Cedar Breaks National Monument Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
national monument in Iron County, Utah, United States
About Cedar Breaks National Monument
The wild and rugged land compromising the area where Cedar Breaks lies today was known to 1800 Mormon settlers as "Breaks," due to how difficult it was to travel in the area. In the 1920s Iron and Kane Counties worked together to have a road constructed fromCedar Cityto Highway 89. A paved road up to Cedar Breaks was also built. President Franklin D. Roosevelt named Cedar Breaks a National Monument on August 22, 1933. The monument is managed today by the National Park Service. In the summer of 2006 parties have worked to have this outstanding monument become a National Park. Impressive! Cedar Breaks is one of those places that is breath taking. The single amphitheater is filled with shapes and the subtle colors of limestone formations that are incredible. Surrounding the amphitheate
Top Attractions in Cedar Breaks National Monument
Explore the best things to see and do in Cedar Breaks National Monument:
- ★Alpine Pond Trail
- ★Ashdown Gorge - Rattlesnake Creek
- ★Cedar Breaks Amphitheater
- ★Cedar Breaks Bottoms
- ★Point Supreme Visitor Center
- ★Spectra Point & Wasatch Ramparts Trail
- ★Twisted Forest Trail
Where to Stay in Cedar Breaks National Monument
- 🏨Point Supreme Campground
Cedar Breaks National Monument Travel Guide Sections
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