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Cedar Breaks National Monument

Top Ten To Do List in Cedar Breaks National Monument

The east side of Zion National Park is the perfect place to stay when visiting Cedar Breaks.  Enjoy the day at the high elevation of Cedar Mountain and then return to mile high East Zion to relax and get ready to visit Zion National Park or Bryce Canyon.

Cedar Breaks Scenic Drive
The five-mile Cedar Breaks scenic drive, along Highway 148, leads to four view points. These include Spectra Point, Sunset View, Chessmen Ridge and Point Supreme.  The road is usually closed from late October until the snow melts enough in the spring for the plows to clear them. Cross country skiers and snowmobiles visit the park throughout the winter and snowmobiles are allowed on snow packed Highway 148.

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument is a spectacular monument that rivals many national parks. The pink shades are magnificent and the hoodoos are hypnotic.

Naturalist Notes

Historic Cedar Breaks Visitor Center
This one room log cabin is a historic part of Cedar Breaks.

Cedar Breaks Geology Programs
Geology talks are offered from late May to mid-October between 10 am and 5 pm daily. Meet at the Point Supreme view point.

Alpine Pond Trail
The Alpine Pond Trail is an easy two-mile round-trip. Begin the trail at the Chessman Overlook viewpoint  rather than the Alpine Pond Trailhead to get great views of the hoodoos while on the path.

Wasatch Ramparts Trail
The two-mile Wasatch Ramparts Trail begins at the Cedar Breaks Visitor Center and it follows the edge of the amphitheater.

Ashdown Gorge - Rattlesnake Creek
Hike the start of this route through the many bristlecone pine trees and then loop back to the start. The bristlecone pine is perhaps the oldest living organism in the world.  If you are the adventurous type then hike this wonderful, ten-mile downhill route.  The path takes you along Rattlesnake Creek, then into Ashdown Gorge where you will wade through the water for most of the rest of the trail.  Be sure to keep your eyes peeled for Flanigan Arch which is located 1.5 miles from the end of the route.

Hike to find the Largest Living thing in the World
This is the Aspen trees.  They are abundant in Cedar Breaks and the surrounding Dixie National Forest.  The aspens live in groves where many trees are derived from the root system of a single tree.

Pick up a Wildflower Guide and find the names of the Flowers
Wildflowers are abundant at Cedar Breaks.  Pick up a guide at the Cedar Breaks Visitor Center and try to identify them.

Learn about the Forest Renewal Cycle
Why are the Engelmann Spruce dying and why is it a natural cycle?  Visit the Cedar Breaks Visitor Center to find out.

 

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