Reminder of the 70's along Rio Grande 51 – Candy Mountain Motel, Marysvale, Utah

: Marysvale, UT Sep. 15, 2014
: postcard maybe printed in the 60’s

Candy Mountain Motel is located between Marysvale and Sevier, Utah on 4550 US Hwy 89.

Ben J.(1897 – 1991) and LaRue(1905 – 1974) Dieringer built the motel in 1937[1]. They managed the motel, gas station, gift shop, restaurant and campground for more than 30 years. In 1974, John Herbert(1940 – 2014) and Gloria Kay Gibson Gledhill succeeded the business and ran the resort for next 20 years[2]. Today, it is owned and operated by Terry Briggs as a part of Big Rock Candy Mountain Resort since 2000[3].

Rio Grande Marysvale Branch ran opposite the Beaver Creek in front of the motel. They are now building Caboose Village using cabooses, boxcars and passenger cars[4].

[1] Dec 18, 1991 Deseret News;
[2] John Gledhill obituary;
[3] Jul. 13, 2014 Daily Herald;
[4] Caboose Village web page;
* follow-up report, Mar. 31, 2016 Daily Herald;


Candy Mountain Motelは、MarysvaleおよびSevierの中間にある、1937年創業のモーテル。背後の黄色い山は「Big Rock Candy Mountain」という景勝地である。現在も盛業中で、道路を挟んだ向かいに廃車になった貨車やカブースを運び込み、宿泊施設を建設中である。