FROM PIONEERS TO ATV TRAILS! July 13 - 14 & September 17 – 18 www.mantiatvrun.com The oldest town in Sanpete County is Manti. Brigham Young sent the first settlers to Manti after he received an invitation by Ute Chief Walkara to send people down to the Sanpitch area to teach the Utes how to farm. The original company of 50 pioneer families arrived in the winter of 1849. This summer ATV riders can enjoy the Manti area on two, ATV-Side x Side Jamborees, July 13 - 14 and September 17 – 18. Registration is now open. Register for the July jamboree by going to the Manti City website. You will need to create a new account. The price includes two days of guided rides, continental breakfast both days, sack lunch both days, dinner in the park and bonus fishing trip on day 3. Helmets are required for all youth. Riders between 8 and 15 must obtain an OHV Education Certificate issued by Utah State Parks and Recreation or comparable from their home state – online course. All rides subject to change due to weather conditions and demand. Bring your family and friends and ride the Arapeen OHV Trail System, one of the most scenic mountain trails in Utah, ATV/ UTV riders will see pristine vistas courtesy of local guides. OHV trails run from an altitude of 5,600 ft to over 10,000 ft above
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sea level. Plan now to come and tour the beautiful mountains if the Manti-LaSal National Forest. The pioneers, whose first camp was established on what is now Temple Hill, spent their first winter enduring hardships of scant food and clothing, hostile Indians, and makeshift housing. Settlers were forced to use wagons and dugouts for protection against the severe cold and the 700 Indians camped about a mile away. About half of their cattle froze to death and they were unable to get more food and supplies from Salt Lake. Winter was not the only problem, as spring approached the ground thawed and the pioneers were faced with hundreds of rattlesnakes. Miraculously not one of the settlers died from snakebite. Isaac Morley, the leader of this pioneer group was given the honor of naming the town. He suggested “Manti” as a good name, and so the name was adopted. Manti is a town mentioned in the Book of Mormon. If hauling your machine to the jamborees is inconvenient, make an exception this time and rent one locally. That can be done at Skyline Recreation in Sterling, S.M.S. in Fairview, or Misfit Motorsports in Fountain Green. You can get the latest Arapeen OHV Trail Map and start exploring hundreds of miles of OHV trail in Central Utah. Call (435) 835-2401.
