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At 2 weeks old, I think our great-grandaughter Maddy is probably the youngest visitor to Observation Point ever. Her adventurous parents Matt and Christine Cherry are starting her off early.

We have the cabin all ready for the season. we are up here in March and the weather is gorgeous. Get your reservations in soon. Remember, first come first served. The trees look great, very green and lush. Come up where it’s cool.

The cabin is better than ever. We keep refining the camping experience making our cabin paradise better than ever. This year Nellie and I finished painting the cinder block wall the same color as the cabin. We also added a new screen tent out in the trees where we can enjoy reading and resting away … Continue reading »

We had a mild winter and an early start to the 2025 cabin season. Get your cabin dates scheduled by emailing your dates to us soon. Remember, the cabin is first come-first served.

If you need directions search Google Maps for: Rockin R Cabin It will take you to us (or)11590 W. Cedar Rd, Orderville, UT 84758Approximate GPS coordinates: 37.282604, -112.896664Check the calendar and call us to schedule. Please obey the rules and happy camping! Absolutely no campfires this year. Extreme fire danger. NO GUNS, NO PETS, NO SMOKING, NO ALCOHOL, … Continue reading »

We started staying at the cabin in April this year. The weather was perfect and we completed a lot of re-furbishing projects. The old deck was completely collapsed from the heavy winter snows, but Benjamin Rogers saved the day by re-building the entire deck, adding a new lower seat/step and a new section of fence. … Continue reading »

It was fun having the Maestri family come visit the cabin in July. Luckily they came before the record heatwave, but they enjoyed the bows and arrows, making crafts to “sell,” and relaxing. Jennie and Ellie enjoyed a morning hike out to Observation Point.

We are grateful to LuAnne for paying for new carpet for the main cabin. The old carpet was ragged and torn as it had been there for some 60 years. We had to remove everything from the cabin, which was a big chore. Thanks to Jon, Alyssa, and Clara for helping us with that project, … Continue reading »

The Snows took their toll this year. This will be the second time we have to rebuild the decks due to snow load. We are grateful to Ben Rogers for his constant construction help and repairs. Even with the high elevation, temperatures at the cabin during the summer are in the 90’s as St. George … Continue reading »

Yesterday we had a great film crew from PBS Utah spend a couple of days at the Rockin’ R while they were interviewing Roland for a new documentary on artists and Zion National Park. They also filmed Roland painting outdoors in Zion National Park.