By Shannon Lukens.

Photos courtesy Dale Updike.

 

The big Sandrock Star overlooking the city of Craig is up and ready to go. Dale Updike was there this weekend with a group from the Upper Big Gulch Better Community Club.

 

Updike thinks the star is about 20’ and it is perched way up so that everyone can see it, along the sandrocks on the north side of Craig.

 

Updike says Wayde Allen gave a history of the star last year on a social media post. He said the Jaycees in Craig first put the star up in 1963. When they disbanded in the 70s, it wasn’t lit. In the 90s, the Upper Big Gulch Better Community Club, decided to relight it so they built a new frame, and got permission to put it up on the sandrock.

 

The Sandrock Star should be turned on around Thanksgiving, usually during the Parade of Lights, for the holidays and for the winter.

 

The Upper Big Gulch Better Community Club takes donations to help with the shining Sandrock star. Donations can be made to Yampa Valley Bank in Craig.

 

The Craig Parade of Lights is at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 25.