Description: (Summer) - After viewing Cedar Breaks the visitor will understand why it is such a popular destination. The "circle of painted cliffs," is majestically framed in a grand, vertical amphitheater of colorful eroded rocks. It has the look of a watercolor palette left in the rain with ribbons of lavender and purple running into creamy gold and pink. From the visitor's overlook at [(Brian Head Peak)], nearly 11,307 feet elevation, the view is a vast panorama of southern Utah, Nevada, Colorado and Arizona in all directions of the compass. The surrounding scenic cliffs range from deep orange to white and dissolve into deep rose and coral of contrasting color. Summer on the mountain, within the monument boundaries and on the adjacent Dixie National Forest, offers [(Camping)] - [(Fishing)] and [(Horseback Riding)]. [(Four-wheel Drive)] or [(ATV)] vehicles take the enthusiast on well traveled and back country roads and trails through rugged hills with gnarled cedar trees to high mountain meadows surrounded with pines and aspens and carpeted with wild flowers. The fishing is great in well-stocked crystal mountain [(Lakes)] and [(Streams)]. Two [(Scenic Walks)] within the monument, the [(Alpine Pond Trail)] and the [(Spectra Point Trail)] are two-miles each. The area is a network of [(Mountain Bike)] trails going in all directions for hundreds of miles. The [(Virgin Rim Trail)], outside of the monument boundaries, offers 32 miles of exciting photographic scenery overlooking Zion National Park.
Season: Snow closes the road during the winter, but access to the Breaks for downhill skiing is available from [(Duck Creek Village)], [(Brian Head Resort)], and [(Panguitch Lake)]. Year round accommodations and services are available at [(Duck Creek Village)].
Location: Off of [(Scenic Byway 143 and 148)].
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During the [(Winter)] months [(Snowmobiling)] and [(X-Country Skiing)] are popular activities. [(Downhill Skiing)] - [(Photography)] - [(Snowshoeing)] - [(Camping)] are all part of the winter fun on Cedar mountain in the Dixie National Forest. With the snowfall comes snowmobiling on extended miles of groomed and un-groomed trails. They run through open mountain meadows and into the back country where play areas are abundant. [(Duck Creek Village)], a summer and winter resort, [(Navajo Lake)] and the Cedar Breaks entrance offer good [(Trail head parking)]. For snowmobilers, it just doesn't get any better than this with [(rentals)] available in the area. Cross-country skiing is also magnificent experience with well-marked [(Trails)] to scenic red rock overlooks.[(Down-Hill skiing)] is offered at the mountain high city resort of [(Brianhead)] just a few short miles north and west of Duckcreek Village. Skiers of almost every ability find exactly the kind of skiing they want at Brian Head. At an eleven thousand foot elevation the skier can enjoy the west's best and most famous light, dry powder skiing. Whether you prefer rolling slopes for beginners, long intermediate runs, or plunging down challenging chutes, [(Brian Head's Chairlifts)] will take you to the kind of skiing you're looking for. Excellent [(Accommodations)] that are easily accessible to Brian Head are available in [(Duck Creek)], [(Orderville)], [(Glendale)], [(Mt. Carmel)] and [(Mt. Carmel Junction)].
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