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Red Ledges
A full-slate of attractions and amenities in Utah’s high
country
The course that Jack Nicklaus is creating for the Red Ledges
private community in Heber City, Utah, a short drive from Salt Lake City toward
the western flanks of the Rocky Mountains, is set against dramatic red-rock
cliffs and plunges down into cedar-filled canyons before rising again onto
plateaus featuring spectacular views of Mount Timpanogos.
But just as the Golden Bear was always more about golf even in his
playing days—family first, with fishing and other sports and recreations not far
behind—so, too, is Red Ledges creating a full slate of attractions and amenities
for all four seasons. In the summer, take a tubing and rafting expedition, make
use of one of the community’s club boats on nearby Jordanelle Reservoir or soak
up the fun closer to home at the Swim Center, with its large meandering outdoor
pool and lap-pool area. Saddle up at the equestrian center and take a lesson or
head out on miles of scenic trails, where riders of every level can mosey along
for a spell or join a group on an all-day mountain adventure.
Your options are just as grand during wintertime, for there are a
half-dozen world-class ski resorts within an hour’s drive of Red Ledges,
including Deer Valley Resort, just 10 minutes away, where owners will have
access to a private ski-in/ski-out lodge.
Red Ledges will also be home to the first Cliff Drysdale Tennis
Academy in the western U.S. Cliff’s methods are world renowned for drilling
techniques and technical instruction, which make him a fine partner in game
improvement to golf’s Jim McLean, who is establishing a state-of-the-art golf
school and practice facility on site.
Find out more about what’s in store for Red Ledges by visiting the
community’s "discovery centers" in Park City or at 2 Main St. in Heber City, as
well as at the on-site center that opened earlier this year.
Heber City, Utah; 877-733-5334; RedLedges.com
Pine Canyon
A four-season playground for all ages
Winding its way past soaring Ponderosa pines, along trout-filled
lakes and ponds and through scenic high-desert meadows, Pine Canyon offers up
some serious fun for members of this luxurious private golf community on the
outskirts of Flagstaff, Arizona. There’s even an exclamation point to your day
of play on the acclaimed Jay Morrish Signature course ranked fourth best in the
state by Golf Digest in only its fourth year, in the form of "Double or
Nothing," an 85-yard 19th hole that plays to an island green.
Set at 7,100 feet above sea level and surrounded by National
Forest Land, Pine Canyon is a four-season playground in every respect, from
hiking and biking to skiing to the professionally staffed spa and fitness center
within its strikingly grand 35,000-square-foot clubhouse. Built of Telluride
stone and large timbers, the clubhouse was voted the best private clubhouse of
2007 by Golf Magazine.
Pine Canyon has ensured that the fun is shared by all ages. Now
open, Camp Pine Canyon offers an array of activities for children: arts and
crafts, hands-on learning experiences and athletics. With trained, professional
educators as their guides, campers will explore the natural world using the
beautiful Flagstaff outdoors and surrounding areas and challenge their skills
through sports camps such as soccer, football, basketball and cheerleading. The
Camp offers two tennis courts, three pools, including a kids’ pool with water
features, and a kids’ recreation area with large-screen televisions and video
games. A full-service kitchen provides indoor and outside dining for members.
Returning to the fold for some at-home family R&R is a pleasure, indeed:
Custom homesites at Pine Canyon average a half-acre, with homes ranging from
2,400 to over 6,000 square feet. Some have views of San Francisco Peak, the
snow-capped mountain that lords over Flagstaff, some look out onto the rolling
fairways, while others back up to Forest Service land. The community’s newest
residential option, available this summer, is the Mountain Vista Condominiums,
priced from the $500s and featuring two- and three-bedrooms, each with two-car
garages. The initial offering resulted in 12 sales of the first 24 released; a
total of 60 homes is planned, all with sweeping views in Flagstaff’s temperate
high-country playground.
Flagstaff, Arizona; 866-779-5700; PineCanyon.net
