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Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum is a state park and museum of Utah, USA, located in Blanding. It is an Ancestral Puebloan archaeological site, a museum, and an archaeological repository. Cowboys from the nearby town of Bluff camped there in the late 19th century and called the site Edge of the Cedars because it sits on the edge of a natural boundary, separating a heavily forested region and a treeless landscape to the south. Cedar is a term locals use for the Utah juniper tree.
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Located some 56 miles south-west of Blanding, this park is also managed by the Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum. Unless you're up for some serious camping, Blanding is probably the best base from where to explore the spectacular geology and great views in this rather undeveloped park.