park map  more info about this area  back to parks top

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar City, UT

A huge natural amphitheater has been eroded out of the variegated Pink Cliffs (Claron Formation) near Cedar City, Utah. Millions of years of sedimentation, uplift and erosion have created a deep canyon of rock walls, fins, spires and columns, that spans some three miles, and is over 2,000 feet deep. The rim of the canyon is over 10,000 feet above sea level, and is forested with islands of Englemann spruce, subalpine fir and aspen; separated by broad meadows of brilliant summertime wild flowers.

CONTACTS

Email - CEBR_Superintendent@nps.gov

Fax- 435-586-3813

Write to
Cedar Breaks National Monument
2390 West Highway 56, Suite #11
Cedar City, UT 84720-4151

Phone
Visitor Information - (435) 586-9451

TRAVEL BASICS

Operating Hours, Seasons
From early June to early September, the visitor center is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. From Labor Day until mid-October, it is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. All visitor facilities are CLOSED during the winter season (mid-October through late May).

Getting There
CAR - Visitors traveling south on I-15, exit at Parowan, then take Utah Highway 143 east, to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Visitors traveling north, on I-15 exit at Cedar City, then take Utah Highway 14 east for 18 miles, then Utah Highway 148 north, 4 miles to Cedar Breaks National Monument. Visitors traveling north/south on U.S. Highway 89, can take either Utah Highway 143 from Panguitch to Cedar Breaks, or Utah Highway 14 west, to Utah Highway 148, and north to Cedar Breaks National Monument.

Accessibility
The visitor center, comfort stations, overlooks, picnic area and campground are wheelchair accessible.

FEES/PERMITS

Entrance Fee
INDIVIDUAL
$2 for 7 Days

VEHICLE
$4 for 7 Days

RELATED BOOKS