Big Rock Candy Mountain
Location: Marysvale, UT – Located in Sevier Canyon on Highway 89, 30 miles south of the city of Richfield in central Utah. View map
This caramel-colored rock formation is world famous as popularized by a song written by Haywire Mack and performed by Burl Ives. Modern cabins, rafting, kayaking, biking, and access to the Paiute ATV Trail makes this mountain a must visit for adventurers.
The Sevier River descends through the 8 mile canyon and provides for exciting rafting trips and good fishing. Nearby Piute Lake offers fishing, boating and other water sports. Opportunities for horseback riding, hiking, rock hounding and enjoying beautiful scenery are abundant.
Rent a 4-Wheeler or bring your own, either way, you won’t want to miss exploring central Utah via the famous Paiute ATV Trial. This famous trail is a 278-mile loop plus 2,400 miles of side trails over three mountain ranges. Much of the trail is located in the beautiful Fishlake National Forest or on the lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management. The trail includes elevations from 5,100 to 11,000 feet and from novice to advanced terrain. Scenic mountains red-rock canyons, tree-lined trails – the Paiute ATV Trail has them all.
To the west are the towering Tushar Mountains. On the remains of an ancient volcano, the Tushar Mountains rise above the timberline to 12,000 feet. Mountain goats live on the rocky crags and may be seen by the watchful rider. The trail runs through the Kimberly Ghost Town where 3,000 gold miners worked the hills in the early 1900s. A side trip can be taken down several overlooks along the Piute Reservoir State Park and several overlooks along the trail afford spectacular views.
