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National monument in Iron County, Utah, United States
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Cedar Breaks National Monument is a United States national monument in Southern Utah.
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The Visitor Center at Point Supreme was built in 1937 by a crew from the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and is believed to be the only CCC constructed visitor center in the National Park Service that is still in active use today. The visitors center offers views of Cedar Breaks and a wide selection of trip planners, books, maps and more! Restrooms are located at the nearby parking-lot by the fee station.
The natural amphitheater stretches over 3 mi and reaches a depth of 2000 ft. The rocks of the amphitheater are shale, limestone, and sandstone with brilliant colors created by iron and manganese deposits. The canyon continues to erode at a rate of approximately 2 in every five years.
A great family hike through the forest to a nice pond.
A moderate trail to a nice view of the amphitheater.
A seldom done trail that begins in Dixie National Forest and ends down at the hoodoos seen from the rim of Cedar Breaks National Monument.
A nice meander through the bristlecones.
An impressive hike. It starts as a meander down hill through the bristlecone with views of the Cedar Breaks Amphitheater and ends in the gorge near Cedar City.
25 sites. 10 sites can be reserved in advance, 15 sites are first-come, first-served. Point Supreme Campground is a lesser known site, and surrounded by meadows of wildflowers in the summer! It also is unique in that it sits at 10,000 feet elevation, making it a more comfortable place to camp during the hotter summer months. Sites accommodate both tents and RVs. Camping is available from mid-June to mid-September. Note that the campground opening and closing dates may be vary & are subject to favorable weather.
Check road reports before heading to Cedar Breaks in late fall and winter. U-148 closes anywhere from late October and does not usually open again until late May.
Read in the guideThis is a small monument so it's easy to get around. Along U-148 there is a 5 miles drive with pull outs for visitors to view the amphitheater from different angles.
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