Cedar Breaks and Nearby Brian Head Peak

Southern Utah has its desert and red rock canyons but the higher elevations has its own appeal. Cedar Breaks National Monument and Brain Head Peak provide an alternative ecosystem that’s just a short drive away.

Sandstone formations known as hoodoos are a feature a Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah

 

 

 

You can drive to Brain Head Peak at 11,307 feet.

 

 

 

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The Under Rated and Under Appreciated Cedar Breaks

Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah doesn’t get the pub and hype that nearby Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks gets. But it has unique charm and the annual Wildflower Festival every July (Wildflower Post Coming Soon).

Erosion over millions of years has created the sandstone anomalies at Cedar Breaks National, Utah

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cedar Breaks National Monument

Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah is often called the mini-Bryce.  Similar to Bryce Canyon National Park but not quite as hoodooish(New Word).

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA
Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA

 

Erosion and time have shaped the sandstone landscape at Cedar Breaks National Monument in Southern Utah, USA