Marysvale Canyon (sometimes referred to as Sevier Canyon) is a canyon in
Piute and
Sevier counties in southwest
Utah
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,
United States
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which runs north from just north of
Marysvale north to the town of
Sevier.
Description
The canyon is a steep walled canyon formed by the flow of the meandering
Sevier River
The Sevier River (pronounced "severe") is a -long river in the Great Basin of southwestern Utah in the United States. Originating west of Bryce Canyon National Park, the river flows north through a chain of high farming valleys and steep canyons ...
. The narrow canyon lies between Sargent Mountain on the northeast corner of the
Tushar Mountains
The Tushar Mountains are the third-highest mountain range in Utah after the Uinta Mountains and the La Sal Range. Located in the Fishlake National Forest, Delano Peak, 12,174 ft (3,711 m) NAVD 88, is the highest point in both Beaver and ...
to the west and the margin of the small
Antelope Range of Sevier County to the east. The canyon ends to the north at the intersection of the Sevier River with Clear Creek Canyon which forms the north margin of the Tushars. To the south the canyon starts about north of Marysvale where the broad Sevier Valley narrows abruptly from a broad wide valley to a narrow gorge.
[''Beaver, Utah,'' 30x60 Minute Topographic Quadrangle, USGS, 1980]
Points of interest in the canyon are Big Rock Candy Mountain, old mining sites, and the rail tunnels along the old
Marysvale Branch
Marysvale is a town in Piute County, Utah, United States. The population was 408 at the 2010 census. Marysvale is a trail head for the Paiute ATV Trail.
History
A post office called Marysvale has been in operation since 1872. The town's name ...
of the
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to ''Rio Grande'', D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a narrow-gauge line running south from D ...
that has been converted to a hiking/biking path.
See also
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List of canyons and gorges in Utah
This is a partial list of canyons in the U.S. state of Utah along with any rivers, roads, and other features (such as rail lines) that pass through them.
See also
External links
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References
External links
Official Website of Marysvale Utah
Canyons and gorges of Utah
Landforms of Piute County, Utah
Landforms of Sevier County, Utah
U.S. Route 89
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