Cedar Breaks National Monument

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Cedar Breaks National Monument

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.

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History Southern Paiute Indians Their range covered from the Great Basin to southern California. These desert dwellers lived beside water sources and would eat things such as grass seeds, pine nuts,...read more

Preservation Centennial Initiative 2016 In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016, America invites the world to discover the meaning of national parks to their lives...read more

Just For Kids Be A Junior Ranger During your visit, make sure to stop by the Visitor Center to pick up your Junior Ranger program. Once completed, see a Ranger to receive...read more

Frequently Asked Questions What is the difference between a National Monument and a National Park? A National Park is declared by an act of Congress, while a National Monument is declared...read more

Things To Do Evening Programs Evening Programs are offered every night from mid-June to mid-October at 9:00 p.m. at the Campground Amphitheater. It can be cool at night so remember a jacket. In...read more

Plants Wildflowers This is a list of the common types of wildflowers found at Cedar Breaks, for a complete list and description, visit our wildflower brochure. American Bistort (Polygonum...read more

Animals Animals of Cedar Breaks Mammals Bats Carnivores Even-toed Ungulates Rodents Pikas, Rabbits, & Hares ShrewsShrews Dusky Shrew (Sorex obscurus) Masked Shrew (Sorex cinereus) Northern Water Shrew (Sorex palustris)Squirrels Golden-mantled Ground...read more

Geology Geologic Formations The geology of Cedar Breaks started around 60 million years ago. The amphitheater one can see from various viewpoints today, was created through 3 geological events: deposition,...read more

Planning Your Visit Now that you are planning your trip, here are some questions you might be asking yourself... Where is Cedar Breaks National Monument? How do I get there? When does the road...read more

In A Nutshell Directions Directions 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...read more