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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 »

If you need directions search Google Maps for: Rockin R Cabin It will take you to us.Approximate GPS coordinates: 37.282604, -112.896664Check the calendar and call us to schedule. Please obey the rules and happy camping! NO GUNS, NO PETS, NO SMOKING, NO ALCOHOL Keys: Call Nellie for location. Please put the key back! Fires: Be extremely careful using the fire … 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.

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.

Even though the Covid pandemic gave us some troubles, the cabin was still well-used this year. It was a great place to social distance. Thanks everyone for keeping it a great place to hide out.        

The cabin is better than ever. We have the calendar up for 2020 so get your requests in now. Just click on the “calendar” link at the top of this page in the header to see available dates. If the date is open, you can schedule it by emailing or calling us. Remember it is … Continue reading »

This was a year to complete a few needed projects. We had lots of help too! It was nice to get a new coat of paint on the main cabin. We added a new log swing and a couple of log benches for the back yard to make things a little more inviting while studying … Continue reading »