Just in time for spring trail riding season, the City of Mesquite will be celebrating the opening of the new Riverside OHV staging area this week. City officials will be cutting the ribbon on this new staging area on Thursday, January 27 at 1 pm. The new staging area is located at 680 Riverside Rd., just north of the Riverside Bridge.
“A long overdue project has come to fruition between the City of Mesquite, the Kokopelli ATV Club and the Virgin River Coalition Recreation Committee,” said Mesquite Mayor Al Litman. “This project will not only benefit our local OHV users, but will bring added recreation and tourism to our entire area.”
The staging areas planned around Mesquite are expected to enhance the experience of existing trails, Litman. They will offer better trail mapping, signage, security and safety for OHV participants.
Around 8 percent of all visitors to Mesquite are engaging in OHV, motorized trail rides. The City has anticipated that as demand for OHV recreational opportunities continues to rise, visitors’ use preferences become increasingly important.
“I feel very strongly that this type of development will lead the entire community to an enhanced economic development for the future,” said Mesquite Mayor Al Litman
“This is an exciting time for The City of Mesquite,” said Nicholas Montoya, Mesquite Athletics and Leisure Services Director. “The project has been underway and in planning stages for almost a year and includes security cameras, lighted poles, fenced areas for staging vehicles and trucks to be under 24 hour surveillance; a wash station to clean your rides off after a long day on the trail and a restroom.”
There will be light refreshments served free to community members after the ceremonies on Thursday. All of the OHV-riding community are invited to be a part of the festivities and to see the new OHV staging area for the City of Mesquite.
