OCR Text |
Show Northerners Flee SoutJi ; Park Phone Mailing Address Creeping restlessness is spreading through the mountains moun-tains as residents are touched by sporadic days of sunshine intermingled with unwelcome lapses into winter. win-ter. Finally, unable to bear the weight of lined boots and duofold longjohns a moment longer, sufferers close up shop and head south for a therapeutic dose of cactus and sunshine. Throughout April and May, Parkites in particular, shuttle back and forth along Route 15 in a constant stream to and from Zion, Escalante and Canyonlands. They declare long weekends at the drop of a hat, pack up thongs and snake bite kits, returning three days later sunburnt and full of red rock visions. Early reports from Zion are typical "When we hiked in .it was 75 degrees and sunny and we hiked out in a foot of fresh snow." So be forewarned. Be aware also that the state parks are open and charging day use and overnight over-night fees. Reservations are welcomed. Phone numbers and addresses of the Utah State Parks are listed below and are handy for last minute weather information. Anasazi Bear Lake Coral Pink Sand Dunes Dead Horse Point Deer Creek Lake East Canyon Lake Escalante Petrified Forest Goblin Valley Great Salt Lake Antelope Island Saltair Beach Green River G unlock Lake Huntington Lake Hyrum Lake Kodachrome Basin Minersvilie Lake Palisade Lake'' Pioneer Trail Rockport Lake -Scofield Lake Snow Canyon Stagecoach Inn - . Starvation Lake Steinaker Lake Utah Lake Wasatch Mountain Golf Course Willard Bay Yuba Lake (801)355-7308 (801)946-3208 No Phone (801)259-6511 (801)654-0171 (801)829-3838 (801)826-4466 No Phone (801)621-1234 (801)533-4080 (801)564-3633 No Phone (801) 748-2342 (801)245-6866 (801)679-8562 No Phone (801)835-9151 " (801)533-5920 (801)336-2241 (801)448-9449 No Phone (801) 768-9888 (801)738-2326 (801)789-4432 (801)375-0733 (801)363-3232 328-2111 (801)723-2694 Sevier Bridge 1 (through Delta) Box 393, Boulder. UT 84716 Box 99, Garden City, UT 84028 Box 95, Kanab. UT 84741 Box 187. Moab, UT 84532 P.O. Box 267. Midway, UT 84049 P.O. Box 97. Morgan. UT 84050 P.O. Box 350. Escalante. UT 84726 Box 81. Green River, UT 84525 . 4528 W. 1700 S., Syracuse. UT 84041 Box 323, Magna. UT 84044 Box 93, Green River, UT 84525 : Box 140, Santa Clara, UT 84765 281 S. Main. Orangeville. UT 84537 405 W. 300 S.. Hyrum, UT 84319 P.O. Box 238. Cannonville. UT 84718 Box 51. Beaver. UT 84713 V ' P.O. Box H; Manti. UT 84642 2601 Sunnyside Ave., SIX,. UT 84108 P.O. Box 457, Peoa. UT 84061 P.O: Box 75, Scofield Rt.. Helper. UT 84526: v p' ; Box 140, Santa Clara: UT 84765 Fairfield. UT 84013 V P.O. Box 584. Duchesne, UT 84021 Steinaker Lake 4335, Vernal, UT 84078 4400 W. Center, Provo, UT 84601 Box 218. Midway. UT 84049 150 N. 200 W., Willard, UT 84340 P.O. Box 88. Levan. UT 84639 |