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Cedar Breaks

Cedar Breaks National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located in Utah near Cedar City. Cedar Breaks is a natural amphitheater, stretching across 3 miles, with a depth of over 2,000 feet. The elevation of the rim of the amphitheater is over 10,000 feet above sea level. The eroded rock of the amphitheater is more eroded than, but otherwise similar to formations at Bryce Canyon National Park. Because of its elevation, snow often makes parts of the park inaccessible to vehicles from October through May.

Near Cedar City is a collection of petroglyphs located at Parowan Gap. The Parowan Gap Petroglyphs are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and wildly recognized as a superb gallery of Native American rock art. There is an estimated 1000 year accumulation of artwork adorning the smooth canyon walls.

I had the pleasure of visiting both Cedar Breaks National Monument and Parowan Gap in August of 2014. This gallery highlights photos from that trip. Both of these locations are not on the typical Utah sight seeing tour - unlike Zion or Bryce Canyon - so I hope you enjoy seeing some other views of the beauty of Utah which are off the beaten path.
Approaching Cedar Breaks
Approaching Cedar Breaks		 From the Visitor's Center
From the Visitor's Center		 Along the Path
Along the Path		 Down a Break
Down a Break
Row of Soldiers
Row of Soldiers		 Purple Pine Cones
Purple Pine Cones		 Another Canyon
Another Canyon		 Across the Amphitheater
Across the Amphitheater
Chip or Dale?
Chip or Dale?		 Shades of Red
Shades of Red		 Through the Spruce
Through the Spruce		 Further Down the Path
Further Down the Path
Red Hoodoos
Red Hoodoos		 Natural Sculpture
Natural Sculpture		 Nature's Layer Cake
Nature's Layer Cake		 View Under a Bristlecone Pine Tree
View Under a Bristlecone Pine Tree
Face in a Tree
Face in a Tree		 Tortured Wood
Tortured Wood		 Through to the Other Side
Through to the Other Side		 Collecting Some Pollen
Collecting Some Pollen
Frozen in Time
Frozen in Time		 In the Morning
In the Morning		 Field of Softness
Field of Softness		 Soft and Hard
Soft and Hard
Towers of Stone
Towers of Stone		 Lizard and Modern Rock Art
Lizard and Modern Rock Art		 Wall of Native American Artwork
Wall of Native American Artwork		 Close-up of Front Panel
Close-up of Front Panel
Another Section
Another Section		 Another Panel
Another Panel		 Perched Above the Road
Perched Above the Road		 Orange Lichen
Orange Lichen
Last Look
Last Look

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