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Description
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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Park Information Operating
Hours: 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). 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 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. Entrance
Fees:
Individual - $2 - 7 Days
Vehicle - $4 - 7 Days
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