Directions: Take Highway 89 north, turn left at UT-14, turn right at UT-148.
Distance from Kanab:
44 Miles (
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A breathtaking view waits atop the Colorado Plateau, at over 10,000 feet in elevation. Millions of years of erosion have carved out this 3-mile-long, 2000-feet-deep amphitheater. The rocks in the canyon provide brilliant colors that led Indians to call it “The Circle of Painted Cliffs.” Mule deer, squirrels, porcupines, and many other wild animals populate the area, along with colorful wildflowers and several large species of trees.
Declared by President F. D. Roosevelt to be a national monument in 1933, Cedar Breaks Outdoor activities such as sightseeing, photography, camping and hiking are available. Two mile/3.2 kilometer trails, the Alpine Pond trail and the Spectra Point trail, can be accessed from the road. They are easy walks, but can be difficult for people not in good physical condition because of the high elevation. During the winter, all visitor services are closed due to heavy snowfall, but access into the park by skis or snowmobile is a wonderful way to experience the frozen winter beauty of Cedar Breaks.
Cedar Breaks is open late May to mid-October, with the visitor center open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily. Entrance fee is $3 per person.
Cedar Breaks Nat’l Monument, 2390 W. Hwy 56, Suite 11, Cedar City, UT 84720. Call (435)-586-9451 or (435)-586-0787 for more information.
By Judah Evangelista - 5/22/09
Cedar Breaks National Monument Map
