoth Creek Road, or rent a snowmobile from Blue Pine Tours (www.bluepinetours.com)
and go cross-country. Maps are available at the Brian Head
Visitor's Center.
Cedar
Breaks National Monument
Located nearest Pinewoods Resort, Cedar
Breaks is well worth the twenty minute drive. From four
viewpoints on Hwy. 148 the scenery opens up into a bowl of red
rock spires; an amphitheater 2,500 ft. deep and three miles
long. The cliffs fold and twist along the rim, which is over
10,300 ft. above sea level. Stands of spruce, firs and aspens
grow right out of the cliff face, adding to the beauty of Cedar
Breaks, especially in September when the leaves change. Similar
colors and formations lead some to call it a mini-Bryce Canyon.
The indigenous people called Cedar Breaks the "Circle of
Painted Cliffs."
Cedar
City, Utah
Only forty minutes away from Pinewoods
Resort, Cedar City offers a busy contrast to the solitude of the
mountains. The local university hosts the Utah Summer Games,
along with the seasonal college athletics programs. Southern
Utah University also offers a cultured environment through the
Utah Shakespearean Festival and the Braithwaite Art Gallery,
which displays international, regional, and local artistry. The
Iron County Museum on Cedar City's Main Street showcases local
history, with maps and information available as well.
Bryce
Canyon National Park
Millions of years of wind and weather have
eroded the limestone and sandstone of Bryce Canyon into
strangely shaped pillars and spires, called hoodoos. Some
resemble and are named after famous people, like Queen Victoria.
The canyon was first called "Bowl-shaped Canyon Filled with
Red Rocks Standing Up Like Men" by the local tribes.
Zion
National Park
The oldest national park in Utah, Zion is
also the most visited. With more than 2.5 million visitors
annually, it's becoming one of the West's must-see sites.
Massive stone towers rise from the forested canyon floor, with
intermittent pools and waterfalls feeding into the Virgin River.
Canyon walls range in color from reds and pinks to white and
gold.
Las
Vegas, Nevada
Just three hours from Pinewoods,
experience the thrill of a big city in world-famous Las Vegas.
Twenty-four hour entertainment is available in comedy shows,
magic and variety shows, Headliners and concerts, casino resorts
with various locality shows, dance clubs, and much more. Off the
Las Vegas Strip, you can find championship golf courses,
sporting events, 3-D theaters, museums like the Guinness World
Record Museum, garden tours, and skydiving.
1-800-848-2525
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