Cedar Breaks National Monument

On our way home from our St. George Vacation we decided to check out Cedar Breaks National Monument. We passed a sign for it on the way down, and it didn’t appear to be too far out of the way so we decided to check it out.

Fee area: $5.00 per person.

To get here from the South (St. George) Take i15 to exit 57 e/business loop in Cedar City. Take a right on UT-14 and follow it up Cedar Canyon for 25 miles to the monument (actually 25.6 from the exit you took from i15), there was a left turn near the top, but it was signed. From the North, you will take exit 78 in Parowan, follow it east up Parowan Canyon for 19.8 miles to the monument.

Pink and white striped hillside (DBP).

Cedar Canyon is rather pretty (DBP).

I believe this is what we are heading towards (DBP).

And we have arrived! That was a little further out of the way than I anticipated and that canyon had some intense moments but it wasn’t too, too bad. There is a $5.00 per person area use fee.

Alright. Bryce Canyon is not particularly unique.

You can just see Brian Head Peak in the top left here.

All previous images taken from Point Supreme. Elevation: 10,350. From St. George.s elevation of 2,860 ft. that is quite the elevation change!

Next stop, Sunset View Overlook. Elevation: 10,354.

Nice views.

Panoramic.

Autumn is trying to get started up here (DBP).

Up next: Chessmen Ridge. Elevation 10,460. The highest overlook in the park.

I believe this is the ridge from the name.

Cool little arch.

Panoramic.

More early fall (DBP).

Next stop: North View Overlook. Elevation 10,435 ft.

I like the different coloring in this one.

Panoramic.

Well, that is Cedar Breaks! Now to hop over this summit, which is a bit lower than Sunset Point, and drive down Parowan Canyon.

Brian Head ski resort/town. Random reservoir (DBP).

The tightest hairpin turn I have ever experienced. Speed Limit 15 MPH, and trust me, they mean it (DBP).

Strange looking hoodoos (DBP).

I didn’t get a picture, but there is seriously a side canyon called Second Left Hand Canyon. o.O

Big cow (DBP).

Well that was fun. I am glad that we checked it out. I’m not sure if I would make an effort to see it again, because seriously Bryce Canyon is way better. However it is neat. There are a couple trails but not a lot and none appeared to go down amongst the hoodoos.

Well it would appear, Bryce Canyon is not unique at all. Devil’s Kitchen at the south end of The Nebo Loop Byway is referred to as the Mini Bryce. Cedar Breaks can be referred to as Bryce Jr. Again, it was neat, but you will have a much more exciting time at Bryce which is not too far away, seriously, an hour and 15 minutes.

As for difficulty, we didn’t do any of the few trails, but all the lookouts are paved, and easy to walk out to, the longest one being Point Supreme. DR2.

Pets must be leashed, but are not allowed on any of the trails, or in the visitor center.